Maternity Matron - Women's Service (Band 8a) • Steeton Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nMaternity Matron - Women's Service (Band 8a) with Airedale NHS Foundation Trust in Steeton\n\n The following lists outlines some of the responsibilities of the role (not exhaustive): Within designated wards/clinical departments, the post holder will work in collaboration with members of the Directorate leadership team including ward managers, specialist midwives, clinical nurse specialists, multidisciplinary team and corporate staff, exercising effective leadership in order to ensure the: Delivery of high safe quality care that aims to deliver an extraordinary patient experience in line with the Airedale ANHSFT Right Care Strategy, providing expert maternity advice and leadership so that specific needs of service users are addressed with the delegated wards/ clinical departments Implementation of appropriate National Service Framework(s) Promotion of service and role redesign to achieve the overall Divisional strategy Integrated and effective care pathways for patients Systems are in place to ensure that families are treated with dignity and respect. Best practice in infection prevention and control Investigation of and response to incidents in accordance with ANHST risk management and clinical governance policies and procedures Effective engagement with Patient Advice and Liaison Service responding to PALs in a timely fashion Promotion of effective involvement with service users Be a credible clinical role model Promote initiatives for developing midwifery practice, skills and role redesign, including the development of advanced clinical practice and the development of new roles Contribute to the delivery of Trust maternity strategy and initiatives The post holder is responsible for people and resource management for designated wards/clinical departments Please see full job description and person specification for full details. Are you an experienced midwife keen to influence the future delivery of safe, compassionate, and effective maternity care whilst developing your leadership skills? If so, we want to hear from you... An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maternity Matron at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust to provide leadership for the maternity outpatients including community midwifery and our specialist services. We are a dedicated team, with an inspiring vision, investing in the development of our future leadership team to support the ongoing development of our maternity service. In this role, you will be a visible and credible clinical leader, promoting compassionate leadership within your areas of responsibility whilst engaging your teams to improve standards of care. You will be an advocate for women within your care and will be committed to your teams and keen to promote excellence within your clinical areas of responsibility working with families within your care. You will be supported in your role by the Deputy Head of Midwifery and Director of Midwifery to achieve your ambitions and excel as a leader. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please contact us. The post holder is responsible to the Deputy Head of Midwifery (DHOM) and will work closely with senior midwives, senior nurses, midwives, nurses and colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team in order to deliver and develop high quality, safe clinical services within budget. Under the leadership of the DHOM the post holder will contribute to the delivery of key national targets in accordance with the Trust's performance management framework. The post holder will be highly visible in their clinical area in order to lead the development of clinical standards and midwifery practice, new roles and advanced practice in line with the delivery and redesign of hospital services. The post holder will spend a percentage of their working time in clinical practice in order to maintain a clinical presence both within and out of hours. They will work as part of a clinical leadership team consisting of clinical directors, patient service managers and matrons. The post holder is responsible for the delivery of evidence-based clinical standards, ensuring high quality care, and providing effective leadership and management of all midwifery staff in their area. The post holder will promote a culture of openness and transparency through regular and effective two way communications; and by role modelling the Trust's Right Care Behaviours. "}