Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months (Maternity leave cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (will be required to undertake the role of Lead Midwife for the Maternity service out of hours (Senior Manager on Call).)
- Job ref
- 390-WAC-BA-7386
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £47,810 Per Annum ( Pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Midwife - Midwife Led Birthing Unit
Band 7
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Here at MSE our Maternity Services have undergone some exciting and innovative changes in recent years, if you are an experienced Midwife looking for your next step into a leadership role, we would love you to join us and help us deliver our ongoing programme for improvement.
We want to hear from you if you’re an effective team player, leader and builder who leads by example to bring out the best in the team and ensure our core values – Excellent, Compassionate and Respectful – are a driving force in the care delivered.
If successful, you will take responsibility for the shift management and clinical leadership of the midwifery services on Labour Ward ensuring high standards of maternity care through effective management of staff by leading the team, organising others in their actions and setting priorities.
You will liaise with and collaborate with other areas of the department to ensure a seamless service that provides woman/pregnant person-centred care. The post holder will provide strong leadership support to the Maternity Matron / Head of Midwifery, and will demonstrate expert clinical skills, providing advice to staff and colleagues.
So, if this sounds like the right role for you, please apply today.
Main duties of the job
Through strong leadership and continuing development of own skills and knowledge you will:
- Focus on the day to day running operational management and leadership of staff and services provided in the Midwife led birthing unit
- Act as a role model, leading with a high example of professionalism and compassion
- Promote safe, evidence based care
- Develop and publish auditable standards to demonstrate service compliance with current best practice
- Provide clinical and professional leadership by demonstrating excellence in clinical practice and by participating in direct midwifery care
- Undertake roll of Duty Manager / SMOC (senior manager on call) and work day, night and weekend shifts as required to meet the needs of the service.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of this rewarding role, where you will have the opportunity to help innovate and drive positive change in our maternity services, please see attached job description. But some responsibilities will see you working in partnership with the senior midwifery and management teams to:
- Develop systems and processes to improve and develop support, communication and a positive culture within the service
- Explore ways to further develop the integration of services to meet the continuity of carer agenda
- Promote inter-professional and multidisciplinary working to ensure care pathways and service developments are established to provide women centred care and optimise outcomes
- Undertake the role of Lead Midwife for the Maternity unit out of hours (Senior Midwife on Call)
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Bsc (Hons) Midwifery or equivalent
- Registered practising midwife
Desirable criteria
- Post registration study
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- A Minimum of 3 years post registration clinical practice
- Current knowledge of national initiatives directly impacting on Directorate specialties
- Excellent leadership skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of working in a developmental leadership role
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
- Corrinne Wright
- Job title
- Women's Health Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01268 524900
- Additional information
Alternative contact Michelle Smart (Basildon Ext: 4597)
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