Main area Maternity Grade Band 7 Contract Secondment: 12 months Hours Full time - 34 hours per week (8.5 hour days, 9 days per fortnight, includes weekends and bank holidays, on call commitments) Job ref 390-WAC-SO-7249
Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Southend Town Westcliff-on-Sea Salary £46,148 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 18/04/2025 23:59
Community Lead Midwife
Band 7
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
We are pleased to announce an exciting new opportunity to join our dedicated midwifery team at Southend Hospital as one of our Community Lead Midwives.
Providing high quality patient care, a positive experience for both Women and their families and being an excellent, compassionate and respectful workforce is at the centre of our service.
Main duties of the job
Have overall (24 hour rotational) continuing clinical responsibility for the Maternity service demonstrating excellent clinical, leadership and professional skills. The ability to develop effective programmes for antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care, and provide highly specialised advice to the multidisciplinary team. The post-holder will provide strong leadership support to the Maternity Matron / Head of Midwifery, and will demonstrate expert clinical skills, providing advice to staff and colleagues.
You will be working in collaboration with other multidisciplinary professionals enhancing and promoting the health and wellbeing of mothers and neonates in line with local and national standards relating to maternity care and referrals as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details and information please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification.
We look forward to your application!
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Midwife
* Leadership course or equivalent experience
* Master’s Degree or evidence of studies at this level
Knowledge & Experience
* Post-registration experience working at Senior/Managerial level
* Current knowledge of national initiatives directly impacting on Directorate specialties
* Demonstrable band 6 experience
* Experience of data analysis and audit evaluation
* Experience of financial and budgetary management
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
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