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Lead Midwife for Planned Care

Employer
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Sutton in Ashfield
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 per annum
Closing date
15 Nov 2024
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Profession
Nurse, Midwife
Grade
Band 7
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Midwife to contribute and develop the delivery of high quality, evidence-based midwifery care for women and birthing individuals requiring induction of their labour or who are booked for an elective caesarean section, i.e. 'planned care'.

You will be able to lead by example and empower staff in their personal and professional development through a positive and proactive approach to quality improvements.

The successful candidate will provide clinical and professional leadership to midwifery, nursing, and support workers, maximizing job satisfaction for the team and contribute specialist and advanced expertise to the provision of maternity services, ensuring high-caliber care and efficient use of resources.

The Sherwood Birthing Unit offers intrapartum facilities for all women, regardless of their dependency level. It is equipped to care for women with complex and high dependency needs and includes two obstetric operating theatres.

Join us at King's Mill Hospital and make a difference in the lives of women and their families. Apply today to become a part of our dedicated team!

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood Forest Hospital is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital outstanding and Newark and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated outstanding for Care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Awareness of local and national Maternity policies and strategies
  • Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
  • Able to meet moving handling requirements of the job


Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Registered Midwife
  • Relevant Diploma/Degree or equivalent to that of a masters
  • Mentorship Qualification.
  • Evidence of leadership skills
  • Developed Communication style which is effective, motivational and supportive, working with people who have barriers and opposition to change behaviou


Desirable

  • Additional qualification or relevant experience equivalent to that of a masters
  • Further relevant study & expertise


Further Training

Essential

  • Evidence of further studies/experience


Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates strong clinical leadership and influencing skills
  • Previous experience within relevant clinical area of practice
  • Previous experience in teaching/training
  • Effective IT skills
  • Promoting quality improvement
  • Provide evidence of leading or participating on audit programmes
  • Public health promotion


Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Motivational
  • Calm, works well under pressure
  • Flexible & Adaptable
  • Effective handling of sensitive information
  • Team player
  • Positive and enthusiastic role model


Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Adherence to trust policy and guidelines


Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL

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