Birth Centre Manager
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Job summary
An opportunity has been created due to an internal promotion and we are looking for an experienced, highly motivated midwife to lead our Birmingham Womens alongside birth centre team; someone who demonstrates strong leadership skills and is passionate about midwifery-led care. Someone who can implement the local and national recommendations. You must have experience of working across all clinical areas in maternity.
You will work closely with the Managers of both our Delivery Suite and our Homebirth and Continuity Teams to ensure the Birth Centre operates effectively and efficiently and that high quality care is provided. You will work closely with the Matron for Intrapartum Services and the Consultant Midwife and will demonstrate a sound clinical knowledge base.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Provide proactive and effective leadership
- Work in partnership with women and their families
- Work collaboratively as a member of the Multidisciplinary team
- To complete audits, KPI, appraisals, sickness review and rota management
- To take part in quality improvement projects
- To support staff in achieving their best potential
Main duties of the job
In return for your commitment, we can offer you a supportive work environment, opportunities for wider personal development plus access to education and training programmes to support you in both your leadership and clinical aspects of the role and to enhance your professional portfolio.
As a large Trust we also have our dedicated Continuity of Carer teams, a Fetal Medicine Department and a range of specialist midwives across the service including diabetes, haematology, sonography, NIPE, practice development, fetal monitoring and screening.
Why should you come and join us at Birmingham Womens Hospital?
- Opportunities to gain further development/qualifications and career progression e.g. NIPE Qualification, Management Matters, Leadership and Management, Aromatherapy etc.
- Staff improvement huddles as a midwife with us you will have a key involvement in continuous service improvement initiatives and driving changes within the department.
- Multi-disciplinary team working.
- Professional Midwifery Advocates (PMAs) who provide expert clinical supervision, support and guidance when needed.
- Special interest groups we have team members supporting specifically with safeguarding, auditing, student mentorship, infant feeding, infection control and more.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Innovative approach to midwifery skills
- Is aware of and participates in evidence-based care and research activities
- Ability to evaluate and audit midwifery care
Desirable
- Ability to review Incidents and investigate under the IR2 system
Professional/Managerial and Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant knowledge regarding physiological birth
- Ability to produce reports and data at short notice
- Proven oral and written communication skills
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Able to manage sensitive or difficult situations effectively
- IT skills including Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Evidence of change management
- Investigation of PALs & Complaints in a timely manner
Desirable
- Ability to design rosters to ensure that safe staffing is optimised
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of management experience and/or training
- All round midwifery skills
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification
- Professional Midwifery Advocate
- Degree in Midwifery or evidence of this level of study
Experience
Essential
- Current and extensive experience in midwifery practice
- Sound clinical midwife led care leadership
- Aware of public health issues and national initiatives relating to health care
- Aware of current issues in antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care
Desirable
- Effective service management experience
- Risk Management experience
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work and support other areas of Maternity at short notice
- Able to work full time within a system that provides a 24-hour 7 day a week service.
- Work shifts as workload demands
- Must be flexible and adaptable
- Attend Meetings as requested
- To support Research occurring within the department
Person Specification
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Innovative approach to midwifery skills
- Is aware of and participates in evidence-based care and research activities
- Ability to evaluate and audit midwifery care
Desirable
- Ability to review Incidents and investigate under the IR2 system
Professional/Managerial and Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant knowledge regarding physiological birth
- Ability to produce reports and data at short notice
- Proven oral and written communication skills
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Able to manage sensitive or difficult situations effectively
- IT skills including Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Evidence of change management
- Investigation of PALs & Complaints in a timely manner
Desirable
- Ability to design rosters to ensure that safe staffing is optimised
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of management experience and/or training
- All round midwifery skills
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification
- Professional Midwifery Advocate
- Degree in Midwifery or evidence of this level of study
Experience
Essential
- Current and extensive experience in midwifery practice
- Sound clinical midwife led care leadership
- Aware of public health issues and national initiatives relating to health care
- Aware of current issues in antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care
Desirable
- Effective service management experience
- Risk Management experience
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work and support other areas of Maternity at short notice
- Able to work full time within a system that provides a 24-hour 7 day a week service.
- Work shifts as workload demands
- Must be flexible and adaptable
- Attend Meetings as requested
- To support Research occurring within the department
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Womens Hospital Nhs Trust
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2TG
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