Registered Midwife

Barts Health Nhs Trust; Walthamstow; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking an experienced midwife to take on Band 7 co-ordinator responsibilities within a busy unit in east London. The role focuses on leadership, MDT working and delivering safe, person-centred care for pregnant women.

You will develop clinical and management skills under the guidance of the leadership team, manage resources and budgets, and support junior midwives while ensuring high standards of patient safety and care.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in midwifery teams.
• Ability to manage budgets and understand governance processes.
• 24/7 continuing responsibility and accountability for clinical work.
• Commitment to woman-centred care.
• Ability to supervise junior midwives and deliver MDT working.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based clinical practice.
• Develop team performance and ensure staff are prepared and competent.
• Provide support and oversee junior midwives.
• Act as role model and handle pressure.

Skills

Midwifery

Leadership

Staff development

Budget management

Job description

The Band 7 co-ordinator is responsible and accountable for safe and effective person-centred care that is provided by midwives and support staff to meet the individual needs of pregnant women.

You will be supported to develop into this role by the wider leadership team.

You need to be able to demonstrate effective resource management to include budgets and have a good understanding of current governance processes.

The post holder carries 24/7 continuing responsibility and accountability for their clinical work.

Ensure safe and effective clinical practice in self-ensuring knowledge, skills and competencies are current and act as a clinical expert to disseminate specialist skills and knowledge to others.

Enhance the woman's experience of care that the needs of the woman are placed at the center of care and Delivery.

Manage and develop the performance of the team by ensuring staff are prepared and supported and competent to practice safe

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced midwife who would like the opportunity to develop their clinical and management skills within our busy unit.

We are looking for a dynamic, and experienced midwife to deliver excellent leadership, excellent MDT working, act as a role model, be able to work under pressure and also be able to provide support and oversee junior midwives.

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

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.