Band 7 Rotational Midwife - Team Leader

Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Location
London
Salary
£51,488 to £57,802 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Closing date
28 May 2024
Band 7 Midwife - Team Leader Community Midwifery Teams:We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife to lead one of our community teams.The post require an enthusiastic, committed midwife to join our established dynamic and forward thinking maternity team.The midwife will be a highly motivated practitioner with a vision to support women and families through their pregnancy, birth and postnatal period.The post holder will be part of a team of highly trained, dedicated midwives with excellent organisational and communication skills. The post holder will require the skills to help the team to working toward providing maternity continuity of carer.The midwife must be able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills, be a caring and compassionate individual focused on providing excellent quality care, working within the values held by Royal Free London NHS Trust.The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust became a new enlarged organisation on 1st July 2014. We now consist of the Royal Free Hospital, Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital. We provide maternity services across a large part of North and Central London and we have services based across the community.Main duties of the jobTo work autonomously, managing and overseeing practitioners and their caseload whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised care.Act as a role model, demonstrating high standards of care and providing expert and professional clinical leadership in the specialist areas.Demonstrate appropriate expert practice and highly specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care. Provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the specialty and to act as a resource for education and clinical expertise in the midwifery service.Promote and deliver high standards of practice at all times and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards.See attached JD for full description of dutiesAbout usThe Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A& E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please follow link descriptionJob responsibilitiesWork in accordance with the NMCs rules and code of conduct for midwives.Maintain and develop professional knowledge and competence in accordance within the NMC recommendations.Act as a role model for midwifery practice to all staff within the directorate.Participate in the teaching and dissemination of professional and clinical knowledge to all learners and members of staff.Provide a mentor support system for students and midwives within the Midwifery practice.Arrange and develop orientation programmes, which familiarise new members of staff with the organisational and clinical demands of the unit and Midwifery practice.Ensure that working conditions are safe in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act.To be fully informed of the risk management strategy, be responsible for reporting incidents, risk assessment and development of action plans to reduce risk and complaints.See attached JD for full description of duties & responsibilitiesPerson SpecificationQualifications & TrainingEssentialR.MEvidence of continuing professional developmentDesirableWillingness to undertake NIPEMentorship QualificationExperienceEssentialExperience at Band 6 in all aspects of midwifery careExperience of ward managementExperience of conflict managementExperience of Data Collection and AnalysisAbility to prioritise workload and delegate as requiredEvidence of child protection awareness and trainingSkills & AptitudesEssentialI.T. LiteracyCommitment to educating junior staff.Effective role modellingAbility to work as part of a teamUnderstanding of current midwifery issuesSensitivity to the diverse needs of womenKnowledge of change managementExcellent presentation skillsAbility to produce high standards of documentationQualities & AtributesEssentialFlexibilityCommitment to women- centred careCommitment to furthering knowledge and responsibilityOtherEssentialSelf-motivating with the ability to motivate/lead and manage a team of staffAbility to practice within a fully integrated maternity serviceCommitment to the advancement of an integrated maternity service.Evidence of initiating and implementing change processes.Knowledge and experience of risk management.Understanding of complaints management.Ability to relate NMC Midwives Rules, Code of Practice, The Scope of Professional Practice, Standards for the Administration of MedicinesAbility to assess care needs, develop and implement programmes of careAbility to use own initiative.Excellent interpersonal skills.Trust ValuesEssentialDemonstrable ability to meet the trust valuesEmployer detailsEmployer nameRoyal Free London NHS Foundation TrustAddressRoyal Free HospitalPond StreetLondonNW3 2QGAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.391-RFL-6283847 Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
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