Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our progressive community midwifery services at the RSCH and PRH sites of UHSussex!
This position is predominantly for Team Leader of the Continuity of Care teams. To ensure women and people accessing care from these teams receive high quality, contemporary and family-centred services. To ensure the smooth day-to-day provision of care, encompassing National Agendas, to lead by example and provide clinical supervision. However, you will be working within the small team of community leaders and as such will be involved in the day-to-day running of community midwifery service in general. Our team leaders do cover the patch that is served by both RSCH and PRH hospitals, so cross-site working is required.
The post holder will take overall responsibility for the CofC teams, working closely with other health professionals to ensure individual packages of care are created to maximise best practice.
Main Duties of the Job:
1. Build collaborative relationships with teams and MSW.
2. Liaise with admin staff, other community team leaders and the MDT to ensure smooth running of CofC midwifery care provision.
3. Oversee rostering, appraisals, annual leave requests and other HR related duties for the CofC teams.
4. Work closely with Specialist midwives (e.g. mental health midwives, safeguarding, diabetes) to ensure good communication pathways to share information about service users whose needs span more than one specialty.
About Us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.
We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Date Posted: 24 February 2025
Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference Number: 279-7007040-FEB25
Job Locations:
Royal Sussex County Hospital
Eastern Road
Brighton
BN2 5BE
Job Responsibilities:
1. Assess, identify and evaluate own knowledge and practice needs in relation to knowledge and skills required to meet the demand of the role.
2. Understand the team member's role and scope of practice. Identify development needs and take responsibility for their continuing professional development and performance.
3. Make effective use of appropriate learning opportunities for others.
4. Act as a role model and support professional development of all students and junior staff.
5. Exercise effective managerial and clinical leadership of the team.
6. Support the implementation of induction programmes, preceptorship and PMA input.
7. Responsible for organisation and operational management of continuity of carer teams.
8. Responsible for day-to-day line management of band 5/6 midwives and maternity support workers/care assistants in continuity of carer teams.
9. Responsible for day-to-day supervision, allocation and co-ordination of clinically based teams ensuring adequate cover and skill mix for the 24/7 period.
10. Ensure continuity of carer team members attend statutory and mandatory training days.
Person Specification:
Experience - Essential:
* Substantial post-registration experience.
* BSc or relevant experience.
* Leadership qualification or relevant experience.
Desirable:
* Proven experience in a variety of midwifery settings.
* Further training/qualifications relevant to the post (e.g. managerial/leadership qualifications; high risk midwifery post reg modules).
* Teaching experience.
* Audit and Research experience.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - Essential:
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
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.
UK Registration:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details:
Employer Name: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address:
Royal Sussex County Hospital
Eastern Road
Brighton
BN2 5BE
Employer's Website: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/
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