Job summary Expected Shortlisting Date 28/03/2025 Planned Interview Date 11/04/2025 The maternity services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals continually strive to provide an exemplary and forward thinking service for the families we care for. We are seeking to appoint an inspirational leader who is confident and dynamic with the ability to inspire and support staff and birthing people alike. The post holder will have a passion for working within a low risk birth environment and committed to leading and supporting the homebirth and Lotus (midwife led) teams. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication, interpersonal and clinical skills and will have recent intrapartum experience. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. Main duties of the job The successful midwife will be responsible for managing and leading a team of Midwives who work on the Midwife Led Unit and support the homebirth service. This post will be split between clinical and non-clinical leadership hours. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high standards of midwifery and clinical care. They will make decisions based upon knowledge, compassion, and experience in respect to the provision of homebirth, low risk care and supporting womens birth choices. Within the managerial element of the role the successful candidate will be responsible for managing human resources, patient experience, equipment, and stock within budget limits and supporting antenatal appointments to discuss birth choices. Through being a role model and demonstrating high levels of competence they will advise and support staff to ensure they are aware of their roles and responsibilities and are committed to achieving the vision and values of the Leeds way. About us LTHT have a long history of investing in our staff with the provision of training and development. We aim to support and nurture allowing staff to reach their full potential, expanding and increasing their skill sets, promoting the provision of the very best possible care to women and their families. The Leeds way vision is to be the best in specialist and integrated care. We strive to be patient centred, fair, collaborative, accountable and empowered. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions. Date posted 05 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number C9298-WOM-132 Job locations Leeds General Infirmary Great George Street Leeds LS1 3EX Job description Job responsibilities LTHT is made up of two large teaching hospitals, and has an annual birth rate of over 10,000. The post holder will work at both acute units and liaise with relevant health professionals within the Trust and primary care colleagues in Leeds. The role requires direct management of a team of midwives and maternity support workers. The jobholder is responsible for the ward/department clinical budget as determined by finance for each year. The Jobholder will have responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the maternity ward/department). They will provide clinical and professional management and leadership for the team. The jobholder is responsible for ensuring the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care are maintained to a high standard. They will manage the administrative and financial aspects of Ward/department and ensuring cost effective use of resources PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Clinical - Fulfils the requirements as directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to maintain and revalidate registration. - Work with Head of Midwifery to lead the development of midwifery practice, reflecting local and national guidance and agenda. - To provide specialist midwifery advice both within the Trust and on local and national networks. - Provide a clinical lead and role model to the midwifery team by demonstrating clinical excellence within midwifery practice as an expert practitioner. - To be accountable for own professional practice and provide a resource on clinical and professional issues ensuring staff are afforded access to development opportunities. - Implement, monitor and facilitate remedial action when necessary, and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of care, including those standards defined in the NHS long-term plan. - Contribute to and where appropriate lead developments in the Trust in response to Trust objectives and develop practice accordingly - Maintain a safe working environment - Supervise and maintain accurate records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation - Demonstrate effective communication skills in highly distressing or emotional circumstances with women, families and midwives e.g. personal and health problems. - To be responsible for the optimum use of budgeted resources, - Ensure the safe use and efficient management of equipment and supplies - Promote evidence based practice - Work with Senior Leadership Team to ensure that clinical governance processes at unit/dept level encompass measures to ensure the quality of the fundamental and essential aspects of care - Support the implementation of benchmarking using the Essence of Care, in line with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust approach - Work with Infection Control /COSHH to monitor the environment to maintain and raise standards - Ensure management of clinical services and efficient redeployment of staff according to service needs. - Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies. - Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes. Education and Training - Ensure all staff have an individual performance development plan - Ensure all midwifery staff maintain mandatory training requirement - Ensure implementation of the Trusts Study Leave policy - Ensure the induction and development of staff - Promote a positive learning environment within the clinical area - Maintain detailed and accurate records regarding staff education and attendance management - Work closely with Research and Innovation to promote research, disseminate outcomes and findings to support evidence based practice. Leadership - Provide leadership to Maternity staff and work with the senior management team to