County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
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. We can't wait to welcome you to join us on our exciting journey for 2024 and beyond.
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. We will take into consideration your skills and knowledge and develop a plan with you to support your transition into your new role. Safety of our women and babies is paramount, and so we are looking for highly skilled, professional and autonomous Midwives to join our Teams.
The post holder will carry shift leader responsibilities when on duty, this 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 to include 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 have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
We are unable to sponsor roles that do not meet the minimum salary requirements. Please check the UK immigration skilled worker rules for information.
Job responsibilities
We are looking for midwives ready for this challenging but rewarding leadership role, who are keen to further develop their skills and knowledge in a supportive environment. With many opportunities that are on the horizon at CDDFT, it is an exciting time to be a part of our Maternity family!
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 Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Midwife with current UK NMC PIN
* Significant experience within an acute maternity setting at Band 6
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
* Master or equivalent experience
* Trained NIPE practitioner
Experience
* Ability to use initiative
* Good interpersonal skills
* Excellent organisational skills
* 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
* Experience of linking with outside agencies
Statutory Registration
* Registered Midwife with current UK NMC PIN
Special Skills & Knowledge
* 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 site as required
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.
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum/pro rata
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