About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated and compassionate midwife to join South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust as a Community Team Lead Midwife.
We are seeking an enthusiastic leader who is passionate about delivering safe, personalised and high-quality maternity care within our community services. As a key member of the Community Midwifery leadership team, you will provide operational and professional leadership to a team of midwives and maternity support workers, ensuring women and families receive outstanding care throughout their pregnancy, birth and postnatal journey.
Our service provides Midwifery Led care as well as Consultant Led Obstetric services to ensure personalised care to all women throughout their pregnancy and childbirth pathway.
As a directorate we are committed to the development and education of our staff, supported by dedicated practice development and educational lead midwives
Main duties of the job
Applicants should be Registered Midwives on Part 10 of the NMC Professional Register and hold or be working towards a degree in midwifery.
Candidates should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be prepared to work closely within a multi-disciplinary team.
You will be required to develop and expand your midwifery skills through internal rotation within all maternity settings.
You will demonstrate
- Excellent leadership and communication skills.
- Experience of supporting, supervising and developing colleagues.
- A commitment to improving safety, quality and patient experience.
- Strong organisational and decision-making abilities.
- Experience of managing change and supporting service improvement.
- The ability to work collaboratively across professional and organisational boundaries.
- A compassionate, inclusive and person-centred approach to leadership.
Family Care is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time and we are committed to supporting flexible approaches to work wherever possible for our people. Please enquire to see how we might work flexibly with you in this role.
If you are interested in becoming part of our fantastic team then we would welcome your application.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Provide visible, compassionate and inclusive leadership, creating a positive team culture in which staff feel valued, supported and able to speak up.
Promote professional behaviours, civility and mutual respect and address behaviours that fall below expected standards promptly and appropriately.
The Maternity Team Leader has 24 hour accountability for patient safety and patient experience on their clinical area/service/team, including line management of their staff.
- They must deliver high quality midwifery care by ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to provide the continuity of safe and effective care at all times.
- They will act as a champion for professional accountability and standards, ensuring that professional practices are in line with the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), and Trust Policy.
- Ensure environmental standards and cleanliness of the clinical area/service/team are maintained in line with Trust and National standards.
- Effectively manage the clinical area/service/team, ensuring that staff rotas are able to deliver safe and effective patient care.
- Support and contribute to the development of patient care and midwifery practice within the Directorate. Supervising junior staff. Contribute to Trust wide projects as required.
- Ensure effective line management of staff and ensure they are supported in performing to their full potential. Ensure junior staff have appropriate support and supervision and are appropriately assessed.
- To comply with the Trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing change
- Experience of change management.
- Thorough understanding of contemporary midwifery issues.
- Experience of leading a team.
- Evidence of innovation in practice.
Desirable
- Experience of working at Band 7 and previous team management
Physical skills
Essential
- Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy
- Car driver with access to a car
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of leadership qualities.
- Awareness of national health and social care policy.
- Knowledge of best practice in area of specialism.
- Thorough understanding of expanded roles/professional practice issues.
- Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
- Able to work without supervision.
- Competent in the use of Microsoft office packages.
- Proven interpersonal skills.
- Practice assessor/ supervision skills.
- Appraisal skills.
- Evidence of competency in relation to midwifery practices appropriate to the post.
Desirable
- Understanding of budget and financial control systems.
- Research skills.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration (Level 1 Midwifery).
- Degree in Midwifery studies or healthcare related subject.
- Mentorship qualification/equivalent and or Practice Assessor training
Desirable
- Management and leadership training.
- ILM qualification.
- PMA qualification.
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
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Galleries Health Centre
Washington
Tyne and Wear
NE38 7NQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)