develop new roles/ways of working - Promote effective management of change by acting on audit and other reviews to implement agreed new approaches to raise the quality of care - Actively promote and use the Leeds Improvement method to improve the quality and safety of the service - Delegate and empower staff without abdicating overall, continuing responsibility - Line manage the maternity team, including recruitment, performance management and workforce planning - Supervise staff rostering, ensuring adequate skill mix to provide optimum care for women and their families - Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events. Support staff throughout the process and ensure remedial action is taken to avoid repeat incidents and to enable lessons to be learned and shared - Responsible for the annual appraisal of staff and that individual development needs are met - Provide emotional and professional support to staff following critical incidents - Facilitate the professional and clinical development of individuals in the team ensuring equal opportunity to all team members and the skills of all team members are used to optimum effect. - Deliver an effective quality service with budgetary constraints - To monitor statistics and performance regularly and give feedback to teams - To arrange, chair and attend relevant departmental meetings - Identify changing needs of the department on an on-going basis and refer to the senior management team as appropriate - Actively promote an effective learning environment and ensure the delivery of education and mentorship of student midwives, medical colleagues and other health professionals. - Act as a professional resource for the midwifery service assisting with the development and provision of training programmes for staff to maintain competencies in all aspects of midwifery led care - Advise and inform service and educational planning forums on resource and training needs in midwifery care - To lead standard setting initiatives, protocols and quality assurance programmes, addressing any risk management issues. To ensure that midwifery practice complies with current evidence based guidelines and protocols. - To be responsible for the effective management of the maternity ward/department staff and non-staff budget. - Act as a resource for specialised midwifery advice and guidance to midwifery colleagues and other health professionals both within the Trust and outside agencies - Lead the development of departmental policies, procedures and guidelines in order to establish goals and standards, ensuring these are met. - Guided by Trust policies, protocols or codes of conduct 5. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centered Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Essential core values include: The post-holder is expected to be honest, fair and consistent in their approach and to accept responsibility for ones own achievements, acts and omissions. Respect confidentiality in line with National, Trust and local policies and guidelines. A positive and professional attitude. Committed to providing the highest quality of administrative support. To promote, support and work towards the delivery and achievement of the Trusts and departments objectives. Maintain and improve quality of service. A business like appearance. Commitment to own personal & professional development as agreed with their line manager. Commitment to their teams personal & professional development. Job description Job responsibilities LTHT is made up of two large teaching hospitals, and has an annual birth rate of over 10,000. The post holder will work at both acute units and liaise with relevant health professionals within the Trust and primary care colleagues in Leeds. The role requires direct management of a team of midwives and maternity support workers. The jobholder is responsible for the ward/department clinical budget as determined by finance for each year. The Jobholder will have responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the maternity ward/department). They will provide clinical and professional management and leadership for the team. The jobholder is responsible for ensuring the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care are maintained to a high standard. They will manage the administrative and financial aspects of Ward/department and ensuring cost effective use of resources PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Clinical - Fulfils the requirements as directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to maintain and revalidate registration. - Work with Head of Midwifery to lead the development of midwifery practice, reflecting local and national guidance and agenda. - To provide specialist midwifery advice both within the Trust and on local and national networks. - Provide a clinical lead and role model to the midwifery team by demonstrating clinical excellence within midwifery practice as an expert practitioner. - To be accountable for own professional practice and provide a resource on clinical and professional issues ensuring staff are afforded access to development opportunities. - Implement, monitor and facilitate remedial action when necessary, and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of care, including those standards defined in the NHS long-term plan. - Contribute to and where appropriate lead developments in the Trust in response to Trust objectives and develop practice accordingly - Maintain a safe working environment - Supervise and maintain accurate records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation - Demonstrate effective communication skills in highly distressing or emotional circumstances with women, families and midwives e.g. personal and health problems. - To be responsible for the optimum use of budgeted resources, - Ensure the safe use and efficient management of equipment and supplies - Promote evidence based practice - Work with Senior Leadership Team to ensure that clinical governance processes at unit/dept level encompass measures to ensure the quality of the fundamental and essential aspects of care - Support the implementation of benchmarking using the Essence of Care, in line