We have a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced Midwife to develop in the role of Antenatal Outpatients and Community services Manager within the Maternity Services at Hereford County Hospital. The post holder will primarily provide leadership and day to day management in the co-ordination of all maternity outpatient and antenatal areas.

The Post holder will be responsible for the management/leadership of all aspects of the maternity outpatient services and will demonstrate a transformational leadership style. With the support of the Matron for Maternity Outpatients, you will be responsible for direct line management of all non-medical staff within the designated clinical areas and will promote a holistic approach to care, support/coach staff in problem solving and decision making, set standards, facilitate change and participate in research and audit.

The post holder will be required to facilitate learning opportunities for pre and post registration staff ensuring that the clinical areas provide experience that is conducive to statutory (NMC) learning programmes.

**Banding subject to evaluation**

Main duties of the job

Professional Responsibilities

• Participate in the provision of clinical care within professional boundaries
• Ensure that personalised care is delivered efficiently, effectively and in a timely manner
• Provide support to distressed patients and their families
• Demonstrate excellent transformational leadership skills
• Demonstrate a professional attitude at all times
• Develop and maintain a departmental culture, which promotes an open and honest approach to professional decision-making and problem solving
• Act as an advocate for women and ensure service provision is women-centred, evidence based, equitable and appropriate to individual need.
• Work within the boundaries of autonomy in accordance with the NMC Code and all other NMC guidance.
• Collaborate with senior managers and clinicians to develop and implement policies and protocols

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Provide a high level of expertise and support for staff in dealing with incidents, complaints and sensitive issues, working closely with the maternity governance team.
• Ensure effective multi-disciplinary communication with all agencies to ensure women receive the best possible care Demonstrate excellence in decision making skills to use all available resources in order to deliver highly complex individualised care effectively and efficiently

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Relevant Diploma/Degree or equivalent
• Additional qualification or relevant experience equivalent to that of a masters.
• Mentorship & further relevant study & expertise

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Previous experience within relevant clinical area of practise
• Previous experience in teaching/ training
• Experience of analysing data to identify optional ranges and influence local decisions
• Promoting quality improvement
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Developed Communication style which is effective, motivational and supportive, working with people who have barriers and opposition to change behaviour

Experience

Essential

• Provide evidence of leading on audit programmes
• Leadership and development programme or related experience

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER

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