Job summary
- Main area
- Private Healthcare
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 34 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-PHC-052-A
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 pa inclusive pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Rotational Midwife - Private Maternity
Band 6
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
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Career Progression: Ideal for those looking to advance their careers or take on new challenges.
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Autonomy and Decision-Making: Develop essential clinical and leadership skills in how to manage and make decisions with support of your peers.
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Continuity of Care: Work passionately to deliver consistent, high-quality care.
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Staff recognition: We value and appreciate our staff and have various initiatives including Daisy award and making a difference awards.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Caseload a small number of Private Patients within the team and provide all aspects of midwifery care to a dedicated group of women within the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal period including community.
- Areas of work will include working within the caseload team and undertaking core shifts on the ward. You may be required to cross cover at the Lindo Wing at St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington occasionally if support is required.
- To ensure continuity of care we run our service with early, long days, nights, and weekends to cover the service.
- Support and work closely with the Obstetric colleagues to ensure care is safe and responsive. Liaising and escalating any concerns to ensure delivery of high standard care.
- Work collaboratively with other departments to manage patient care and ensure safety across maternity thus contributing to effective patient flow.
- Promote and teach Bespoke1:1 antenatal class for patients on your caseload
- Undertake management duties within the team and department as required and support junior staff.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- First degree in midwifery or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of post registration education activity
- Mentorship Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant current clinical experience
- Safeguarding experience
- Previous mentorship experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience in change management
- Proven experience in supervision of trained staff
- Experience in conducting audits
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- IT skills including Microsoft office, Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent organisational skills
- Evidence of applying current research to practice
- Able to demonstrate a working knowledge in standard setting and quality management
- Able to manage difficult situations effectively
Desirable criteria
- Proven evidence of leadership in multi professional teams
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
- Jennifer Badoe
- Job title
- Matron, Private Patients
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 331 37163
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