Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic midwife to join Saint Mary's MCS as Band 7 Lead Professional Midwifery Advocate. The post holder will support the deployment of the Advocating for Education and Quality Improvement model (AEQUIP) across all sites of Saint Mary's MCS.
Main duties of the job
The posts will include work alongside the Lead Midwife for Education, Matron for Maternity Workforce Team and Maternity Managers to support the deployment of the Advocating for Education and Quality Improvement model (AEQUIP), including:
1. Demonstrate an awareness of diverse ethnic, cultural, and spiritual backgrounds and needs of patients, members of the public and staff.
2. Actively promote and maintain confidentiality whilst adhering to information governance guidelines.
3. Ensure that accurate and contemporaneous records relating to the deployment of AEQUIP are maintained. Keep accurate records of PMA activity.
4. Contribute to the content of and lead on the design of documents and teaching aids.
5. Provide reports regarding AEQUIP deployment as requested and present in forums as required.
6. Collate audit data to report on activity, compliance, and effectiveness.
Clinical support
1. Demonstrate clinical expertise and maintain competence in clinical skills.
2. Establish and maintain professional and therapeutic relationships, and effective communication with patients, visitors, and work colleagues.
3. Collaborate with and support teams to develop and improve services and deliver safe, compassionate care through regular RCS.
4. Actively support the supervision, development and coaching of individual staff so that they may function effectively within their role and responsibilities.
5. Demonstrate inspirational, motivational, and visible leadership in the workplace.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.6bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is 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 age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We're looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
* Registered Midwife on NMC Register with current UK midwifery practice experience
* Teaching qualification or equivalent experience
* Evidence of a degree
* Evidence of CPD and or short courses (modules)
* Coaching qualification
* Mental health first aider
* Recent significant post registration experience as a midwife
* Relevant and recent care experience supporting colleagues in a pastoral, educational or supervision capacity
* Experience of delivering RCS
* Experience in mentoring, facilitating groups, and coaching others
* Experience of being a PMA/supervisor/assessor/preceptor or buddy
* Demonstrate knowledge and experience in facilitating quality improvement initiatives
* Knowledge of management and HR processes
* Previous experience of PMA role
* Previous Supervisor of Midwives
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.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Mary's Hospital Managed Clinical Service
£46,148 to £52,809 a year as per AfC terms and conditions.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
349-SMH-6678043*
Job locations
St Mary's Hospital Managed Clinical Service
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