This is an exciting opportunity for driven and motivated midwives to develop themselves and their skills and become a part of our Labour Ward Coordinators Team based at Darlington Memorial Hospital. You would be based within an Acute setting, across Labour Ward, with responsibility for staff on the Pregnancy Assessment Unit and Postnatal Ward areas on an out of hours basis. We have excellent facilities on each of our Acute sites, with both low and high risk areas for birthing persons. We have exciting plans for the development of our Teams in 2024, and invite you to become a part of this!
As a Labour ward co-ordinator on arrival into our organisation you will benefit from a supernumerary period, and following on from interview you would be provided with contact and support from the team. You will be supported and welcomed into your role and given the opportunity to continue to develop your midwifery skills and leadership through our CPD programmes. We are keen to develop highly trained Midwives who can deliver exceptional care to the families of County Durham and Darlington.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for senior midwives who are committed to providing safe shift provision in a busy Labour ward setting, taking responsibility for the coordination of patient care within our departments and acting upon, and escalating concerns in a timely manner. The post holder will carry shift leader responsibilities when on duty, which will include allocation of workload, skill mix, staffing levels and an overview of the patient numbers and bed availability on the maternity unit. The post holder will be able to deal with unpredictable high levels of clinical activity, including assessment planning implementation and evaluation of midwifery care in a safe environment.
The role will involve actively participating within escalation across the trust during heightened levels of increased activity, liaising directly with colleagues to maintain safety within both units.
About us
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the smooth and safe running of the maternity ward and will take overall charge not only of the ward but also of the postnatal and pregnancy assessment unit if required. The post holder will have some responsibility for a group of band 5 and 6 midwives for appraisal and development, and be involved in the developments of services, dealing with complaints and engaging in multidisciplinary team working across the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Midwife with current UK NMC PIN
* Significant experience within an acute maternity setting at Band 6
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
* Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
* Post graduate certificate in health-related subject
* Master or equivalent experience
* PMA qualification
* Trained NIPE practitioner
Experience
Essential
* IT skills
* Ability to use initiative
* Good interpersonal skills
* Excellent organisational skills
* Excellent time management
* Ability to be a reflective practitioner
* Committed to professional and personal development
* Excellent communication and leadership skills
* Proven ability to work effectively independently and within a team
* Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleagues
* Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experiences with others
* Takes ownership of problems
Desirable
* Experience of linking with outside agencies
Statutory Registration
Essential
* Registered Midwife with current UK NMC PIN
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
* Motivational and empowerment skills
* Effective organisational skills, organisation of own workload
* Enthusiastic and supportive
* Confident to work independently
* Excellent communication skills and ability to provide written and verbal reports.
* Able to use Word, Excel and PowerPoint programs
* Ability to travel across sites as required
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
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