Job summary 12 month Fixed Term/SecondmentThis is an exciting new hybrid role that will involve working closely with the Labour ward manager, Matron's and Deputy Head of Midwifery to manage the maternity staff and resources within the ward/department areas to provide high quality and cost-effective clinical care.
You will work closely with the Clinical Midwifery Manager (Intrapartum Matron) and the existing Band 7 midwives, to ensure that the Maternity Unit is operationally safe, effective and well led.We have staff who are kind, caring and compassionate, and who want to deliver exceptional care together for every person who needs us - and that remains our aspiration.This is an exciting new era on our maternity improvement journey, following a £5.4million investment into our services so that we can further improve what we do and deliver the best quality care to women and their babies.As a University Trust we value learning, teaching, and training so that we help you to be the best that you can be.
From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.An extensive induction package is offered to successful candidates joining our Maternity services to ensure you are well supported and have time to adjust to working within our teams.
Main duties of the job These roles are available at Royal Derby and Burton Hospital site.
To manage the shift and have clinical responsibility for the area.
To provide clinical midwifery care to women within the Maternity Services.
To provide expert leadership advice to the maternity team To be proactive in the development of midwifery within the Maternity Unit.
To manage/lead a team of staff within maternity service.
You will also provide leadership to midwifery and non-midwifery staff, ensuring effective management of the daily activity and throughput within the maternity unit.
We have three wards across two sites, with a total of 88 beds for antenatal, postnatal and induction of labour.
At Royal Derby Hospital there are: 17 delivery rooms including one pool room and bereavement suite.
Four bedded Midwife led birth centre.
Four bedded Obstetric Enhanced Care area and a two bedded assessment bay Queens Hospital Burton has seven delivery rooms including one pool room and one bereavement suite.
Samuel Johnson Community Hospital is currently does not provide intrapartum care but runs as a community midwifery hub.
Closing date of applications: 19 January 2025 Interview date: 31 January 2025 If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application.
Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.
About us As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer: Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts about our Trust: We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification.
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If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application.
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Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Midwife with active NMC registration Neonatal Life Support trained or willing to undertake the course on appointment Experience Essential Midwife with significant experience in a labour ward setting at band 6 Demonstrates speciality expertise underpinned by theory