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Job summary

Main area
Maternity
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Other
37.5 hours per week (30 Hours)
Job ref
264-7513972-FAM
Employer
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kettering General Hospital
Town
Kettering
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 Per annum/ Pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Labour Ward Co-ordinator

Band 7

Job overview

The expectations within this job description will be met through professional leadership, clinical management, hands on clinical practice, education and training and research.

 The post holder will ensure that high quality midwifery care is delivered within their designated clinical area.

 The post holder will set the standards of clinical practice, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, and will monitor patient outcomes.

 The post holder will have responsibility for the operational effectiveness of their designated clinical area, liaising with senior colleagues to ensure a safe, high-quality service is provided across the maternity service.

 The post holder will take on-site responsibility for the operational effectiveness of the maternity service “out of hours” in liaison with the lead midwives and on-call manager.

 The post holder will be required to have access to a care/transport and ability to travel between locations.

Main duties of the job

  • Apply the delivery suite coordinators roles and responsibilities to their practice    
  • Assists the Lead Midwife to manage the 24-hour midwifery service:  - Manages the delivery suite, ensuring appropriate delegation of staff to care for clients - Manages the on-site coordination of the maternity service.    
  • Keeps the Lead Midwives informed of significant changes in the day-to-day situation within his/her sphere of control and reports on appropriate matters    
  • Ensures appropriate referral to other professional/agencies as need arises 
  • Ensures that relevant guidelines and policies are effectively and efficiently implemented  
  • Ensures the maximum use of all resources available within his/her sphere of control  
  • Works with the practice development team to ensure an optimum environment for all learners, including newly qualified midwives, student midwives, nurses, medical students, return to practice and adaptation midwives

Working for our organisation

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
 
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of the complexity of the NHS and national picture and how this impacts on midwifery
  • Confident to work assertively with multi -disciplinary team
  • Innovative approach to midwifery care
  • Broad range of midwifery experience promoting normal birth
Desirable criteria
  • Audit and risk management experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Leadership skills. Effective communication skills both verbal and written

Qualifications /Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Registered Midwife
  • Degree in higher education or equivalent
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development
  • Broad range of midwifery experience promoting normal birth
  • Leadership skills
Desirable criteria
  • Mentorship Qualification
  • Everyone in facilitating live drills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Laura Betournay
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01536 493308
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