Senior Midwifery Practitioner - Labour Ward Coordinator
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
As part of our commitment to the ongoing professional development of the senior midwifery workforce, we are excited to offer this exceptional opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced midwife to enhance their leadership and organisational skills as a Labour Ward Coordinator. This opportunity is fixed term.
The Labour Ward at UHS serves as the receiving area for acute intrapartum care for women and birthing individuals in Southampton, operating 24 hours a day, year-round. The ward's activity is dynamic and ever-changing, requiring the Labour Ward Coordinator to remain agile and responsive to the needs of the service. As a fast-paced clinical environment, the Labour Ward is staffed by a core team of experienced and highly skilled midwives who deliver expert care to high-risk patients. In this role, the Labour Ward Coordinator will also provide support to flexible midwives who bring a wide range of midwifery expertise across all areas of the maternity service, NEST midwives who deliver case loading care to vulnerable women, and preceptee midwives who are in the process of consolidating their training following qualification.
Job responsibilities
As a dynamic and enthusiastic leader, you will be required to support and develop your team. You will act as a clinical expert and resource for the multi-disciplinary team. You will also be required to act as a professional advocate for both the staff and women and birthing individuals on Labour Ward. You will be proficient in maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the broader service implications for the ongoing management of effective patient flow throughout Labour Ward.
The successful candidate will be: An excellent communicator who can adapt their communication skills according to the audience. Flexible and adaptable in their approach to coordinating the Labour Ward, dependent upon the changing situation across the maternity service. A positive role model with a good level of self-awareness and personal resilience. An effective negotiator with strong problem solving and influencing skills.
Person Specification
Trust Values
* Always Improving
* Working Together
Qualifications/Training Required
* Registered midwife on relevant part of the NMC Register
* Significant clinical experience
* Associate/mentorship qualification or equivalent experience
* Diploma or degree in midwifery
* Evidence of continual professional development
* Leadership training
* Examination of the newborn qualification
* Relevant and recent clinical experience or the ability to demonstrate significant experience in midwifery practice and responsibility for managing a clinical team
* Experience of setting and monitoring standards
* Demonstrate specialist expertise underpinned by evidence-based care philosophy
* Evidence of proven leadership and management skills
* Previous involvement of multi-disciplinary team working and multi-agency working across the health and social economy
* Ability to work within a broad, inter-professional team
* Experience of writing protocols, guidelines and integrated care pathways
* High dependency course
* Team leadership role
* Evidence of audit
* Experience of leading change management programmes
Aptitudes and Skills Required
* Confident of own knowledge base
* Expert clinical skills relevant to specialty and achievement of all midwifery competencies
* Synthesise information quickly and able to communicate and escalate
* Excellent communication skills, able to communicate effectively at all levels
* Innovative approach to problem solving
* Able to manage workload autonomously
* Demonstrate ability to influence and motivate others
* Skills in conflict resolution
* Able to network, initiate and develop sound relationships with senior colleagues within and external to the Trust
* Team player, highly motivated and enthusiastic
* Tenacity and assertiveness
* Supportive and able to listen to other views
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.
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year (Per Annum, PA Pro Rata)
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