Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity - Obstetrics
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-SCS6899037
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville / Wycombe
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Antenatal Clinic Sister
Band 7
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
The Maternity service at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for a new member of the Antenatal Clinic team to have oversight for the Antenatal Outpatient services across both sites working alongside colleagues in screening , day assessment and fetal medicine this post will be an excellent opportunity for a midwife looking to move into a senior position in an operational management post
We want to hear from you if you are passionate about the delivery of safe, personalised care and want to be part of a motivated team to shape our Maternity service offering here at Bucks Healthcare.
Main duties of the job
Maternity services at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust are undergoing transformational change in line national guidance and the need to address health inequalities that exist particularly for women and birthing individuals from minority backgrounds and high risk groups.
Our vision is for our maternity services to become even safer, kinder, more personalised and family friendly. In order to achieve this, it is vital that we ensure care is safe and delivered in a way that is aligned to local, regional and national guidance. The post holder will work closely with the clinical leads for obstetrics and the senior midwifery team striving for excellence in Antenatal care .
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
education qualification and training
Essential criteria
- Relevant Degree or equivalent
- Evidence of post registration CPD
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further professional, academic, business or management study
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of improving patient safety
Desirable criteria
- Experience at Midwife level e.g. specialist midwife or ward/team management
- Experience of involvement in risk management
- Proven experience in the implementation and monitoring of quality improvement
- Demonstrable knowledge of contemporary Nursing and Midwifery workforce changes
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Has excellent standard of written and verbal communication skills
- Has excellent interpersonal skills
- Evidence of being able to successfully collaborate with multidisciplinary team
- Is well organised and able to prioritise own workload effectively, delivering to deadlines
- Is conversant with best practice people management methods
- Able to confidently use a range of software to communicate and present (e.g., Microsoft Office)
Desirable criteria
- Able to successfully negotiate with and influence others
- Can step back to see the 'bigger picture'
- Has experience of external collaborative working and understanding of the challenges of providing seamless patient care.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates positive and confident nature
- Has supportive and empathetic approach to both patients and staff
- Able to "engage" with others
- Reliable, honest and trustworthy, has integrity
- Is self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Able to manage self and others during tension or conflict
- Able to build good working relationships with staff and patients
- Has mature outlook and is able to deal with issues in a confidential non-judgmental way
- Is flexible
- Is able to accept and act on constructive advice
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Emma Steadman
- Job title
- Head of Midwifery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07979 834349
- Additional information
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