An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior midwife to lead on the continued implementation of the Birth Matters Service at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for a highly motivated, autonomous individual to lead on the continual quality improvement required to establish this service working collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to provide personalised care for our families.
Main duties of the job
1. The post holder will act as a role model demonstrating clinical leadership and midwifery expertise and promote exceptional team working.
2. The post holder will lead and facilitate the offer of trauma informed reflective discussions and support women in informed decision making.
3. The post holder will support and enhance women and birthing peoples' experience through implementing evidence-based care practices and recommendations from the national maternity agenda.
4. The post holder will support the midwifery management team in responding to complaints and PALS as directed by the Head of Midwifery and Maternity Matrons.
5. This role will be essential in ensuring communication with the multidisciplinary team is maintained by taking an active role in plans of care and outcome-based evaluation and learning is shared with all staff.
About us
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
* Cycle to Work
* Travel Scheme
* Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
* Onsite Nursery
* Buying and Selling Annual Leave
* Car Leasing
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Employee Health and Wellbeing
* Extensive Reward Scheme
* Counselling Service
* Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
* Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
* Committed to Quality of Care
* Compassion
* Working together for patients
* Improving Lives
* Everyone Counts
* Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Lead and facilitate the offer of trauma informed reflective discussions and support women in informed decision making through the provision of a birth reflections service.
2. Take responsibility in the triage of referrals into the service from other health professionals and prioritise appointments.
3. Act as an advocate for the woman and birthing person. Communicate, represent and negotiate their values, wishes and informed decisions in relation to their care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
4. Ensure the individual needs of women and birthing people in relation to information and safeguarding, overall physical and mental health are appropriately identified and they are signposted and/or referred to an additional or alternative service or healthcare professional.
Full details can be found in the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
* Leadership and management skills
* Excellent communication skills
* Sound knowledge of the professional agenda in relation to birth debriefing and birth trauma
* Experience in quality improvement process with proven skills, tools and experience
* Confident and experienced in challenging existing systems/protocols
Desirable
* Credible inspirational leader with experience of implementing change
Skills
Essential
* Able to demonstrate evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
* Ability to work well under pressure and demonstrate resilience
* Recognise and value the contribution of others within the multidisciplinary team.
* Competent in the use of IT and computer skills, word processing and report writing
* Evidence of skills in decision making, diplomacy and negotiation and conflict resolution including having difficult conversations
* Ability to prioritise workload and multi-task.
* Evidence of excellent record keeping
Desirable
* Competent in the use of databases and spreadsheets
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Midwife
* Relevant Health Related Degree
* Teaching qualification or experience mentoring students 997, SLIPs, FLIP
Desirable
* Education at Master's level
* Birth Trauma Training
Experience
Essential
* Experience at Band 6/7 registered midwife
* Evidence of continued professional development
* Previous experience in managing/leading change in practice
* Managing complaints
* Evidence of learning and development in line with NMC Revalidation requirements
* Knowledge of risk management and clinical governance
Desirable
* Evidence of research-based practice
* Previous experience of Birth debriefing or birth planning
* Research and audit experience
* Currently holds a similar role or previous experience in practice development education/project planning
* Management experience
* Experience of setting up a new service
Employer details
Employer name
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Airedale General Hospital
Skipton Road
Steeton
BD20 6TD
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423- 6822544
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