Job summary
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with great attention to detail to manage the midwifery staffing function within the service and act as a central point of contact forour staff and provide them with local support.
You will work alongside the midwifery matrons and staff within the team to provide support with rota planning, agency usage, annual, study and sick leave for the workforce, and will report to the Head of Midwifery.
You will need excellent communication skills and a strong focus on engagement with staff at all levels and should have the ability to work with and improve existing information systems and databases. With rapidly changing priorities this will require the ability to use your initiative, to manage your own workload and work under pressure.
Main duties of the job
To help manage all of the clinical staffing arrangements across the Maternity Department, ensuring any gaps in staffing are filled in an appropriate and timely manner, actioning and resolving issues and problems as they may arise, supporting the Ward Manager and Matrons in ensuring the workforce is fit for purpose.
To actively participate as a full member of the team, assisting with the smooth running of the Maternity Department by managing administrative functions in a timely, effective and efficient way in conjunction with the Ward Managers and Senior Leadership Team.
Assist in reporting equipment problems (including IT issues) as instructed by Registered Midwives to: Estates, Electrical and BioMedical Engineering, Patientline and IT Helpdesk; following through to ensure the problem is resolved on the ward and escalate to the Midwife in charge.
About us
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:
Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts
Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both
Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at anytime.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. 5 GCSE's or equivalent (English and Math included at A-C)
2. NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
3. Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines and prioritise
4. Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
5. Knowledge of the E-rostering system
6. MS office Skills