An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team as a Band 7 Maternity Outpatient Manager. The post holder will have overall responsibility for the operational management of the Antenatal Clinic and the Maternity Day Unit.
With a focus of enhancing women's experience and maximising resources, this position will provide day-to-day operational management of the antenatal outpatient care pathways, ensuring optimal delivery of midwifery and obstetric services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead corrective and timely actions to resolve issues that are impacting, or have the potential to impact, on the quality of care for women and their families. Through facilitation of interdisciplinary collaboration and strong clinical leadership the post holder will support the clinical staff to provide the best possible care to women who come to the Antenatal Clinic and the Maternity Day Unit.
In addition, the post holder is required to be an addition to the team of senior midwives who are part of the Maternity Unit Operational Manager of the Day rota. This will involve supporting the whole maternity department and coordination of activities across the services, both clinically and operationally, to continuously improve service levels and provide appropriate responses to problems, changes in operational demands and emergency situations.
The role requires credible midwifery experience in antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care; high influencing and change management skills and an ability to operationally manage and develop others.
Job responsibilities
Professional Responsibilities:
1. Promote collaborative working partnerships and effective communication between all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
2. Ensure professional and clinical standards are maintained and developed in response to new evidence.
3. Act as a supportive professional role model for midwifery, providing midwifery care in accordance with the NMC Midwives rules and codes of practice.
Organisational / Management Responsibilities:
1. Be a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in the Antenatal Clinic and Maternity Day Unit (MDU) to provide assistance, advice and support for staff.
2. Provide day-to-day operational management for the Antenatal Clinic and MDU, ensuring optimal delivery of services and where appropriate leading corrective timely actions to resolve operational issues that are impacting, or have the potential to impact, on service delivery.
3. In conjunction with the Midwifery Matron, lead, evaluate and develop the Antenatal Clinic and MDU services, ensuring high quality, efficient and effective antenatal care which is innovative and responsive to the needs of the women and their families.
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
* Registered Midwife.
* Clinical expertise in midwifery practice, supported by education and professional development.
* Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within maternity care.
Knowledge & Experience
* Up to date knowledge of maternity policy and strategy.
* Experience in working in maternity day unit Skills.
Skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to work across professional health care boundaries.
* Ability to counsel patients in an emergency environment.
Personal Attributes/Qualities
* Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life.
* Highly motivated and able to work on own initiative.
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.
£46,148 to £52,809 a year Pro Rata / per annum
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