We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife to lead a new team of midwives. They will be responsible for the day to day co-ordination of the Integrated 'OPAL' Midwifery Team providing out-patient antenatal care and in-patient intrapartum / postnatal care to our service users.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Actingas the key point of contact for staff, members of the multidisciplinary team and patients.
• Ensuring the 24 hour provision of a high quality, effective midwifery service, providing leadership to staff and expert clinical midwifery advice.
• Manage midwifery and support staff and in the clinical area to ensure the smooth running of the service.
• Lead professional for 'out of area' women and birthing people with mixed risk pregnancies, working in partnership with women to plan and implement individualized care.

About us

Proud of our workforce

Our 7,500 staffare recruited from local communities and around the world

Our staff rate us second among acute trusts in London as a place to work

Despite challenges in the NHS, our low staff vacancy rate remains significantly better than the national average

We are passionate about the health and wellbeing of our staff with a huge support offer, including our nationally-recognised free back-up care scheme and Timewise accreditation as a flexible employer

We love to develop our people, offering a range of development programmes and apprenticeships, with our healthcare support worker apprentices winning Apprentice of the Year for two years running

We offer a fantastic range of salary sacrifice schemes, from season ticket loans, bicycles and vehicles, to gym memberships, home electronics and holidays

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description.

Have delegated responsibility for 24-hr cover within the integrated midwifery service. This includes formulating rosters to ensure adequate and appropriate cover and when required, liaising with and deploying staff on a shift by shift basis according to service need.

Monitor the activity within your designated team, working to provide a seamless service through the antenatal and intrapartum period.

Be an autonomous practitioner providing clinical leadership and expertise in all aspects of midwifery practice, which includes providing direct care to women.

Delegate clinical tasks to staff members on duty as appropriate e.g. care of complex cases, routine checking of equipment.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Practicing midwife with evidence of practice in all areas of midwifery
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Mentorship qualification
• Degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Evidence of other professional managerial qualifications
• NLS / Examination of the Newborn trained
• Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate an ability to apply research to practice and to support changes in practice as a result of clinical audit
• Facilitate effective team working
• Communicating effectively with women, staff and other agencies
• Facilitate effective team working

Desirable

• Evidence of previous management experience
• Understanding of budgets and dynamics

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Mary Maternity Unit, West Middlesex University Hospital

Twickenham Road

Isleworth

TW7 6AF

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