Matron antenatal clinic and screening.

At University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB), we are one of the largest maternity units in the midlands, delivering approximately 8,400 births per annum to a diverse population, with a team of over 400 midwives, 34 Consultants and a multi-professional team of anaesthetists, sonographers and Neonatal staff. We have a variety of specialist clinics and provide care for women who require fetal medicine service. We have a fantastic screening department providing antenatal and newborn screening and support for families across 3 sites.

You will be part of a supportive team of matrons and will lead antenatal services across our sites. Working closely with the lead consultant for antenatal care and support our improvement journey for all women accessing our service. Our focus is to deliver the highest standard of care for women and families and to create an environment where are staff can thrive.

Main duties of the job

Work in partnership with community matron to ensure that patient journey is seamless

Work with the MNVP to ensure co-production of patient pathways

Lead on disciplinary investigations and where necessary prepare and present management cases.

Robust and timely responses to and management of safeguarding issues, assessment of Mental Capacity and application of DOLS frameworks.

Robust response to and management of challenging patient/ staff / visitor behaviour.

Identification, management and resolution of patient safety issues/ trends.

To work closely with the CDG finance and business teams and develop innovative methods of income generation (fully understanding the implications of patient choice), financial control, strategic planning and bids for new opportunities , modernisation and public/private partnership funding

Lead with credibility and authority and be revered for high standards of patient care.

Be a strong advocate for excellent patient care and pathways ensuring this is fundamental to all clinical decision making.

Be accountable for budget and financial targets within the area of responsibility and support / lead on the delivery of quality and efficiency initiatives.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Actively contribute to and influence Corporate / Hospital agendas.

Positively seek improvements to practice and constructively challenge poor practice or behaviour.

Champion the sharing of good practice and innovation across CDGs/ Services.

Provide assurance that investigations into patient care / complaints lead to systematic changes when required, and that any changes in practice are actively monitored and sustained.

Ensure own practice and that of others upholds the NMC/ HCPC Codes of professional conduct.

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Midwife NMC Registered
• Evidence of post registration professional knowledge acquired through Diploma / Degree or above supplemented by specialist training or equivalent experience to masters level equivalent
• Evidence of recent post-graduate / qualification professional development

Experience

Essential

• A proven track record of operational service management at a Band 7(or equivalent) or above, in an acute NHS provider healthcare setting manging a ward / service/ department. Including staff, financial/budgetary and change management.
• Experienced operational service manager familiar with managing / delivering patient services within acute patient services ( scheduled and unscheduled care provider)
• Proven ability to analyse complex problems develop and implement practical/cost effective sustainable solutions to address them. Incorporating the Trust values.
• Is able to articulate a clear understanding of current issues in clinical practice related to the role/ speciality applied for and is able to apply National and Trust Policy to practice

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

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