Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (on call duties)
- Job ref
- 393-NMUH-1492
- Employer
- North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North Middlesex Hospital
- Town
- Edmonton
- Salary
- £49,178 - £55,492 per annum inclusive of HCAS (pro-rata if LTFT)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Community Team Leader
NHS AfC: Band 7
The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.
The hospital has been on its present site for over 100 years and was established as an NHS trust by statute in December 1990. The Trust’s services are provided on the North Middlesex University Hospital site as well as a range of community sites across the London Borough of Enfield, including at partner hospitals. They provide services in collaboration with a range of partners, including local GPs, acute, mental health and other community health service providers across North Central London.
In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children’s community services in Enfield. It is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.
Job overview
North Middlesex Maternity: "A career in Midwifery, not just a job.”
The post of community Team leader is an exciting opportunity to take on new role that would give the applicant an opportunity to lead a community team of midwives and support workers in delivering excellent and holistic midwifery care in a diverse area of London.
We strive to deliver safe and individualised care to the families that we serve, and this role would provide the opportunity for you to take on a leadership role in that setting.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be expected to take on a leadership role within the team overseeing all clinical activity and ensuring support for the team members.
This will include responsibility for all governance and reporting requirements, rota and absence management and staff induction and orientation.
You will also work with the team in carrying out all required clinical duties.
This role will require you to take responsibility for identifying education needs for team members including student midwives and ensuring compliance with all mandatory training. It will give you the opportunity to support Quality Improvement projects and implement new local and national initiatives.
Working for our organisation
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.
Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing.
We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.
For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities:
The post holder will
- Work in accordance with the NMC’s and code of conduct for midwives.
- Maintain and develop professional knowledge and competence in accordance with the NMC Standard Proficiencies for Midwives.
- Implement recommendations from Government and professional bodies in relation to maternity care.
- Act as a role model for midwifery practice to all staff within the directorate.
- Formulate and ensure all staff are aware and implementing the evidence-based protocols agreed for the Women and Children’s directorate.
- Take responsibility for the provision of a continuity of care model that meets the demand of the women who book with North Middlesex, regardless of the place of birth.
- Act as a “Specialist advisor” on issues relating to midwifery care to the members of the team
- Identify areas of practice, which require further investigation and initiate and participate in both midwifery and medical research and audit programmes.
- Participate in appraisals of AFC Band 6 midwives, on at least an annual basis in line with Trust policies.
- Supervise the maintenance of stores and equipment and with due economy requisition supplies, repairs and replacements of equipment.
- Act on, investigate and report complaints, incidents and accidents to your Midwifery Manager, or the manager on call as appropriate.
- Ensure that working conditions are safe in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act and that staff are working within IPC guidelines.
- Act up for Midwifery Matron for Community as required.
- The post holder is required to follow Trust policies and procedures and disseminate and implement any updates.
- Develop personal management skills, identifies their own personal development needs and plans appropriately with the manager to meet those needs
Clinical Responsibilities
- To possess the midwifery skills to undertake midwifery care for a caseload of women during all stages of their pregnancy, to be able to facilitate and provide continuity of carer across all pathways of care to women and families.
- Take part in the maternity service bleep holder rota for community to ensure safe staffing on a day-by-day basis across community including support with clinical decision making
Leadership and Managerial
- Lead, co-ordinate and manage clinical activities in relation to provision of antenatal and postnatal care in order to maximise continuity of care/carer
- Participate in appraisals of AFC Band 6 midwives, on at least an annual basis in line with Trust policies.
- Arrange and develop orientation programmes, which familiarise new members of staff and students with the organisational and clinical demands of the team.
- Provide a support system for students and midwives within the team.
- Ensure all KPIs are met, ensuring that sickness and absences are dealt with according to Trust processes and that all team members are compliant with all MaST and Midwifery Training requirements.
- Participate in the selection process for new staff and student midwives.
- Plan and initiate induction and orientation programmes, which integrate newly qualified and new members of staff.
Educational
- To develop and co-ordinate parenthood Education taking account of the needs of the local population and keep clients informed of new services offered within the Directorate.
- Participate in the teaching and dissemination of professional and clinical knowledge to all learners and members of staff.
- Actively support junior staff and students and be a resource for research-based information on midwifery practice.
- Ensure all training requirements for the team are addressed based on the requirements of the role, the individual, the team and the department. Utilise Annual Reviews to support individual development and identify training needs.
Other Duties
- Provide cover for colleagues as appropriate.
- Assist in producing ad hoc reports
- Undertake any other duties requested as appropriate to the banding eg bleep holder
Person specification
Other
Essential criteria
- Car driver
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Diploma/First degree in Midwifery
- Teaching /mentorship course
- Evidence of continuing development
Desirable criteria
- Masters degree or working towards
- Teaching qualification
- Hypnobirthing or similar
- Examination of Newborn
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 3 years experience at Band 6
- Knowledge of Public health priorities in maternity in relation to Better Births
- Experience of providing community based antenatal and postnatal care
- Can demonstrate understanding of managing a caseload midwifery service
- Can demonstrate ability to act as a specialist advisor to professional groups
- Able to demonstrate effective working relationships with members of the MDT
- Can demonstrate clear understanding of the role as a line manager
- Able to acknowledge importance of evaluation of care and how to monitor team activity
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of research and audit
- Evidence of service redesign
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Develop and maintain positive work relationships
- Ability to demonstrate critical thinking in all aspects of work
- Problem solving
- Evidence of innovation
- Ability to influence and effect change
- Computer skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to undertake audit
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Excellent Inter-personal and communication skills
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement
- Flexibility in approach and attitude
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Janet Pardo
- Job title
- Matron for Community
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 887 3012
- Additional information
07850831489
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