Maternity Inpatients Ward Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To act as an effective role model and demonstrate effective organisational and leadership skills.
• To maintain a high profile and be seen to be in charge and fulfil management and clinical responsibilities to patients.
• To ensure that optimal use is made of available resources to provide appropriate and effective cover over any 24-hour period.
• To reassess the staffing rotas in the light of unexpected absences and adjust accordingly to meet the needs of the service.
• To escalate to midwifery management team about activity in the Unit and staffing levels and to ensure that appropriate manpower data is available on an ongoing basis.
• To assist in orientation programmes and familiarise staff with the organisational and clinical demands of inpatient services.
• To ensure that all medical and midwifery students are working in a positive learning environment.
• To carry out on behalf of the HMS, annual staff appraisals of junior midwives and maternity support workers.
• To create and maintain an effective communication system between all staff groups working in maternity services and to ensure that a positive working environment is achieved.

Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Midwife
• Evidence of post-registration education
• Degree or relevant experience
• Teaching and assessing/ mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial experience of working as a Registered midwife
• Specific experience of working in the antenatal and postnatal Ward setting.
• Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the team/ individuals.
• To have a knowledge / evidence of research/ audit/ quality improvement initiatives. E
• Management and leadership skills, including an ability to prioritise own work effectively and being able to direct tasks to others
• Ability to recognise the contributions of all members of the MDT.

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Evidence of ability to influence and motivate a team
• Management and leadership skills, including an ability to prioritise own work effectively and being able to direct tasks to others.
• Ability to recognise the contributions of all members of the MDT.
• Computer literate: able to use word, email, excel and manage database.
• Analytical and problem solving skills, including an ability to respond to sudden unexpected events/ demands.
• Demonstrates clinical skills in speciality.
• Demonstrates ability to place women and family at centre of care.

Important

• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.

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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

• Maternity Inpatients Ward manager (PDF, 976.2KB)
• Functional Requirement Form (PDF, 392.8KB)
• Guidance for applicants (PDF, 85.4KB)
• Policy Statement (PDF, 144.5KB)
• Staff Benefits and Wellbeing (PDF, 196.5KB)
• Recruitment Pack (PDF, 2.8MB)