Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
We have an opportunity for a Consultant Midwife to join our team on a 12 month fixed term contract.
You will work closely with other healthcare professionals, commissioners, and policymakers to improve maternity care.
The successful candidate will:
Provide expert midwifery care to women with complex needs or at high risk during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period.
Act as a role model for evidence-based practice and deliver direct clinical care when required.
Develop and implement innovative care pathways and guidelines to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Offer specialist advice to multidisciplinary teams, including obstetricians, midwives, and other healthcare professionals
Lead the development of maternity services, ensuring they are aligned with national policies and local needs.
Influence strategy and policy at both local and regional levels.
Act as a voice for midwives, promoting midwifery-led care and advocating for women's choice and safety.
Implement quality improvement initiatives, ensuring care standards are maintained and enhanced.
Main duties of the job
Provide professional clinical leadership to inspire, motivate and empower midwives.
Lead the continuing development of a midwifery led, pregnant women and people focused model of care which promotes normal physiology across the antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care pathway and meets the key objectives where appropriate of national and local policy documents.
Provide expert practice and clinical excellence in midwifery led care.
Work collaboratively with the Head of Midwifery, Director of Midwifery/Head of Nursing, Director of Nursing.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Job responsibilities
Act as a role model for midwives by practising midwifery skills to the highest standard, whilst exercising a high degree of personal and professional autonomy.
Maintain a time commitment of 50% to practice with the emphasis on developing physiological birth, home birth and maintaining clinical excellence within the maternity service.
Work collaboratively with obstetricians to plan, deliver and evaluate care for pregnant women and people with complex health and wellbeing needs, for example, those planning vaginal birth after caesarean section
Act as the lead consultant for the Birth Centres and maintain a highly visible and authoritative presence.
Provide visionary, inspirational leadership and expertise to midwives promoting midwifery-led care.
Inspire colleagues to improve standards and quality of care and to develop professional practice in the area of midwifery care.
Play a key role in professional development through the identification of learning needs across the organisation, working closely with the Director of Midwifery, Head Midwife and Lead Midwife, link teachers and practice development team.
Work in partnership with the Head of Midwifery and Director of Midwifery, take forward and evaluate direction, policies and strategies.
See attached JD and workplan for full details
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
* Registered Midwife
* Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience. Willing to undertake PhD
* Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
* Recognised teaching qualification
* ALSO/NLS instructor
Experience
* Experience in senior clinical midwifery role with demonstrable achievements in: Changing clinical practice; developing staff; organisational change; leadership; teaching
* Evidence of significant experience in midwifery practice and leadership
* Evidence of working in midwifery led birth settings both birth centre and home birth
* Evidence of participation in regional and national networks
* Evidence of supporting women to achieve the birth of their choice and providing informed choice
* Experience in midwifery education
Skills and knowledge - special aptitudes
* Expert knowledge of midwifery and normal birth agenda
* In-depth knowledge of health policy
* Demonstrable leadership skills
* Ability to influence, motivate and inspire others
* Ability to manage change
* Articulate with advanced written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet deadlines
* Ability to network across the organisation and externally
* Ability to compile, analyse and disseminate complex information
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.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital
Deputy Director of Midwifery and Nursing
£82,462 to £93,773 a yearper annum incl. HCAS
Contract
Secondment
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours
Reference number
289-SC-2334
Job locations
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital
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