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Labour Ward Manager - Scarborough Hospital

Employer
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location
SCARBOROUGH
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata
Closing date
25 Oct 2024
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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 7
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a passionate and dynamic leader!

Labour Ward Management at Scarborough Hospital.

You will collaborate with the Labour Ward manager in post, participating in the leadership of intrapartum care at the Scarborough site, supporting staff to lead with a focus on women, birthing individuals, and family centred care. You will support and contribute to our improvement plans, informed by the Maternity Three Year Delivery Plan:
  • Listening to and working with women, birthing individuals and families with compassion
  • Supporting our workforce
  • Developing a culture of safety, learning and support
  • Meeting and improving standards and structures


Main duties of the job

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and highly motivated Labour Ward Manager who will collaborate with the Labour Ward Manager in post to:
  • Provide senior leadership and hold overall responsibility for the day-to-day operational running of the clinical managerial and requirements for labour ward.
  • Lead by example and empower staff in their personal and professional development.
  • Take the lead role in ensuring the environmental and ward processes are responsive to the needs of women and birthing individuals, providing assurance through agreed mechanisms.
  • Work alongside and support the labour ward team in a clinical capacity when required, being an expert practitioner to guide and advise the multi-disciplinary team as required.
  • You will have excellent communication skills and will inspire your team with your drive and passion for developing people and services.
  • You will be a visible and credible clinical leader, promoting compassionate leadership within the labour ward whilst engaging your team to improve standards of care.

As a professional Midwifery leader you will ensure the professional development and standards of midwives within the labour ward, providing professional oversight and governance.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind we are open and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Registered midwife
  • Practice supervisor and/or practice assessor


Desirable

  • Leadership qualification
  • Examination of the Newborn qualification


Skills & Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department, Division and Trust
  • Ability to manage conflict constructively


Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

  • Recent leadership or managerial experience (taking charge on a shift)
  • Experience of initiating and leading a change in practice
  • Recent experience of audit
  • Taking charge and motivating a team at periods of peak capacity and working under pressure
  • Experience of contributing to managing flow across a busy maternity unit


Desirable

  • Experience of managing complaints
  • Experience of managing sickness and absence


Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scarborough Hospital

Woodlands Drive

SCARBOROUGH

YO12 6QL

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

419-6645211-WM-FH

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