About this role
Job summary
Join Our Exceptional Maternity Team at Hull University Teaching Hospitals!
This is an exciting time to join our senior midwifery team, as we are experiencing a transformative period with significant investment in leadership and services. As part of our team, you'll be part of a forward-thinking, supportive environment, caring for over 5,000 families within our large maternity unit and across the community. You'll be delivering outstanding care, working collaboratively with women, families, and external stakeholders, all while playing a key role in shaping the future of maternity services.
At Hull University Teaching Hospitals, we pride ourselves on delivering the highest standards of care in maternity services, always driven by evidence-based practice. We are passionate about creating strong partnerships with women and their families, ensuring they receive the best possible care every step of the way.
We're on the lookout for a motivated and enthusiastic midwife to take on an exciting opportunity to manage our antenatal ward. If you're someone with a genuine passion for all aspects of maternity care, this is the perfect role for you.
Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of something special. Your dedication and passion will make a real difference in the lives of many families.
Main duties of the job
Maple ward is a 16-bedded antenatal inpatient ward that includes our outpatient induction of labour clinic. Our dedicated team focuses on high-risk antenatal care.
If you would like to visit our ward to meet the team please contact Inpatient Matron, Julia Chambers: [email protected]
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
Application Completion Essential
ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Education/ Qualifications Essential
Registered Midwife with current NMC Registration First Level Degree in related healthcare discipline or substantial experiential equivalence Evidence of learning beyond registration evidenced by relevant professional portfolio
Desirable
Master's qualification in relevant discipline or working towards one Professional Midwifery Advocate Leadership qualification
Knowledge, Training & Experience Essential
Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to the post Previous recent experience, of a senior midwifery role Understanding of Local Maternity Systems and Maternity Transformation programme Experienced in interpreting national guidance into local action Must be able to provide a portfolio of clinical/managerial experience Experience (through placements or employment) of working in a busy environment.
Desirable
Change management skills Proven track record of partnership working Direct Line management experience Experience of working at a large acute NHS Trust
Communication and Interpersonal Skills Essential
Good communication - verbal/written Be able to work on own initiative Works well with in a team Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality Participate in standard setting and research projects Evidence showing clinical and professional development To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands Facilitate learning of others.
Desirable
IT skills
Special Attributes and other Essential
Shows motivation in developing new skills High level of interpersonal skills Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy Flexible and reliable
Desirable
Good time keeper Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
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 Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Hull Women and Childrens
Anlaby Road Hull
Hull
HU3 2JZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)