Maternity Assessment Unit - Ward managerinLeicesterinLeicesterPUBLISHED WED 8 JAN 2025
In this role, the Ward Manager will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to meet the needs of a diverse and complex patient population, while also acting as a role model and mentor for clinical practitioners and students. The position requires experience in leadership, knowledge of HR guidelines, and a strong commitment to patient experience and service improvement. The role provides an excellent opportunity for career development within one of the largest maternity services in the country.
There has never been a better time to join our trust than now!
Our trust is one of the five trusts to be assured funding from the government for our transformation and sustainability plans to improve the services for the people of Leicester and Leicestershire.
University Hospitals of Leicester has one of the largest maternity services in the country, currently across two obstetric sites, a stand alone birth centre and community services. We have a birth rate of around 10,000 per year, providing care for a complex, diverse population with the challenges of a deprived inner city and rural county. This role will provide ample opportunities for professional development and experience of a busy and challenging service.
Are you passionate about providing safe, effective and personal care and empowering and supporting our maternity teams to improve the quality of care?
Do you have excellent communication skills along with visible, dynamic and inspirational leadership with the ability to enable the midwifery workforce to deliver safe and high quality standards of care?
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, inspirational midwife leader to join the midwifery team, the post holder will have credibility to work clinically alongside the frontline staff.
The successful applicants will join the experienced team of band 7's who along with the existing Ward Managers, Coordinators and Matron will provide support and mentoring to develop your skills into this leadership role.
Along with the multidisciplinary team you will be responsible for overseeing the safe delivery of service in the Maternity Assessment Unit at LRI ensuring the delivery of safe and high quality care. You will lead and champion the current triage system in MAU - BSOTS.
You will be expected to have some leadership experience and have some knowledge of HR guidelines and policies.
You will be required to contribute to the development of others, support the unit in times of high activity and have a passion for staff well being. You will need to show strong leadership both clinically and professionally and have a passion for patient experience.
You will be based primarily at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.
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Take accountability and responsibility for the given area;be visible, accessible and responsive to the needs of serviceusers, patients, carers and the public.
Provide direction, effective and inspirational leadership to theMidwifery and Multidisciplinary team (including ancillary andclinical support staff) within the area for which they areaccountable - Maternity Assessment Unit (MAU)
Act as a champion for the use of Birmingham Symptom specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTS) ensuring compliance with timely triage and assessment.
To act as an expert clinical practitioner providing personally andthrough their ward team, an excellent quality of care to patientsand service users.
Act as a clinical and managerial role model within the ward team,CMG and across the wider organisation.
Provide a supportive environment for all students and learners onplacement within the ward/unit for which they are responsible.
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