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Are you enthusiastic about personalised, woman centre care?Are you passionate about delivering high quality care?

The Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for you, a motivated and inspirational midwife, to join our Maternity Department as a Midwifery Workforce Development, Retention and Recruitment Midwife.

Are you passionate about supporting midwives and support workers to excel clinically and develop their careers and resilience? Do you want to make a difference to your colleagues by providing support, training and advice?

This is an exciting opportunity to utilise your clinical, leadership and organisational skills to support the recruitment and retention of bands 2 to 6 within the maternity department at Homerton. We are looking for a motivated and passionate individual to join our specialist midwifery team.

Main duties of the job

• To act as an expert practitioner on current challenges and issues relating to midwifery practice and across maternity services.
• Work closely with senior managers on effective recruitment strategies to reduce vacancy rates.
• To plan and manage full recruitment campaigns for Band 2 to 6 roles through the end-to-end process in response to Trust/divisional needs.
• To lead on and co-ordinate the recruitment process for Band 2 to 6 roles, including advertising, shortlisting, interviewing and appointment processes that keep vacancies to the shortest time possible.
• To oversee the placement of new vacancies on the Applicant Tracking System as required
• Update vacancies and applicants through the Applicant Tracking System as and when required
• To plan and arrange opportunities for informal visits for potential recruits.
• Engage with the Homerton's current and former workforce as well as staff survey data (National Staff Survey, Exit, Friends and Family) to identify and understand key local retention issues and propose a response.
• Develop and implement an action plan based on staff survey results to support wellbeing and job satisfaction for new recruits and existing employees.
• To maintain own skills by undertaking regular clinical work as required within the maternity unit.
• Maintain and develop professional knowledge and expertise in midwifery, keeping up-to-date with changes in midwifery education and practice.
• Provide psychological safety and support sessions for staff.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of Outstanding from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education, Skills, Knowledge, Experience and other.

Essential

• NMC Registered Midwife
• Educated to degree level
• Practice Assessor
• Evidence of Post-registration Education
• Advanced clinical midwifery expertise
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to exercise own initiative
• Ability to deal calmly with a range of personalities and situations
• Able to communicate sensitively
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills
• IT skills
• Teaching skills
• Ability to work as an autonomous midwifery practitioner
• Able to teach and develop individuals
• Up to date knowledge of current challenges in maternity
• Well rounded clinical experience in maternity
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working
• All round midwifery experience.
• Working as a mentor to student midwives.
• Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
• Up-to date and in-depth knowledge of current professional issues both locally and nationally
• Knowledge of NMC Rules and Code of Practice
• Understanding the use of evidence based practice
• Knowledge of current professional issues and health care legislation
• Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
• Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion and the Equality Act
• Understanding of the importance of being a role model to other staff
• Committed to the unit's development
• Commitment to the provision of a high quality service to women
• Flexible approach to work

Desirable

• Willing to undertake preparation for professional midwifery advocate or PMA qualification
• Leadership or management qualification
• ENB 997 or equivalent mentorship qualification
• Coaching qualification
• Psychological support qualification
• Presentation skills
• Proven skills in change management
• Knowledge and experience of using a variety of different formats to engage and motivate teams
• Experience in report writing and analysing data
• Experience of recruitment processes
• Knowledge of Capital Midwife/NHSE Preceptorship Framework
• Knowledge of midwifery education programmes and the current curriculum

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

292-SWNS-0336