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Job summary

Main area
Midwifery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job ref
358-6511191-W&C
Employer
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Town
Leicester
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/09/2024 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust logo

Specialist Midwife for Planned Care

NHS AfC: Band 7

We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance

Job overview

This post is an exciting new opportunity for a midwife to lead and provide oversight of the maternity planned care pathway at University Hospitals of Leicester. This includes the Induction of Labour (IOL) and Elective Caesarean section (ELCS) pathways 

At University Hospitals of Leicester, our perinatal services are undergoing an extensive improvement journey and working with all key stakeholders to develop sustainable improvements across the service. There is a particular focus on improving experience for women, birthing people and their families who have induction of labour or an elective caesarean section.

This post will provide a unique and significant opportunity for the successful applicant to develop in their operational and strategic midwifery leadership career supported by the Lead Midwife for Quality Improvement, Deputy Head of Midwifery and Labour Ward Lead Obstetrician.

The successful candidate will be actively involved in operationally leading the elective pathway ensuring the provision of a safe, effective, and evidence-based midwifery service for women and families.

Main duties of the job

Working closely alongside the MDT, the post holder will lead coordination of the operational activity to maintain patient safetyflow and improve patient experience throughout the service. They will proactively risk assess to have foresight of impending activity and admissions to mitigate any concerns timely.    

 

They will be pivotal in implementing improvement changes within the service contributing to Key Performance Indicators and monitoring improvements in line with targets. 

 

The Specialist Midwife for Planned Care will monitor capacity and flow and escalate risks to senior colleagues including matrons and Deputy/Heads of Midwifery. 

  

They will provide education and support to women and birthing people who require an IOL or ELCS. They will be responsible for providing parent education, improving communication and service user experience. 

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals: 

  • high-quality care for all, 
  • being a great place to work, 
  • partnerships for impact, and 
  • research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

  • we are compassionate,
  • we are proud, 
  • we are inclusive, and 
  • we are one team 

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Assess impending and ongoing IOL/ELCS throughout the day and weekly, through MDT capacity meetings, to risk assess, triage and prioritise on an individual basis to maintain patient safety. Update clinical staff regarding plans of care. 

 

  • Have oversight of referrals for planned care to ensure timely and appropriate bookings as the midwifery lead for the planned care pathways within the multidisciplinary team. 

 

  • Regularly communicate and liaise with women and birthing people prior to commencement of IOL or ELCS to ensure they have evidence-based up-to-date information to facilitate shared decision making.  

 

  • Attend MDT huddles to provide operational oversight to the senior leadership team; acting as a point of contact alongside the clinical MDT to coordinate the elective pathway and updating staff regarding plans of care. 

 

  • Support the MDT with coordination of theatre cases that are conducted outside of maternity theatres e.g. in the Central Operating Department or at Glenfield Hospital. Work alongside the MDT and operational colleagues to ensure theatre efficiencies as a Trust wide agenda. 

 

  • Complete individualised plans of care for women and birthing people alongside the MDT to provide safe and positive experiences. 

  

  • Feedback learning from lived experience, audit, data and incidents to identify further service improvement at monthly governance meetings. 

 

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Midwife (degree in midwifery or other health related subject)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent experience of working on Delivery Suite
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of managing and resolving conflict

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to prioritise and effectively coordinate flow based on clinical need
  • Ability to use IT systems
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to complete audit and interpret data
  • Able to make operational decisions relating to flow, bed management and acuity

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoCare quality commission - Goodhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedHappy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lara Harrison
Job title
Lead Midwife, Quality Improvement
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07866 185647
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