Maternity Operational Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and personal specification for further details of roles and responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Midwife
• Evidence of Degree or masters qualification

Desirable criteria

• Research qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Suitable Post-Registration experience within relevant speciality at band 6 or above
• In depth knowledge of inpatient pathways
• Evidence of the application of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable criteria

• Involvement in audit
• Participation in Research
• Participation in roster management

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Organisational and negotiation skills
• Effective communicator
• Leadership & motivation skills
• Evidence of audit and change management ability

Personal Skills

Essential criteria

• Effective communicator both written and verbal
• Ability to take managerial and professional responsibility for team and staff.
• Ability to think logically, prioritise and use initiative
• Diplomatic
• Assertive and confident
• Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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

• Band 7 Operational Manager JD (PDF, 376.4KB)
• Band 7 Operational Manager PS (PDF, 40.5KB)
• Band 7 Operational Manager Functional Aspects (PDF, 144.4KB)
• Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB)
• Staff Diversity Network (PDF, 140.3KB)
• Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB)
• Staff Benefits (PNG, 1.6MB)