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Job summary

Main area
Midwifery
Grade
Band 8c
Contract
Permanent: Cross site
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-6758982
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free Hampstead
Town
Hampstead
Salary
£82,462 - £93,773 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 8C Consultant Midwife

Band 8c

Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. 

Main duties of the job

The Consultant Midwife will use midwifery expertise to promote clinical pathways in maternity care leading midwifery practice within all areas of maternity services.

The role will be to lead and support midwives to realise their full potential as autonomous practitioners placing women and their families at the centre of care planning

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. 

Person specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Midwife

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Mentorship Accreditation or Practice Assessor accreditation

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Master’s degree in relevant subject

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience in midwifery care at Band 8a and above
Desirable criteria
  • Accredited management training course

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Ability to demonstrate significant experience in midwifery practice including responsibility for aspects of case management, managing a clinical area, leading elements of service provision and of supporting staff in the clinical environment.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Evidence of quality improvement practice and research/audit
  • Evidence of research experience
  • Experience of multi-agency working
  • Demonstrable achievement in:  Changing clinical practice  Developing professional staff  Organisational change
Desirable criteria
  • Published material

Skills and aptitude

Essential criteria
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to network across organisations.
  • Ability to compile, analyse and disseminate complex information

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ruth Akoto-Appiah
Job title
Head of Midwifery
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02077940500
Additional information

Ruth Akoto-Appiah - Head of Midwifery - tel no. 0207 794 0500 ext 35145