We require a midwife who is passionate about managing and cordinating the Labour ward at Newham University Hospital, ensuring that optimal use is made of available resources to provide appropriate and effective cover over any 24hour period.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be a registered midwife, able to demonstrate higher level clinical skills and work independently. You will have sound management skills, resilience and the ability to meet the demands of a busy clinical service. In this role you will be expected to demonstrate passion for promoting normality, offer women continuity of care / carer to support women in every part of their pregnancy journey as recommended in the Better Births report (2016).

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

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 below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A minimum of two years as a registered midwife
• Proven experience of effective working in a multidisciplinary setting

Desirable

• Experience of managing a team/service
• Experience in the labour ward setting
• Experience of conducting research
• PROMPT course
• Dependency
• Obstetric Course
• Master degree or working towards

Experience

Essential

• Ability to practice clinically within a fully integrated Maternity service
• Organisational skills
• Flexible and Adaptable
• Effective organisation skills
• Proven leadership skills
• Able to lead, develop and motivate staff
• Resilient and confident in adverse situations
• Excellent time management skills
• Able to challenge current practises in a non-threatening manner
• Able to work to deadlines
• Able to work in a multicultural area
• Knowledge of clinical governance framework
• Good interpersonal skills & communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to plan and evaluate
• Analytical approach to problem solving and appropriate decision-making
• Ability to set and monitor standards
• Able to demonstrate initiative
• Ability to assist in staff development, appraisal and performance review
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Self motivating with the ability to motivate/lead and manage a team of staff
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to prioritise own and other workload

Desirable

• Evidence of initiating and implementing change processes
• Knowledge and experience of using Datix and audit
• Clinical experience with waterbirth
• Ability to devise and deliver training

Knowledge

Essential

• Clinical skilled with cannulation, perineal suturing
• CTG interpretation skills
• IT skills including clinical systems, outlook and email, and Microsoft office
• Ability to coach and motivate staff to accept change and service development
• Ability to comply with Trust's policies
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility in approach to work patterns

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of risk management
• Understanding of complaints management
• Experiences of taking forth service developments, monitoring and evaluation of effectiveness

Skills

Essential

• Registered Midwife qualified to degree level such as to meet the requirements of the role with any reasonable adjustments
• Mentorship qualification /'sign off' mentor

Desirable

• Masters or evidence of significant post registration education

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Newham Hospital

London

E13 8SL

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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