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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The antenatal inpatient ward is a busy area, with a high turnover requiring autonomous practice and effective team working. It requires strong decision making skills and appropriate and timely escalation when necessary to ensure safe care provision.
Duties to include, but not be limited to:
* Working collaboratively with the midwifery and obstetric teams to ensure a seamless and robust complex antenatal care pathway.
* Day to day management of the antenatal wards ensuring high standards of safe care and a positive experience for women and their families.
* Working with the wider MDT to continue to improve Induction of Labour pathways and ensure that delays are effectively managed and monitored.
* Liaison and communication with the wider multi-disciplinary team including the escalation of women with a changing clinical need.
* Management of staff rosters, appraisal and training as well as staff development and support.
* Lead by example. Uphold the Trust values at all times.
* Support senior management with the implementation of local and national drivers including the Ockenden recommendations.
* Management of budgets and the environment in line with the STAR framework.
* Develop and implement relevant guidelines to ensure that pathways of care are in place and are evidence based.
* Audit compliance to local standards, national safety standards and agree actions for improvement as required.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
* Registered Midwife
* Degree in Midwifery
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
* Evidence of sound knowledge base in relation to antenatal care and triage.
* Evidence of sound knowledge base in relation to normal birth and complexities in pregnancy and childbirth.
* Ability to implement changes within practice.
* Knowledge of risk management and clinical governance and the relevance to practice.
* Knowledge of current national and local drivers.
* Knowledge of ethical issues.
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of ward/team management.
* Evidence of multi-agency working.
Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we're looking forward to receiving your application. You should be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than the published date if sufficient applications are received so it would be best to apply as soon as you can.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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