Intrapartum Ward Manager - MLBU Lead

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A rural NHS Trust is seeking a clinical leader to manage the Midwifery-Led Birthing Unit in Bury St Edmunds. The role involves high standards of woman-centred care, supporting midwives and women during labour. Candidates should possess effective leadership and experience in promoting physiological birth. The Trust values inclusivity and strives for outstanding clinical outcomes.

Qualifications

• Effective visionary leadership experience in midwifery.
• Experience with spontaneous labour and promoting physiological birth.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and support for midwives and women.
• Ensure high standards of woman-centred care.
• Coordinate management of the Midwifery-Led Birthing Unit.

Job description

The post holder will provide clinical leadership, facilitate professional development, and carry continuing overall responsibility for the management and co-ordination of the co-located Midwifery-Led Birthing Unit and act as back up to the other Intrapartum lead midwife for the Consultant led Labour Suite. The post holder will ensure a high standard of woman-centred care is delivered effectively and efficiently within available resources.

The post holder will be allocated clinical and managerial time within the rota to support the needs of the service. The role will include supporting midwives and women in spontaneous labour and promoting physiological birth, with guidance from Trust policies and guidelines.

The post holder will ensure that care provided is in keeping with the vision, priorities and ambitions advocated within the department and the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

It is anticipated that the post holder will have effective visionary leadership and sufficient experience as would be necessary to underpin changing practice.

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We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

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