Divisional Midwifery and Nursing Director
This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES
Strategic Development
• Provide professional and operational advice and guidance at a senior level and expert advice to the Trust Board via the Executive Director of Nursing.
• Contribute and provide professional advice to specific projects, lead and manage designated work streams and projects as and when required.
• Provide effective midwifery and nursing input into the development of Divisional and Trust strategy and policy and the annual planning cycle.
• Provide expertise and support to the Divisional Director, Clinical Director and Executive Director in identifying drivers for change and opportunities for growing, improving and redesigning midwifery services and initiating implementation plans.
• Support the Divisional Director and HR colleagues with workforce planning, professional development and clinical leadership across the maternity service.
• Together with the Divisional Governance Lead, support the Divisional Quality and Safety agenda.
• Together with HR, develop strategies for effective recruitment and retention
• Ensure all midwifery staff have access to continuing professional development/education and training including succession planning and leadership development.
• Deputise for the Deputy Director of Nursing- Acute & Operational Services as required and appropriate.
• Represent the Trust on Midwifery and Neonatal Services at local, regional and national level as required.
• Participate in regional and national meetings as appropriate
• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of developments and changes in legislation, national policy and guidance that relate to all aspects of midwifery practice and ensure that senior Divisional and Trust Managers are kept up-todate and informed of the likely impact on services.
• Promote and maintain an evidence-based practice culture ensuring the
creation of effective local and regional networks to share good practice and be responsible for wide dissemination and implementation of evidence
• Provide professional leadership and guidance for midwifery/nursing staff ensuring appropriate structures are in place that support midwives/nursing at all levels. Act as a role model for midwives/nurses both internally and externally.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines and participate in their development.
• Ensure that appropriately trained and competent midwives/nurses and nonregistered support staff deliver effective care.
• Promote and support the AEQUIP model of midwifery supervision.
• Ensure midwives/nurses within the Directorate comply with statutory mandatory training and registration requirements, including maintenance of records of training and development undertaken. Ensure that midwives/nurses comply with the Trust's standards for values and behaviours and address any deficiencies.
• Provide leadership to the Head of Midwifery and Matrons for each area and ensure that all midwives/nurses have clear goals and objectives, regular appraisal and feedback on performance as well as personal development plans
• Develop a culture that encourages staff to be innovative, creative and
challenging in the interests of patient care and professional practice
• To be highly visible and approachable in clinical areas and available to respond to staff and service users by maintaining open and honest communication channels
• Promote the development and maintenance of high standards of care based on current evidence and within commissioned service specification to ensure that the care offered is family centred, sensitive and responsive to service users
• Prepare and present in a variety of formats, (written, verbal and formal presentations) to Divisional Management and Executive Management Teams as required
• Develop effective relationships with the Trusts Safeguarding Leads.
• To adhere to the NMC code of professional practice and ensure that all midwifery staff within the Division do the same.
• Act at all times in a professional manner exhibiting the Trust values and correct professional behaviours, modelling the way for others and leading by examples.
• Participate in the Trust Nursing and Midwifery Leaders Forum taking the lead as required across the organisation on key identified work streams.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Degree in Midwifery
- Teaching / mentorship qualification
- Evidence of CPD in line with professional regulatory guidance
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification
- Educated to Masters level in appropriate Health related subject or study in progress or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience in a senior midwifery management position.
- Experience of working collaboratively with the Local Maternity System and Strategic Clinical Network.
- Experience of working in partnership with a Maternity Voices Partnership Track record of achieving service targets.
- Experience of managing safeguarding issues.
- Evidence of effective management of a complex and diverse workforce.
- Evidence of utilisation of evidence based practice
- Knowledge of national policy, standards and frameworks.
- Strong advocate for women and families.
- Experience of leading and managing change.
- Experience of managing and mitigating risk.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Sound understanding of current NHS agenda, challenges and developments.
- Comprehensive clinical expertise and knowledge of current professional practice and health policy requirements
- Knowledge, understanding and management of a culture of integrated governance.
- knowledge of current professional practice and health policy requirements
- Knowledge of quality improvement tools and methodology including implementation of quality frameworks.
- Understands and applies principles of quality assurance and control
Desirable criteria
- Experience of involving patients, families, local communities, service users and staff in shaping plans and delivering service improvements.
- Experience of teaching in clinical practice
- Knowledge of contracting and tendering processes.
- Advanced decision making, problem solving, negotiating and influencing skills.
- Knowledge of, NHS legislation, statutory and legal requirements, corporate governance and risk.
New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
For our agenda for change staff, we offer a competitive benefits package with regular pay awards, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days after 10 years and access to a competitive Pension Scheme to which both you and the Trust contribute. These terms and conditions are not applicable for Non-Executive positions.
Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities with paid mandatory training, a protected training budget for staff and support for flexible working. We have an on-site Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have fast track access to physio, counselling and complimentary therapies.
At Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, we welcome applications from all candidates.
At the Trust we always adhere to the UK Visas and Immigration rules pertaining to right to work; candidates who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) citizenship are required to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to be eligible to apply for either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa which allows them to work in the UK, unless they have eligibility to work in the UK via another route.
To avoid disappointment, candidates wishing to apply for a role at the Trust who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland citizenship and who would require a CoS from an employer, should carry out a self-assessment process to identify the likelihood of obtaining CoS by visiting Work in the UK.
The Trust is committed to making a difference to the environment. Our "Save Planet Tameside & Glossop" strategy means that we work towards protecting our natural environment and "green" workplace practices at all times.
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
- 245-NAM8CMID-06-24 JD and PS (PDF, 688.3KB)
- Candidate Pack (PDF, 917.8KB)
- Hospital Floor Plan (PDF, 50.9KB)
- Positive About Disability (PDF, 191.5KB)
- Hospital Site Map (JPG, 160.9KB)
- Trust's Values and Behaviours (PDF, 495.1KB)