Labour Ward Coordinator

University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK health trust is seeking a Coordinator for their maternity services in Coventry. The role involves day-to-day management and clinical leadership for the Labour Ward, ensuring safety and quality of care during up to 6000 births per year. Ideal candidates will have a Professional Midwifery qualification and demonstrate exceptional leadership, communication, and organisational skills. Join a dedicated team with a commitment to high-quality patient care and ample development opportunities.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Requires high standards of professional Midwifery leadership.
• Must manage staff maintaining high standards of care.
• Must be able to adapt to clinical and interpersonal challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day operations of the Labour Ward.
• Support women’s choices and ensure patient safety.
• Participate in the maternity unit on call rota.

Skills

Leadership

Effective communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Organisational skills

Education

Professional Midwifery qualification

Job description

Overview

The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management and clinical leadership for the intrapartum services within our tertiary unit providing care to the women of Coventry, Warwickshire and the surrounding areas. The post holder will be a reactive and responsive team lead by the use of effective organisational skills, good communication and multidisciplinary working.

Daily Duties

On a daily basis the post holder will be an adaptive and encouraging leader, supporting women's choices and have the ability to seek support when needed. Everyday duties include the management of the acuity to maintain patient flow to ensure safety and quality within the unit. Other responsibilities and opportunities include leadership of the daily LMNS huddle, sickness management and bleep holder duties.

Unit Context

The UHCW maternity unit environment is interesting, unpredictable and challenging, with up to 6000 births per year. The Co-ordinator will be faced with many competing demands for attention and will be expected to exercise excellent judgement in dealing with both clinical and interpersonal challenges throughout the unit.

Immunisation Requirement

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Key Leadership Responsibilities

Provide a high standard of professional Midwifery leadership and expert advice to Midwives and the multi-disciplinary team.

Ensure effective, safe and responsive day to day management of the Labour Ward, supervising and managing all staff to maintain high standards of care.

Ensure an effective learning environment for both students and qualified staff, identifying learning needs. To liaise with senior midwives including the Clinical Preceptor Midwifery team with regards to training requirements.

Ensure effective multidisciplinary working relationships promoting partnership with the maternity unit, allied groups within the trust and public and voluntary sectors.

Ensure care is delivered using the resources available.

Ensure all Labour Ward activity data is collected and recorded via the electronic reporting tool.

24 hour responsibility for the maternity unit with support from the Maternity senior management team via the escalation policy.

To participate in the maternity unit on call rota.

To act up for Ward Manager as required and the opportunity to develop related skills as appropriate.

About the Trust

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation’s core values.

Further Information

For further details of the job role please see attached job description.