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Job summary

Main area
Women & Children's
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
408-24-326-B
Employer
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Arrowe Park Hospital
Town
Wirral
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/07/2024 23:59

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Delivery Suite Co-ordinator Midwife

Band 7

Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria 

Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:

UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.

To find out why you should apply for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, please view our video and listen to what our staff say working at WUTH is really like: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

 

Job overview

* Previous applicants need not apply *

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of a Delivery Suite Co-ordinator to join the Maternity Team at Wirral Women and Children's Hospital.

Wirral Women and Children’s Hospital provides care for approximately 3,300 low and high-risk women per year, encompassed within the unit is a Level 3 Unit for Neonatal Services, Children’s Services and Women’s Unit.

We have a reputation for innovation in providing high-quality care to low and high-risk women in a hospital/community setting.

Main duties of the job

The Delivery Suite Co-ordinator will become part of an established team of Band 7 midwives. 

Their role includes shift leading on the main Delivery Suite area, the alongside Midwifery Led Unit (Eden Suite), the Induction of Labour bay (Harmony Suite) and Maternity Triage or working in the midwifery numbers on the delivery suite on a shift by shift basis.

The successful candidate will work leading teams of rotational midwives and support staff that work across the maternity unit each shift, working closely with the multidisciplinary teams across maternity to provide safe, high quality care.

You will work closely with the Delivery Suite Manager to provide management support for the effective running of the Delivery Suite and providing leadership and clinical care in Maternity Triage. 

Out of hours the Co-ordinator will hold the maternity bleep and manage unit acuity and staffing across maternity.

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder should have extensive experience of Delivery Suite, able to work clinically with expertise and credibility. Candidates need a minimum of 5 years experience post-qualifying, sound knowledge of the Delivery Suite environment, be approachable and knowledgeable of managing emergency situations, experienced in training and mentoring staff as well as having proven leadership skills.

If you are dedicated to effective leadership, improving standards of care and patient experience as well as being responsible for providing personal, evidence-based and individualised midwifery care, then this could be the post for you.

You should have excellent interpersonal skills and a clear demonstration of the ability to lead a team with passion and enthusiasm. You should have a clear commitment to current developments and initiatives within the Midwifery arena and sound knowledge of current issues in the public health agenda.

Our Midwives have a passionate philosophy for promoting individualised care and ensuring high standards of safety and birth experiences for all women accessing our Maternity Service.

The Eden Suite Birth Centre consists of five birthing rooms, two with en-suite birthing pools. In addition, a further birthing pool within the Delivery Suite provides individualised, holistic care to high-risk women along with a further eight delivery rooms.

We have a successful “pop up” MLU in the Seacombe Birth Centre and a dedicated homebirth team called the Highfield Team. We have successfully implemented new Continuity of Care teams with more planned to achieve national targets, and we have numerous specialist roles. This allows extensive scope for personal development and progression.

If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a standard/enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month.

As this vacancy is within the division of Women’s and Children’s, there is a mandatory requirement for successful applicants to join the DBS update service. The cost of joining the update service is £13 per year, and applicants are liable to cover this cost with no reimbursement from the Trust. Further details of how to join the update service will be provided upon appointment. 

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria
  • Registered Midwife
  • Evidence of study at Level 6
  • Evidence of ongoing development
  • Sufficient post registration experience
  • Broad experience of midwifery practice with desire to work on delivery suite
Desirable criteria
  • Completion of mentorship course
  • Evidence of study at Level 7
  • Evidence of working in all areas with recent delivery suite experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Leadership skills
  • Assertiveness skills
  • People management skills
  • Good interpersonal/communication and listening skills
  • Possess advanced clinical skills in relation to intrapartum care
  • Proven ability to shift co-ordinate with competence and confidence
  • IT skills
  • Venepuncture and cannulation skills
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge and experience of Trust policies
  • Audit and research skills
  • Knowledge of issues relating to human resource management

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Excellent role model in both clinical and professional capacity
  • Able to lead by example and motivate a team
  • Possess enthusiasm, drive and self-motivation
  • Reliable and flexible approach to work
  • Commitment to develop and improve services for midwifery care within the delivery suite environment
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in managing challenging circumstances

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emma Rohlmann
Job title
Delivery Suite Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 604 7111
Additional information

If you would like to arrange a tour, or for further information, please contact Emma Rohlmann/Hannah Horne Ext: 8278

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