Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: Some weekend working required
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 323-NM1613-GK
- Employer
- Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Peter's Hospital
- Town
- Chertsey
- Salary
- £48,270 - £54,931 pa. inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Manager, Maternity
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Are you an experienced and compassionate leader?
Ashford & St Peters Maternity Hospital is seeking a dedicated Inpatient Maternity Ward Manager to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated team of professionals in providing exceptional care to expectant mothers and their newborns.
As the Inpatient Maternity Ward Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the antenatal and postnatal ward, ensuring high standards of care, safety, and patient experience.
You will lead and motivate a multidisciplinary team, manage staffing levels, and ensure compliance with hospital policies and healthcare regulations. You will play a key role in patient flow, staff development, and quality improvement initiatives.
The successful applicant will be someone who can offer strong organisational skills and will have a gift for inspiring multi-disciplinary team working and driving change.
If you are a passionate and skilled leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to make a difference at Ashford & St Peters Maternity Hospital.
For more information please contact [email protected] or take a look at https://asph-careers.org/maternity/
Main duties of the job
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Lead the inpatient maternity team, ensuring exceptional care standards.
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Manage staffing levels, quality improvement and support professional development.
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Oversee patient care pathways, ensuring safety and a positive experience.
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Ensure compliance with local policy and guidance.
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Participate in service development and improvement initiatives.
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Take on the role of ‘Bleep Holder’ and manage the overall unit demands in relation to acuity, staffing and safety.
The post holder will be expected to be part of the on call ‘Hands on help’ rota within the unit.
Working for our organisation
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Undertake clinical activity to satisfy NMC requirements for registration, act as a role model by maintaining clinical competence and credibility through evidenced based clinical practice.
Will lead and co-ordinate the clinical activities of the midwifery team in their area particularly in line with Government initiatives and Trust Strategy.
Responsible for the effective implementation of the Trust’s Risk Management and Clinical Governance Strategies within the ward.
Will be responsible for the appropriate deployment of staff and effective time management.
Responsible for undertaking clinical audits on the ward and ensuring that they are submitted within the nominated timeframe. To ensure that where necessary the results are escalated in a timely manner to the senior management team.
Will demonstrate excellent communication skills ensuring effective liaison with internal and external agencies, including ICB’s etc. Provide guidance and support to staff to achieve a confident, competent work force.
Liaise effectively with Clinical Managers, highlighting areas of concern in a timely fashion and taking action where appropriate to reduce concern.
Will work with all staff to provide a culture that is developmental, flexible and supportive.
Will support and assist the Midwifery Management Team in developing the Maternity Services in line with national recommendations and local initiatives.
Person specification
Midwifery Degree or Diploma or eqivalent.
Essential criteria
- Significant all round Band 6 experience
- Evidence of previous ward management experience
- Knowledge surrounding service improvement
- Ability to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support
- Demonstrate leadership skills
Desirable criteria
- Further qualifications or training, ie NLS
- NIPE qualification
- Experience of leading change management
NMC Registered Midwife
Essential criteria
- Midwifery Degree or Diploma or eqivalent.
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- NMC registered Midwife
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
- Claire Durkan
- Job title
- Workforce development, Education, R&R MW
- Email address
- [email protected]
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