We need a motivated and enthusiastic midwife to support, co-ordinate and lead the Triage Department and Day Assessment Unit, in delivering a high standard of evidence-based care for all pregnant women/people and their families.

To provide clinical and professional leadership to midwifery, nursing and support workers maximising job satisfaction for the team. The individual will provide a specialist and advanced contribution to the provision of maternity services ensuring delivery of high calibre care and efficient use of facilities, workforce, and other resources. Working within the multidisciplinary team to ensure women and birthing people receive seamless maternity care.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be responsible for ensuring the continued implementation of BSOTS and implementing audit and data collection relating to this. The post holder will engage and lead on the Ambulatory Care Forums alongside the Consultant lead for Triage. They will be required to lead on actions from this and contribute to developing pathways in conjunction with the relevant specialist leads. They will also be responsible for managing the use of the triage recording system to enable service improvement and facilitate the service user feedback and complaint process.

Responsible for the effective management of staffs contracted hours, sickness, absence, training through electronic rostering system and planning and reviewing daily staffing in collaboration with the matron and in line with trust policies - for the areas that include Day Assessment Unit (Eastbourne & Conquest), Maternity Triage (Conquest) cross site.

Promote a clean and safe environment for staff, service users, their families, and visitors by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols including health and safety, healthcare associated infection prevention, clinical governance, including risk management and critical incident reporting.

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About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Relevant Health Related Degree
• Teaching qualification and experience
• Leadership qualification or knowledge and experience of dealing with Leadership in Midwifery Services
• Practice Supervisor/Practice Assessor
• Evidence of recent relevant professional development

Desirable

• PMA
• Eligible to be a appointed as a PMA
• Management qualification
• MSC's or working towards
• Counselling course
• NLS Course

Experience

Essential

• Significant Experience at Band 6/7
• Demonstrate evidence of clinical practice in all areas across maternity
• Ability to manage and undertake all clinical roles within all clinical settings, including labour ward
• Knowledge of current local and national midwifery agenda and priorities

Desirable

• Experience of service change / change management or project management work
• Experience of a specialist midwifery role

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Conquest Hospital

The Ridge

St Leonards on Sea

TN37 7RD

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