An opportunity has arisen to come and work with our forward-thinking Community Midwives at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Brighton and Hayward's Heath locations.

As Lead Midwife for one of the Community Midwifery Teams you will ensure woman and people accessing care from these teams receive high quality, contemporary and family centred services. You will ensure the smooth day to day provision of care, encompassing National Agendas, to lead by example and provide clinical supervision.

The post holder will take overall responsibility for the Community teams, working closely with other health professionals to ensure individual packages of care are created to maximise best practice.

For further information on joining our Maternity team at UHSussex please view www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/maternity-jobs

Main duties of the job

Build collaborative relationships with teams and MSW

Liaise with admin staff, other community team leaders and the MDT to ensure smooth running of midwifery care provision.

Oversee rostering, appraisals, annual leave requests and other HR related duties for the community midwifery teams

Work closely with Specialist midwives eg mental health midwife, safeguarding, diabetes to ensure good communication pathways to share information about service users whose needs span more than one speciality.

Cross-site working may be required to cover for other team leader absence, and to ensure understanding and general oversight of the running of community midwifery services.

This role includes contribution to the Maternity Manager On Call roster

About us

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Assess, identify and evaluate own knowledge and practice needs in relation to knowledge and skills required to meet the demand of the role.
• Understand the team member's role and scope of practice. Identify development needs and take responsibility for their continuing professional development and performance.
• Take effective use of appropriate learning opportunities for others.
• Act as a role model and support professional development of all students and junior staff.
• Exercise effective managerial and clinical leadership of the team.
• Support the implementation of induction programmes, preceptorship and PMA input
• Responsible for organisation and operational management of a community midwifery team.
• Responsible for day to day line management of band 5/6 midwives and maternity support workers/care assistants in the community teams.
• Responsible for day to day supervision, allocation and co-ordination of clinically based teams ensuring adequate cover and skill mix for the 24/7 period.
• Ensure all team members attend statutory and mandatory training days.

Please see attached Job Description for full details.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post registration experience
• BSc or relevant experience
• Leadership qualification or relevant experience

Desirable

• Proven experience in a variety of midwifery settings
• Further training/qualifications relevant to the post (example: managerial / leadership qualifications high risk midwifery post reg modules
• Teaching experience
• Audit and Research experience

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN25BE

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