with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust approach - Work with Infection Control /COSHH to monitor the environment to maintain and raise standards - Ensure management of clinical services and efficient redeployment of staff according to service needs. - Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies. - Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes. Education and Training - Ensure all staff have an individual performance development plan - Ensure all midwifery staff maintain mandatory training requirement - Ensure implementation of the Trusts Study Leave policy - Ensure the induction and development of staff - Promote a positive learning environment within the clinical area - Maintain detailed and accurate records regarding staff education and attendance management - Work closely with Research and Innovation to promote research, disseminate outcomes and findings to support evidence based practice. Leadership - Provide leadership to Maternity staff and work with the senior management team to develop new roles/ways of working - Promote effective management of change by acting on audit and other reviews to implement agreed new approaches to raise the quality of care - Actively promote and use the Leeds Improvement method to improve the quality and safety of the service - Delegate and empower staff without abdicating overall, continuing responsibility - Line manage the maternity team, including recruitment, performance management and workforce planning - Supervise staff rostering, ensuring adequate skill mix to provide optimum care for women and their families - Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events. Support staff throughout the process and ensure remedial action is taken to avoid repeat incidents and to enable lessons to be learned and shared - Responsible for the annual appraisal of staff and that individual development needs are met - Provide emotional and professional support to staff following critical incidents - Facilitate the professional and clinical development of individuals in the team ensuring equal opportunity to all team members and the skills of all team members are used to optimum effect. - Deliver an effective quality service with budgetary constraints - To monitor statistics and performance regularly and give feedback to teams - To arrange, chair and attend relevant departmental meetings - Identify changing needs of the department on an on-going basis and refer to the senior management team as appropriate - Actively promote an effective learning environment and ensure the delivery of education and mentorship of student midwives, medical colleagues and other health professionals. - Act as a professional resource for the midwifery service assisting with the development and provision of training programmes for staff to maintain competencies in all aspects of midwifery led care - Advise and inform service and educational planning forums on resource and training needs in midwifery care - To lead standard setting initiatives, protocols and quality assurance programmes, addressing any risk management issues. To ensure that midwifery practice complies with current evidence based guidelines and protocols. - To be responsible for the effective management of the maternity ward/department staff and non-staff budget. - Act as a resource for specialised midwifery advice and guidance to midwifery colleagues and other health professionals both within the Trust and outside agencies - Lead the development of departmental policies, procedures and guidelines in order to establish goals and standards, ensuring these are met. - Guided by Trust policies, protocols or codes of conduct 5. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centered Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Essential core values include: The post-holder is expected to be honest, fair and consistent in their approach and to accept responsibility for ones own achievements, acts and omissions. Respect confidentiality in line with National, Trust and local policies and guidelines. A positive and professional attitude. Committed to providing the highest quality of administrative support. To promote, support and work towards the delivery and achievement of the Trusts and departments objectives. Maintain and improve quality of service. A business like appearance. Commitment to own personal & professional development as agreed with their line manager. Commitment to their teams personal & professional development. Person Specification Skills and Behaviours Essential Capable of lateral thinking Excellent written and verbal skills Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload Understanding of skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members Excellent presentation skills Qualifications Essential Degree or equivalent Registered Midwife Recognised teaching/assessing qualification Masters degree or working towards Evidence of continued professional development Desirable Recognised management/ leadership qualification Experience Essential Substantial experience as senior midwife Experience of managing and leading a team Budget management Audit & Standard setting Experience of delegating workload and monitoring progress Desirable Service development and/or change management Person Specification Skills and Behaviours Essential Capable of lateral thinking Excellent written and verbal skills Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload Understanding of skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members Excellent presentation skills Qualifications Essential Degree or equivalent Registered Midwife Recognised teaching/assessing qualification Masters degree or working towards Evidence of continued professional development Desirable Recognised management/ leadership qualification Experience Essential Substantial experience as senior midwife Experience of managing and leading a team Budget management Audit & Standard setting Experience of delegating workload and monitoring progress Desirable Service development and/or change management 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals Address Leeds General Infirmary Great George Street Leeds LS1 3EX Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)