This is an exciting opportunity for driven and motivated midwives to develop themselves and their skills and become a part of our Labour Ward Coordinators Team based at Darlington Memorial Hospital. You would be based within an Acute setting, across Labour Ward, with responsibility for staff on the Pregnancy Assessment Unit and Postnatal Ward areas on a out of hours basis. We have excellent facilities on each of our Acute sites, with both low and high risk areas for birthing persons. We have exciting plans for the development of our Teams in 2024, and invite you to become a part of this!

As a Labour ward co-ordinator on arrival into our organisation you will benefit from a supernumerary period, and following on from interview you would be provided with contact and support from the team. You will be supported and welcomed into your role and given the opportunity to continue to develop your midwifery skills and leadership through our CPD programmes. We are keen to develop highly trained Midwives who can deliver exceptional care to the families of County Durham and Darlington. We can't wait to welcome you to join us on our exciting journey for 2024 and beyond.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for senior midwives who are committed to providing safe shift provision in a busy Labour ward setting, taking responsibility for the coordination of patient care within our departments and acting upon, and escalating concerns in a timely manner. We will take into consideration your skills and knowledge and develop a plan with you to support your transition into your new role. Safety of our women and babies is paramount, and so we are looking for highly skilled, professional and autonomous Midwives to join our Teams.

The post holder will carry shift leader responsibilities when on duty, this will include allocation of workload, skill mix, staffing levels and an overview of the patient numbers and bed availability on the maternity unit. The post holder will be able to deal with unpredictable high levels of clinical activity to include assessment planning implementation and evaluation of midwifery care in a safe environment.

The role will involve actively participating within escalation across the trust during heightened levels of increased activity, liaising directly with colleagues to maintain safety within both units.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

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Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for midwives ready for this challenging but rewarding leadership role, who are keen to further develop their skills and knowledge in a supportive environment. With many opportunities that are on the horizon at CDDFT. It is an exciting time to be a part of our Maternity family!

We have excellent Patient Safety Midwives who are commited to quality and improvement whom you will have a close working relationship with. Our Matron Team is growing and changing and we are excited to look for new leaders, to join our well established team, and add to the changing dynamics of our service. We are certain there is a role you will enjoy at CDDFT Maternity.

The post holder will be responsible for the smooth and safe running of the maternity ward and will take overall charge not only of ward but also of the postnatal and pregnancy assessment unit if required.

The post holder will have some responsibility for a group of band 5 and 6 midwives for appraisal and development, and be involved in the developments of services, dealing with complaints and engaging in multidisciplinary team working and team working across Trust

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife with current UK NMC PIN
• Significant experience within an acute maternity setting at Band 6
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Recognised teaching /assessing qualification
• Post graduate certificate in health related subject
• Master or equivalent experience
• PMA qualification
• Trained NIPE practitioner

Experience

Essential

• IT skills
• Ability to use initiative
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent time management
• Ability to be reflective practitioner
• Committed to professional and personal development
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Proven ability to work effectively independently and within a team
• Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleague
• Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experiences with others
• Takes ownership of problems

Desirable

• Experience of linking with outside agencies

Statutory Registration

Essential

• Registered Midwife with current UK NMC PIN

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Motivational and empowerment skills
• Effective organisational skills, organisation of own workload
• Enthusiastic and supportive
• Confident to work independently
• Excellent communication skills and ability to provide written and verbal reports.
• Able to use Word, Excel and Powerpoint programs
• Ability to travel across site as required

Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX

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