Job summary
- Main area
- Midwife
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5hrs per week but part time hours may be considered, nights and days)
- Job ref
- 343-6115529-UB-RB-Y-B
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Epsom General Hospital
- Town
- Epsom
- Salary
- £49,178 - £55,492 pa pro rata inc HCAS (Outer London)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Delivery Suite Coordinator - Epsom
Band 7
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values
Job overview
Band 7 Midwife - Labour Ward Coordinator
In this role you will be expected to demonstrate strong clinical and leadership skills. You will work closely with the Inpatient Matron and the existing Band 7 midwives, to ensure that the Maternity Unit is operationally safe, effective and well led. You will have an exceptional clinical knowledge base and a passion for promoting normality, even in a high risk environment.
You will take charge of coordinating the labour ward and take responsibility for effective patient flow around the maternity unit. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver the very best care for the women booked with us.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible to the Lead Midwife, and will support the professional direction and leadership of midwifery staff within the Maternity Unit and Community.
A prime responsibility of the post holder will be to maintain a safe clinical environment for women and their families whilst supporting their birthing options. You will also act in a manner that upholds the Trust values and supports the Maternity 5 year strategy by supporting service improvement initiatives.
The post holder will be professional, kind and supportive, they will be a role model for junior midwives and student midwives. They will conduct audit, datix investigations and quality improvement to ensure that we are maintaining the highest of standards
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for main roles and responsibilities, and further explanation of what the post entails.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current registration with NMC
- Relevant degree or equivalent
- Evidence of professional and development
- Mentorship /SSSA qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in a clinical leadership/team leader role.
- Experience in caring for women in high risk category and those requiring high dependency care
- Recent teaching experience.
Skills
Desirable criteria
- Excellent communication and IT skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mary Willocks
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Mary Willocks - Matron for Inpatient Services
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