Job summary
- Main area
- Lead Midwife Community Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 382-FICC120-24
- Employer
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital
- Town
- Blackpool
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Midwife - Community Midwifery
NHS AfC: Band 7
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
The post holder will be the lead professional for the development and continuing development of the community maternity services including meeting local and national target for continuity of care.
To have an understanding of the Maternity Incentive Scheme, NHS Three year plan delivery plan, Saving Babies Lives version 3 and to work with community midwifery services to enable implementation and sustainability of these programmes.
To support community midwives and the wider multidisciplinary team in offering women and their families’ personalised care throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period within the standards laid down by the Families and Integrated Community Care Division.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for managerial decisions regarding community midwifery services to include:
- 24-hour staff cover
- Recruitment and retention of staff
- Be involved in the planned midwifery rotational programme through maternity services.
- Liaise with the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) and service users to ensure effective collaboration.
- Ensure staff training is monitored to meet training targets.
- To work with the Team Leaders for Intrapartum services, Antenatal and Postnatal services, and Outpatient Antenatal services, to effectively manage absence, appraisal, and revalidation.
- Support the future development of continuity of care teams.
- Ensuring caseloads are equitable and safe in line with birth rate plus assessment.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Fulfil the role of a midwife as defined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Midwifery Rules and Code of Practice and reflect the Trust's guidelines, policies and standards of practice.
To provide clinical and professional leadership and to act as a credible and professional role model and encourage and empower staff to develop personally and professionally to achieve their maximum potential.
To provide effective visible leadership support and management to all staff working within the maternity services.
To maintain effective communication and working relationships within the team and between the team and other health care professionals.
To actively foster strong links with other clinical areas and support wider partner agencies.
To actively participate in local and national audits.
Take a lead role in planning systems of midwifery activity, which satisfy agreed standards at Local or Trust or National levels.
To be responsible for managing risks in the community setting in accordance with Trust risk policies and arrangements.
Advocate for a positive reporting culture, psychological safety and participation in risk governance reporting and learning.
To be visible, accessible, and approachable in the maternity unit and for the community teams so that staff, patients, and their families can access you for assistance, advice, and support.
Participate in the managers out of hours on call rota for Maternity, Children’s Ward and NNU, at least two a month including one weekend.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration
- Degree in midwifery or similar
- Evidence of supporting learners in practice
- Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of post graduate study
- PMA
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Three years’ experience as a qualified midwife.
- Experience of working as a community midwife
- Broad range of clinical midwifery experience
- Able to work with and advocate for families
- Detailed knowledge of current midwifery practices
- Ability to motivate and lead the team
- Ability to manage a case load
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of managerial and leadership skills.
- Experience of partnership working
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent time management
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Knowledge of clinical audit evidenced based practice and research
- Be flexible and adaptable to the needs of the service.
Desirable criteria
- Experience undertaking clinical audit.
- Experience of developing policies and procedures
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
- Lisa Elliott
- Job title
- Maternity Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 955252
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