Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: Will involve days, nights and weekend work
- Hours
- Full time
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 289-SC-2316
- Employer
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Mary Maternity Unit, West Middlesex University Hospital
- Town
- Isleworth
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 Per annum, including HCLA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Midwifery Integrated Team Leader
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife to lead a new team of midwives. They will be responsible for the day to day co-ordination of the Integrated ‘OPAL’ Midwifery Team providing out-patient antenatal care and in-patient intrapartum / postnatal care to our service users.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Acting as the key point of contact for staff, members of the multidisciplinary team and patients.
- Ensuring the 24 hour provision of a high quality, effective midwifery service, providing leadership to staff and expert clinical midwifery advice.
- Manage midwifery and support staff and in the clinical area to ensure the smooth running of the service.
- Lead professional for ‘out of area’ women and birthing people with mixed risk pregnancies, working in partnership with women to plan and implement individualized care.
Working for our organisation
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached detailed job description.
Have delegated responsibility for 24-hr cover within the integrated midwifery service. This includes formulating rosters to ensure adequate and appropriate cover and when required, liaising with and deploying staff on a shift by shift basis according to service need.
Monitor the activity within your designated team, working to provide a seamless service through the antenatal and intrapartum period.
Be an autonomous practitioner providing clinical leadership and expertise in all aspects of midwifery practice, which includes providing direct care to women.
Delegate clinical tasks to staff members on duty as appropriate e.g. care of complex cases, routine checking of equipment.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Practicing midwife with evidence of practice in all areas of midwifery
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Mentorship qualification
- Degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of other professional managerial qualifications
- NLS / Examination of the Newborn trained
- Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an ability to apply research to practice and to support changes in practice as a result of clinical audit
- Facilitate effective team working
- Communicating effectively with women, staff and other agencies
- Facilitate effective team working
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of previous management experience
- Understanding of budgets and dynamics
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
- Angela Horler
- Job title
- Matron for Community and Continuity
- Email address
- [email protected]
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