About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic midwife who will provide clinical and managerial midwifery leadership within the maternity unit at Royal London Hospital. They will be based in clinical practice, responsible for ensuring that standards of care are always upheld. Working with the Matrons and ward managers the postholder will take overall responsibility for ensuring that flow of clinical activities and staff deployment as and when required is maintained within the maternity unit as per the Maternity Escalation Policy.
The individual should be visible and accessible to women and their families and staff, ensuring all women and their families could seek information, help, and support or to communicate problematic or celebratory issues. To achieve this, the expectation is that the postholder will be rostered on a 7-day Rota to include weekends.
The post holder will contribute to discharge planning by liaising between inpatient maternity services, NICU and Community Midwifery Service. Also have overall responsibility for ensuring that flow of activities is maintained throughout the service.
The post holder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary teams within Barts Health and the LMNS in facilitating In-utero and Ex-utero transfers in a timely manner.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide clinical and managerial midwifery leadership within the maternity unit. They will be based in clinical practice, responsible for ensuring that standards of care are always upheld. Working with the Matrons and ward managers.
The postholder will take overall responsibility for ensuring that flow of clinical activities and staff deployment as and when required is maintained within the maternity unit. The individual should be visible and accessible to women, their families and staff ensuring support or to communicate challenging issues. To achieve this, the expectation is that the postholder will be rostered on a 7-day rota to include weekends.
Have the ability to constructively challenge, influence and work with clinical teams to ensure the continual improvement of standards of care relating to the clinical governance agenda.
About us
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Midwife BSc or Diploma or Degree in Midwifery. Current professional registration Evidence of CPD Teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
Masters Level Management Qualification
Experience Essential
Experience of working in an acute setting Previous involvement in change management and service improvemen Experience of collaborating with a multi-professional team. Experience of reflective practice Ability to present and teach in classroom setting. Experience with teaching in the clinical setting. Comprehensive knowledge of national and local education / training requirements for MDT within the PDM remit of practice
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of clinical governance Audit process Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues Up to date knowledge of the National Maternity Review Up to date knowledge of Local Maternity Systems and their aims
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 Barts Health NHS Trust
Address Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)