We are looking for a dynamic and organised candidate to manage the midwifery team based at the central call centre for SECAMB (South East Coast Ambulance) in Crawley. The manager will be expected to undertake the role as described and be part of the multi-disciplinary ICAS (integrated clinical advice service) team and provide call handling and team management for all women who are booked for maternity care at Royal Surrey County Hospital, Ashford & St Peters Hospitals and Epsom & St Helier Hospitals., Operationally responsible for the day-to-day management of the Call a Midwife line. Provide quarterly update of activity on the line to the LMNS to include learning from incidents.
Keeps the Lead Midwife from each participating Trust informed of significant changes in the day-to-day situation within his/her sphere of control and report on appropriate matters
Ensure that relevant guidelines and policies are effectively and efficiently implemented. Ensure the maximum use of all resources available within his/her control. Carry out regular audits of call quality and manage annual appraisals
Working for our organisation
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
This particular role is overall managed by GESH, Ashford and St Peters and Royal Surrey