Job summary
Employer heading
Birth Centre Manager
Band 7
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
Job overview
There has never been a better time to join our trust than now!
Our trust is one of the five trusts to be assured funding from the government for our transformation and sustainability plans to improve the services for the people of Leicester and Leicestershire.
University Hospitals of Leicester has one of the largest maternity services in the country, currently across two obstetric sites, a stand alone birth centre and community services. We have a birth rate of around 10,000 per year, providing care for a complex, diverse population with the challenges of a deprived inner city and rural county. This role will provide ample opportunities for professional development and experience of a busy and challenging service.
Are you passionate about providing safe, effective and personal care and empowering and supporting our maternity teams to improve the quality of care?
Do you have excellent communication skills along with visible, dynamic and inspirational leadership with the ability to enable the midwifery workforce to deliver safe and high quality standards of care?
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, inspirational midwife leader to join the midwifery team, the post holder will have credibility to work clinically alongside the frontline staff.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicants will join the experienced team of band 7's who along with the existing Ward Managers, Coordinators and Midwifery Matrons will provide support and mentoring to develop your skills into this leadership role.
Along with the multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for overseeing the safe delivery of service on the Delivery Suite at the Leicester Royal Infirmary ensuring high quality care on. You will be expected to have some leadership experience and have some knowledge of HR guidelines and policies.
You will be required to contribute to the development of others, support the unit clinically in times of high activity and have a passion for staff well being. You will need to show strong leadership both clinically and professionally and have a passion for patient experience.
The Delivery Suite Manager will participate in Maternity Bleep Holder rota and be responsible for staffing co-ordination.
You will be based primarily at the Leicester Royal Infirmary but will be required to travel across all Trust sites when necessary.
Please contact:
Ellie Tewley- Midwifery Matron 07929 862699
or email [email protected]
Fiona Ford - Midwifery Matron 07989 311680
or email fi[email protected] for more details or an informal conversation
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Take accountability and responsibility for the given area;
be visible, accessible and responsive to the needs of service
users, patients, carers and the public.
Provide direction, effective and inspirational leadership to the
Midwifery and Multidisciplinary team (including ancillary and
clinical support staff) within the area for which they are
accountable - Orchard Birth Centre - LRI / Meadow Birth Centre LGH
To act as an expert clinical practitioner providing personally and
through their ward team, an excellent quality of care to patients
and service users.
Act as a clinical and managerial role model within the ward team,
CMG and across the wider organisation.
Provide a supportive environment for all students and learners on
placement within the ward/unit for which they are responsible.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Recognised NMC Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent
- Evidence of Post registration continuing development
- Degree in midwifery or health related subject
Desirable criteria
- Clinical Leadership Programme
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of innovation and achievements in Clinical Practice
- Demonstrates knowledge of clincial risk management
- Professional clinical experience in appropriate speciality
Desirable criteria
- Development of multi-disciplinary working practices
Communication and relationship
Essential criteria
- Excellent written communication skills
- Experience of liasing with multi-disciplinary team
- Participation in formal and informal teaching
- Committed to the development of staff
Analytical & Judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates the ability to prioritise and implement and use new ways of working
- Knowledge of budgetary management
- Demonstrates understanding of efficient and effective use of resources where the workload can be unpredictable
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge of current national documents and policies and the role of the Ward Manager in their implementation
- Computer literate
- Demonstrates high level of clincial experitse
- Demonstrates understanding of current issues relating to the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Audit experience/research skills
- Experience of Patient and Public Involvement in Service Delivery
Planning & organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of budgetary management
- Ability to prioritise
- Use initiative and has the ability to lead and co-ordinate a multi-disciplinary team
- Dynamic, challenging individual, able to lead a team
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Professional at all times
- Confidential
- Self motivated and able to motivate others
- Calm and objective
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
- Ellie Tewley
- Job title
- Midwifery Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07929 862 699
- Additional information
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