Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (12 months fixed term to cover materntiy leave)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-6641638-W
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum, Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/12/2024
Employer heading
Labour Suite Coordinator/Bleep Holder
Band 7
Job overview
The maternity service at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is evolving. Currently responsible for the care of approximately 2300 births each year, the service offers choice of care pathway, lead professional and place of birth to women primarily living in the Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Thetford, Sudbury, Haverhill and surrounding areas. Current changes and improvements are being made to the midwifery service and with significant investment and support from the Trust Board. We are looking for an passionate labour suite coordinator/bleep holder.
We are proud to be able to offer the opportunity for an outstanding midwife to join our experienced and passionate team of coordinators. There are full/part time hours available on a Fixed Term/Secondment basis.
This is an exciting post that will significantly contribute and shape our future services and staff. We are looking for self-motivated, committed midwives that respond well to change and have experience of working in a fast-paced environment while demonstrating effective leadership and support skills for staff at all levels.
If you are a highly skilled in all aspects of intrapartum care and are determined to lead by example whilst modelling an approach that is compassionate and approachable, we would love to hear from you.
Interviews will be held on 4th April 2024
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate should have a special interest in promoting safe, evidence-based care and be determined to strive for this.
The role will be to provide clinical expertise and will require the postholder to have excellent clinical, communication and interpersonal skills. As a coordinator you will be supporting junior staff in their development and will involve liaising with and escalating to with the wider MDT and senior management teams.
This is your chance to be part of a transforming organisation and we would be happy to informally talk with you about the role we have on offer. If you are interested, and what to know more, then please make contact with:
Gillian Hudson or Rebecca Lemesre, Senior Midwifery Matrons for Inpatients 01284 712799 or [email protected] [email protected]
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details of the role and personal specification.
STAFF CAR PARKING
Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 – 18:30.
For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.
This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete “on call” duties within their role.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Midwife
- Personal/professional development at degree level or soon to complete.
- Evidence of recent provision of evidence-based care.
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable criteria
- NIPE
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Leadership course
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Post-registration experience at band 6 in all areas in accordance with the Midwives Rules and Code
- Demonstrate the ability to meet trust values.
- Able to facilitate and assess the professional development of midwifery practice.
- Able to act as a midwifery specialist advisor to team members and other professional groups in formal and informal settings.
- Previous experience and involvement in midwifery research or audit.
- Knowledge of change management
- Clear understanding of national recommendations in maternity care
- Experience of the development of others
- Knowledge and experience of risk management
- Understanding of complaint management
- Experience of data collection and analysis
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of initiating and implementing change processes
- Management responsibility of clinical area
- Evidence of resource management
- Evidence of innovating practice.
- Experience of co-ordinating a Labour Suite environment.
- Experience of staff recruitment and retention, appraisal, managing sickness and performance
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise workload and delegate as required
- Clinical leadership skills and can demonstrate sound leadership ability.
- Highly effective communication and personal skills
- Ability to assess, teach and train.
- Ability to change practice using evidence-based research.
- Effective role modelling
- Understanding current midwifery issues
- Sensitive to diverse needs of women
- Ability to produce high levels of documentation
- Commitment to patient centred and personalised care.
Desirable criteria
- Team building skills.
- Interview and appraisal skills
- Presentation skills
- Budgetary awareness and experience
- Project management
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of women’s health needs within the concept of changing healthcare provision.
- Supports and promotes equality, diversity and inclusion
- Proven leadership qualities to include the ability to influence and motivate others.
Desirable criteria
- Proven leadership skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Gillian Hudson
- Job title
- Senior Midwifery Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284 712799
- Additional information
Rebecca Lemesre
Senior Midwifery Matron
01284 712799
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