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Clinical Community Midwifery Manager
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Job Summary
We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic professional to join our community team as a lead for our brand new community team, serving the most vulnerable and socially complex families living in the Andover Area. As a team manager, you will manage two small midwifery teams in neighbouring geographical areas.
We want to foster a team ethos that is flexible and adapts quickly to the changing needs of the population. You should be passionate about providing exceptional quality midwifery care which is personalised and responds to the needs of the woman and her family.
The successful candidate should be a forward-thinking problem solver with experience in all areas of maternity care. We are looking for someone who is motivated and inspired to create a positive environment for staff and patients. You should have at least 12 months experience in a line manager role including HR management such as sickness, capability, and appraisals.
You should have recent experience in intrapartum care in either an acute site, a midwifery led unit, or within a homebirth team. You will need to be highly organised and adaptable with proven leadership skills.
Applicants must have a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle.
At present, we are unable to accept candidates who require visa sponsorship or are not fully registered with the NMC.
Main Duties of the Job
* Be a strong visible leader with clinical and managerial skills and a role model of the highest professional standards of practice and conduct who understands and seeks to improve the overall woman's experience.
* Managerial responsibility for the provision of safe coordinated care across Hampshire Hospital Maternity Services within the sphere of practice.
* Visible clinical leadership through effective monitoring and implementation of evidence-based standards.
* Supervising and supporting all levels of staff and delegating women's care and staff appropriately.
* Commit to and undertake clinical on-calls (6 per year).
* Responsible for providing clinical antenatal/intrapartum and postnatal midwifery care to women.
* Create an environment to normalise birth and actively support the public health agenda.
* Managerial time - 0.2 wte per week.
About Us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement, and excellence thrive.
Job Description
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
* Registered Midwife
* Evidence of CPD
* Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
* Practice Assessor
Desirable
* Educated to Masters level
* Leadership course
Experience
Essential
* At least 3 years post registration
* Experience of service development or quality improvement
* Experience of working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.
* Previous management or leadership experience (minimum 12 months)
* Experience of audit and/or research
* Previous experience of applying HR policies
Desirable
* Experience of managing a community team
* Experience of designing and/or implementing a new service
Skills
Essential
* Ability to problem solve
* Effective communication skills
* Organisation and time keeping
* Valid driver's license
Desirable
* Good understanding of workplace culture
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer name: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Andover War Memorial Hospital, Charlton Road, Andover, SP10 3LB
Employer's website: https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/
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