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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
214-W&C-7018602
Employer
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
King's Mill Hospital
Town
Sutton in Ashfield
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/03/2025 23:59

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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Antenatal Suite Coordinator

NHS AfC: Band 7

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

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Job overview

Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking a highly motivated and experienced midwife to lead our Antenatal clinic and Pregnancy Day Care Unit services at King's Mill and Newark Hospital.

This is an excellent opportunity for an innovative midwife with an interest in antenatal care and public health to lead and develop our current services, whilst ensuring that we continue to provide high quality care in line with our Trust values.

The role will involve working closely with the sonography service, obstetric and neonatal consultants and external stakeholders supporting the Public Health Agenda including the vaccination service within the outpatient environment.

The role will be varied, involving a combination of office-based work and clinical care. You will also be required to undertake teaching, develop and implement new care pathways following national recommendations, engage in failsafe procedures, write reports, and handle general day-to-day office duties. 

The successful candidate will be able to motivate and engage others to ensure that the services we provide supports the Trust’s values, as well as having a pioneering approach that is not afraid to challenge convention and traditional ways of working to provide the best care possible for our families.

Apply now to join our team and make a difference in healthcare!

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Working for our organisation

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.            

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Specialist Clinical knowledge
  • Evidence of Professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Computer Literacy
  • Risk Management
  • Clinical Governance

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Midwife
  • ENB 997/8 or equivalent
  • Degree in midwifery or relevant subject or equivalent
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Management /Leadership training
  • Antenatal Screening knowledge
  • Public Health Knowledge

Further Training

Essential criteria
  • SSSA Training
Desirable criteria
  • PROMPT Course trainer

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle Volume 2
  • Demonstrates strong clinical leadership and influencing skills
  • Effective IT skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload effectively
  • Demonstrates excellent written and presentation skills
Desirable criteria
  • Able to demonstrate successful change management and innovation
  • Experience in guideline development and implementation

Communication skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of Excellent communication skills with staff and patients in a variety of settings and situations
  • Positive and enthusiastic role model
Desirable criteria
  • PMA trained

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Adherence to trust policy and guidelines
Desirable criteria
  • Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lisa Butler
Job title
Deputy Head of Midwifery
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01623 622515
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