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NHS

12d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Healthcare

AI generated summary

  • You must have significant post-registration experience, excellent communication skills, clinical expertise, leadership abilities, and a commitment to patient care and team development.
  • You will coordinate unit operations, support staff and students, manage resources, ensure high-quality care, facilitate development, and lead clinical practices while prioritizing patient needs.

Requirements

  • - Significant post registration experience
  • - Dynamic experienced Midwives to join our Band 7 team
  • - Motivated, organised and enthusiastic midwife
  • - Excellent communication skills
  • - Extensive clinical skills
  • - Knowledge and experience in interacting with risk, clinical audit and training
  • - Line management responsibilities including regular appraisals
  • - Management of sickness and absence
  • - Encouraging personal and professional development
  • - Ability to create an environment centered on patient care
  • - Expert resource to the multi-disciplinary team
  • - Demonstrate effective clinical leadership and role modelling
  • - Ability to inspire, motivate and empower others
  • - Highly visible and accessible approach to women, their families and staff
  • - Participation in the clinical and professional leadership of the department

Responsibilities

  • - Co-ordinate the day to day running of our Consultant led unit
  • - Support colleagues and students in their provision of safe effective care
  • - Aid in the development of skills for colleagues and students
  • - Interact with risk, clinical audit and training
  • - Conduct regular appraisals
  • - Manage sickness and absence
  • - Encourage personal and professional development of those you line manage
  • - Provide management responsibility for the core services in a hospital setting
  • - Manage resources, audit and quality monitoring
  • - Oversee data collection, clinical leadership and deployment of staff
  • - Create an environment where the patient is central to decision making
  • - Deliver high quality, safe and compassionate care
  • - Serve as an expert resource to the multi-disciplinary team
  • - Ensure that all staff work in a professional manner
  • - Ensure all registered staff are working as accountable practitioners
  • - Demonstrate effective clinical leadership and role modelling
  • - Inspire, motivate and empower others
  • - Maintain a highly visible and accessible approach to women, their families and staff
  • - Fully participate in the clinical and professional leadership of the department

FAQs

What is the primary responsibility of a Labour Ward Coordinator?

The primary responsibility of a Labour Ward Coordinator is to manage the day-to-day running of the Consultant led unit, ensuring safe, high-quality care for women and their families.

What qualifications are required for this role?

Candidates must have significant post-registration experience and be a motivated, organized, and enthusiastic midwife with excellent communication skills.

Is previous experience in a leadership role necessary for this position?

Yes, previous experience in a leadership role or senior midwifery role is necessary as you will be expected to demonstrate effective clinical leadership and inspire others.

What types of professional development opportunities are available?

The role includes responsibilities for encouraging personal and professional development of team members, providing opportunities for regular appraisals and training.

How does the organization support equality, diversity, and inclusion?

The organization has established four staff networks and a corporate EDI team to improve representation, employability, experiences of staff with disabilities, and enhance the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff.

Who can I contact for more information about the position?

For further details or informal visits, you can contact Annie Bell, the Labour Ward Matron, at annie.bell2@nhs.net or call 0208 836 6000.

How many babies does the Lewisham and Greenwich maternity unit deliver annually?

The Lewisham and Greenwich maternity unit delivers over 7,000 babies a year.

What qualities should a Labour Ward Coordinator possess?

A Labour Ward Coordinator should possess excellent clinical skills, be organized, enthusiastic, and have strong communication abilities to facilitate safe and compassionate care.

What is the organizational culture like in this maternity unit?

The organizational culture is friendly, dynamic, culturally astute, and inclusive, with a focus on putting women and birthing people at the center of care.

Is the role full-time or part-time?

The role is for substantive positions, which typically implies full-time commitment. Specific working hours may be discussed during the application process.

NHS

We lead and support the NHS in England to deliver improved care for patients.

Science & Healthcare
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees
2012
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

NHS England is the national health service of England, responsible for overseeing the delivery of healthcare services and improving the health and well-being of the population. Their focus is on ensuring high-quality, accessible, and equitable healthcare for all individuals in England. NHS England works collaboratively with healthcare providers, professionals, and stakeholders to shape and implement policies, strategies, and initiatives that promote better health outcomes and address the healthcare needs of the population. They aim to continuously improve the healthcare system, enhance patient experiences, and support the delivery of efficient and effective healthcare services across the country.