Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Team Leader and we are looking for a dynamic, passionate and innovative individual to lead this service for women at Bedford Hospital NHS Trust. Could this be the role for you? This role requires the post holder to promote a holistic high quality Maternity service that advocates pregnancy and birth as a normal physiological event. The postholder will have the responsibility to lead the community midwifery team in the provision of woman centred care, working under the direction and collaboratively with the Community Matron. Practicing in accordance to best practice informed by NICE and Better Births 2016, National Maternity report and the National Transformation programme 2016, helping to imbed initiatives such as 'Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle' also to support collaboration work within the regions STP footprint and CQC recommendations. The role encompasses the responsibility for direct line management of all staff supporting/coaching staff in problem solving and decision making, ensuring the clinical environment is safe and practitioners provide evidenced based high quality maternity care, a responsibility to facilitate learning for all staff, ensuring that the clinical areas provide experience that is conducive to formal learning. Provide midwifery care in accordance in the NMC midwives Standards and Codes of Professional conduct. Main duties of the job The community service care for women from various geographical locations that include a higher than average population from ethnic minority backgrounds and will include areas of social deprivation. You will need to have excellent leadership skills to support the team to deliver high quality care and open to embracing positive change and transformation in order to meet the needs of the women in the local population. You will support women choosing to birth within an acute obstetric led unit, at home or in our co-located birth suite, embracing our plans to improve our provision of continuity of care. You should be an enthusiastic, confident clinical practitioner with experience in various midwifery settings, ideally within the community but not essential. Your ability to influence others will be integral to this role. About us Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available. Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job. Date posted 21 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 418-NUR6028-SO Job locations Bedford Hospital Kempston Road Bedford MK42 9DJ Job description Job responsibilities The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities. To take responsibility for the provision of sound clinical, educational and managerial leadership to a team of midwives and support staff within the community setting. You are responsible for providing Leadership and Management skills associated with educational, Health and Safety, audit, reducing risks, supporting staff and self-development, enhancing the team leads structure within the community. To provide care, support innovative and up to date advice to women and their families in all care settings, in accordance with the Midwives rules and standards. Participate in the on call rota for the homebirth service. Support the Head of Midwifery and Matrons in the execution of their role. Demonstrate and promote excellent interpersonal skills promoting quality written, verbal and nonverbal communication reports. Have sound safeguarding knowledge level 3 and be able to recognise and guide junior staff in all aspects of safeguarding vulnerability within families. Ability to escalate to appropriate levels and to monitor/ risk assess safeguarding supporting other members of the community team. Job description Job responsibilities The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities. To take responsibility for the provision of sound clinical, educational and managerial leadership to a team of midwives and support staff within the community setting. You are responsible for providing Leadership and Management skills associated with educational, Health and Safety, audit, reducing risks, supporting staff and self-development, enhancing the team leads structure within the community. To provide care, support innovative and up to date advice to women and their families in all care settings, in accordance with the Midwives rules and standards. Participate in the on call rota for the homebirth service. Support the Head of Midwifery and Matrons in the execution of their role. Demonstrate and promote excellent interpersonal skills promoting quality written, verbal and nonverbal communication reports. Have sound safeguarding knowledge level 3 and be able to recognise and guide junior staff in all aspects of safeguarding vulnerability within families. Ability to escalate to appropriate levels and to monitor/ risk assess safeguarding supporting other members of the community team. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Midwife Evidence of Degree or masters qualification Desirable Research qualification Recognised Teaching Qualification Experience Essential Suitable Post-Registration experience within relevant speciality Extensive clinical experience In depth knowledge of antenatal and postnatal pathways Evidence of the application of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice Evidence of continued professional development Desirable Involvement in audit Participation in Research Knowledge Essential Teaching /assessment skills Organisational and negotiation skills Leadership & motivation skills Computer literate Ability to motivate self and others Lead and facilitate change Desirable Evidence of audit and change management ability personal skills Essential Effective communicator both written and verbal Ability to take managerial and professional responsibility for team and staff Ability to think logically, prioritise and use initiative Ability to work autonomously Team focussed reliable, adaptable and dependable Personal and professional maturity Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Midwife Evidence of Degree or masters qualification Desirable Research qualification Recognised Teaching Qualification Experience Essential Suitable Post-Registration experience within relevant speciality Extensive clinical experience In depth knowledge of antenatal and postnatal pathways Evidence of the application of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice Evidence of continued professional development Desirable Involvement in audit Participation in Research Knowledge Essential Teaching /assessment skills Organisational and negotiation skills Leadership & motivation skills Computer literate Ability to motivate self and others Lead and facilitate change Desirable Evidence of audit and change management ability personal skills Essential Effective communicator both written and verbal Ability to take managerial and professional responsibility for team and staff Ability to think logically, prioritise and use initiative Ability to work autonomously Team focussed reliable, adaptable and dependable Personal and professional maturity Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Bedford Hospital Kempston Road Bedford MK42 9DJ Employer's website https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)