Lead Midwife - Midwife Led Birthing Unit

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Basildon seeks an experienced Midwife for a leadership role, overseeing operational management of maternity services. The ideal candidate will promote safe, evidence-based care, provide clinical leadership, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high standards of patient-centered care. This role offers the opportunity to shape maternity services positively.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Midwife with leadership qualities.
• Expert clinical skills in maternity care.
• Ability to manage staff effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational management and leadership in the Midwife-led birthing unit.
• Promote safe and evidence-based care.
• Provide clinical and professional leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Team building

Compassionate care

Evidence-based practice

Job description

Overview

Here at MSE our Maternity Services have undergone some exciting and innovative changes in recent years, if you are an experienced Midwife looking for your next step into a leadership role, we would love you to join us and help us deliver our ongoing programme for improvement. We want to hear from you if you're an effective team player, leader and builder who leads by example to bring out the best in the team and ensure our core values -, Compassionate and Respectful - are a driving force in the care delivered. If successful, you will take responsibility for the shift management and clinical leadership of the midwifery services on Labour Ward ensuring high standards of maternity care through effective management of staff by leading the team, organising others in their actions and setting priorities. You will liaise with and collaborate with other areas of the department to ensure a seamless service that provides woman/pregnant person-centred care. The post holder will provide strong leadership support to the Maternity Matron / Head of Midwifery, and will demonstrate expert clinical skills, providing advice to staff and colleagues., Through strong leadership and continuing development of own skills and knowledge you will:

• Focus on the day to day running operational management and leadership of staff and services provided in the Midwife led birthing unit
• Promote safe, evidence based care
• Develop and publish auditable standards to demonstrate service compliance with current best practice
• Provide clinical and professional leadership by demonstrating excellence in clinical practice and by participating in direct midwifery care
• Undertake roll of Duty Manager / SMOC (senior manager on call) and work day, night and weekend shifts as required to meet the needs of the service.
• Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust