Labour Ward Co-Ordinator

East Sussex Healthcare Nhs Trust; East Guldeford; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Staff restaurants

Staff accommodation

Onsite parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a highly motivated midwife to join the Delivery Suite Core Team. You will provide care to low and high risk women with at least 3 years of experience, demonstrating leadership and involvement in development of Women Centred Midwifery Practice.

You will manage clinical areas, contribute to learning, and participate in on-call duties as senior on call for maternity, while maintaining up-to-date clinical competencies.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife on the NMC register
• Evidence of management responsibility
• Portfolio of evidence of recent professional development

Responsibilities

• Support clinical midwifery management by taking responsibility for the clinical area including labour ward, obstetric theatre, postnatal/antenatal ward and triage areas
• Liaise regularly to assess workload and staff deployment
• Role model for clinical excellence and maintain high clinical competencies
• Teach clinical skills to junior staff and participate in audits of learning areas
• Undertake line management and operational duties including on-call responsibilities as senior manager on call for maternity

Skills

Leadership

Clinical excellence

Teaching

Education

Diploma/degree level

LEAP or equivalent management training

D32/33 ENB997/998

Portfolio of CPD

Tools

ECDL or IT qualification

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking a highly motivated, innovative midwife to work as part of the Delivery Suite Core Team, providing care to low and high risk women. You will have at least 3 years of experience and demonstrate highly developed clinical and managerial skills within the Delivery Suite and acute setting. You will need to demonstrate evidence of strong leadership skills and the ability to participate in the continuing development of Women Centred Midwifery Practice. Evidence of professional development is essential.

Main duties of the job

To support the clinical midwifery management team by taking responsibility for the clinical area, including labour ward, obstetric theatre, postnatal/antenatal ward, as well as the assessment unit and triage areas. You will be expected to liaise on a regular basis to assess workload and staff deployment. You will be providing a role model for clinical excellence by maintaining own clinical competencies to a high standard. You should aim to create a dynamic environment conducive to learning and professional development of staff including teaching of clinical skills to junior staff and to participate in audits of approved learning areas. Undertake line management responsibilities and operational duties, including on call responsibilities as the senior manager on call for maternity.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation. In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year. There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 374-LB5313

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife on the NMC register
• Diploma/degree Level
• LEAP or equivalent Management Training with evidence of management responsibility
• D32/33 - Formerly ENB997/998 or equivalent
• Portfolio of evidence of recent professional development

Desirable

• Higher degree
• Certificate in management studies
• Advanced midwifery practice
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or alternative IT qualification
• Conflict resolution training
• Child protection training

Experience

Essential

• Experienced in all areas of midwifery and able to demonstrate and provide evidence of midwifery experience
• Up to date labour ward experience in an obstetric unit
• Practising midwifery for 3 years
• Evidence of leadership, management and/or team development at clinical level

Desirable

• Project/change management work
• Management experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address: Conquest Hospital, The Ridge, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7RD, United Kingdom

Employer's website: Apply through our website

Contact

For questions about the job, contact: Deputy Head of Midwifery, Xanthe Hayes, [e-mail]

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