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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic midwife to join our senior leadership team for a 12 month secondment.

The consultant midwife for midwifery led care, aligned with the ambitions of the Director of Midwifery and senior midwifery team, will use their midwifery expertise to promote excellence in maternity care, by leading midwifery practice within all areas of maternity services.

They will support & initiate strategies to improve the quality of care for women, birthing people and their families in line with national and local policy documents, inclusive of the 3-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services.

The candidate we are looking for is strategic & dynamic and will work in collaboration with the LMNS, the senior leadership team and the wider multi-disciplinary team.

They will be an expert midwife, an autonomous practitioner, a role model for midwives, a lead for midwifery research and will participate in our clinical education.

At ASPH we are proud to be able to offer a variety of opportunities and have a fantastic alongside Birth Centre, a Labour ward with a level 3 NICU, and an established continuity of care team in Complex Care.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. It is a very exciting time to be joining us at ASPH and we would love to hear from you if you would like to join us on our journey in becoming an outstanding maternity service.

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For an informal conversation please contact Felitta Burney-Nicol, Interim HOM ([email protected])

The consultant midwife post is characterised by the four principal role functions:
•    an expert practice function,
•    a professional leadership and consultancy function 
•    an education, training, and development function 
•    a practice and service development, research, and evaluation function. 

The consultant midwife will spend 50% of time clinically facing.   
The balance of these functions may vary from time to time in consultation with the Director of Midwifery and the Heads of Midwives.  

The consultant midwife will contribute to the Trust’s Clinical Governance agenda and the maternity transformation requirements, particularly through the provision of advice and guidance on best practice and the support and development of staff.   

The successful candidate will be an autonomous practitioner of midwifery utilising their expertise, they will be a role model for midwives and a expert reference for obstetric colleagues.  They will become an integral part of the birth choices service, utilising excellent communication skills, provide complex birth planning with women and birthing people.  
 
The successful candidate will provide leadership where required and support the senior manager on call rota. The consultant midwife is expected to act as an ambassador for the Trust’s maternity service and uphold the Trust’s 4 Ps for values and behaviours.  

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.