Labour ward coordinator B7 (PDF, 577.2KB)

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks an experienced midwife to coordinate the Labour ward at Newham University Hospital. The role involves managing clinical practice, ensuring patient safety, and supporting women throughout their pregnancy journey. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Registered midwife with experience in multidisciplinary settings.
• Proven leadership skills and ability to manage a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the Labour ward at Newham University Hospital.
• Ensure safe and effective clinical practice.
• Enhance the woman's experience of care.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Clinical skills

Mentorship

Education

Registered Midwife

Degree level qualification

Job description

Labour ward coordinator B7 (PDF, 577.2KB)

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About

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britains leading healthcare providers.

Barts Health NHS Trust

About

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britains leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

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Key details

Location

SiteNewham University HospitalAddressGlen roadTownLondonPostcodeE13 8SLMajor / Minor RegionLondon

Contract type & working pattern

ContractPermanentHoursPart time - 23 hours per week

Salary

Salary£51,883 - £58,544 per annum inc pro rataSalary periodYearlyGrade(Band 7)

Specialty

Main areaMaternity

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britains leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job Overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced midwife to manage and coordinate the Labour ward (Delivery suite)at Newham University Hospital in delivering high quality services to our clients.

We require a midwife who is passionate about managing and cordinating the Labour ward at Newham University Hospital, ensuring that optimal use is made of available resources to provide appropriate and effective cover over any 24hour period .

The post-holder will be a registered midwife, able to demonstrate higher level clinical skills and work independently. You will have sound management skills, resilience and the ability to meet the demands of a busy clinical service. In this role you will be expected to demonstrate passion for promoting normality, offer women continuity of care / carer to support women in every part of their pregnancy journey as recommended in the Better Births report (2016).

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The post holder carries 24/7 continuing responsibility and accountability for their clinical / working area. Ensure safe and effective clinical practice in self-ensuring knowledge, skills and competencies are current and act as clinical expert to disseminate specialist skills and knowledge to others. Enhance the womans experience of care and ensure that the needs of the woman are placed at the centre of care delivery. Manage and develop the performance of the team by ensuring staff are prepared and supported and are competent to practise safely and effectively. Contribute to the delivery of the organisations objectives by working to improve clinical outcomes, increase productivity, efficiency, and quality in care delivery. The post-holder is an autonomous practitioner in normal pregnancy, birth, and the post-natal period and in the care of neonates and is able to detect abnormal conditions in mother and baby, refer to other qualified health professionals appropriately and undertake emergency measures in the absence of medical staff.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britains leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The post holder carries 24/7 continuing responsibility and accountability for their clinical / working area. Ensure safe and effective clinical practice in self-ensuring knowledge, skills and competencies are current and act as clinical expert to disseminate specialist skills and knowledge to others. Enhance the womans experience of care and ensure that the needs of the woman are placed at the centre of care delivery. Manage and develop the performance of the team by ensuring staff are prepared and supported and are competent to practise safely and effectively. Contribute to the delivery of the organisations objectives by working to improve clinical outcomes, increase productivity, efficiency, and quality in care delivery. The post-holder is an autonomous practitioner in normal pregnancy, birth, and the post-natal period and in the care of neonates and is able to detect abnormal conditions in mother and baby, refer to other qualified health professionals appropriately and undertake emergency measures in the absence of medical staff.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful. After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

Applicant requirements

warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered midwife
• Proven experience of effective working in a multidisciplinary setting
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of managing a team/service
• Experience in the labour ward setting
• Experience of conducting research, PROMPT course
• Master degree or working towards
• Examination of the newborn
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Ability to practice clinically within a fully integrated Maternity service
• Organisational skills/Flexible and Adaptable
• Proven leadership skills
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of initiating and implementing change processes.
• Knowledge and experience of using Datix and audit
• Clinical experience with waterbirth
  
  

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Clinical skilled with cannulation, perineal suturing
• CTG interpretation skills
• Ability to coach and motivate staff to accept change and service development
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and experience of risk management
• Understanding of complaints management
• Experiences of taking forth service developments, monitoring and evaluation of effectiveness
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Registered Midwife qualified to degree level
• Mentorship qualification /sign off mentor/PA
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Masters or evidence of significant post registration education
  
  

Documents

• Labour ward coordinator B7 (, 577.2)PDFKB
• Our Values and Behaviours (, 334.9)PDFKB
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (, 92.0)PDFKB
• Candidate Information Pack (, 549.5)PDFKB
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

NameMarian GomohJob titleMidwifery MatronEmail address [email protected]Telephone number02073638427Additional information

Availability

09:00-18:00 Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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  Part-time

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