Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7217302
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free London NHS Trust - Hampstead Site
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 Inclusive of inner London HCAS pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 7 Maternity Day Assessment Unit Lead Midwife
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has come up for an experienced midwife to become the band 7 lead for the Day Assessment Unit. The post holder will be responsible for the management of the Maternity Day Assessment Unit.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will facilitate the professional and clinical development of members of their team, ensuring delivery of high calibre care, and efficient use of facilities, manpower and other resources. The post holder will be the lead professional for the development and continuing development of the Antenatal and Maternity Day Unit Out Patient Services. The post holder will work with band 7 leads and matrons across all maternity to ensure a harmonised service and promote joint working/learning.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
Our Maternity strategy, has been developed in partnership with women, birthing people and families who use our service and the staffing team who provide care.
Actively listening to the voices of everyone involved in our maternity services has been key to produce a living working document that sets out how services can be developed and transformed.
The strategy sets out six strategic priorities:
- Personalised care and user involvement
- Continuity of carer and equality of care
- Empowered and engaged workforce
- Building our teams capability and providing career opportunities
- Leading research, innovation, and practice development
- Working together with other local organisations to implement the Start Well programme
For more information about working for our organisation please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see JD and PS attached on this vacancy for the detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse / Midwife/ BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Your professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training, experience and/or short courses to master’s level equivalent
- Recognised Teaching Qualification
- Completion of leadership course
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Post graduate study related to clinically related subject
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration experience with significant experience at band 6 or above
- Evidence of leading change
- Experience or knowledge of working collaboratively with service users
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing a team or an area within a ward/department
Knowledge and awareness
Essential criteria
- Expert clinical skills/knowledge within midwifery
- Leadership skills
- Able to apply HR policies/processes relevant to managing a staff team
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to manage conflict situations in a staff team or with clients
- Experience or Knowledge of Ockenden recommendations and CNST standards related to Out Patient Services
- Computer literate and knowledge of IT systems
- Team building skills
Desirable criteria
- Recruitment and interviewing skills
- Complaint’s training
- Appraisal Training
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Effective decision-making skills
- Knowledge of current local and national maternity agenda and priorities
- Knowledge of relevant organisational policies and guidelines
- Understanding of clinical governance
Desirable criteria
- Financial management skills and knowledge (budgets, establishments and purchasing etc)
- Appraisal training
- Experience in clinical governance processes
- Research and audit awareness
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Personal organization skills
- Forward thinking approach
- Enthusiasm and self-motivation
- Reliability and flexibility
- Recognizes and values the contribution of others
- Able to motivate others
- Consistent approach
- Women focused approach to care and services
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and presentation skills
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to satisfy Occupational Health screening
- Adaptable and flexible according to the demands of the service.
- Understanding of need to mantain confidentiality
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
- Sarah-Louise Wayagbor
- Job title
- Labour Ward and DAU Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07989160225
- Additional information
Name: Jennifer Woods
Job title: Inpatient Matron
Email address: [email protected]
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