Labour Ward Coordinator - Band 7 inVictoria Road inVictoria Road PUBLISHED MON 9 DEC 2024

Band 7: £46,148 to £52,809 a year FIXEDTERM
MATERNITY MIDWIFERY MULTI-DISCIPLINARY NHS

East Cheshire NHS Trust r42V6PtN

Opportunity to lead and innovate within a dynamic and forward-thinking maternity team.

Involvement in both obstetric led unit and integrated birth centre, offering a diverse experience.

Ability to make a significant impact on the delivery of safe, high-quality intra-partum care.

Collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team, enhancing interpersonal and leadership skills.

Supportive and inclusive work culture, aligned with the NHS People Promise.

Involvement in managing acute obstetric emergencies, providing critical clinical leadership.

The East Cheshire NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Midwife for the role of Labour Ward Coordinator (Band 7) to join their dynamic maternity team at Victoria Road. This position offers the opportunity to lead the labour ward and provide high-level clinical expertise and management in a supportive environment, following the unit's recent re-establishment post-COVID. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating staff and managing workloads across the ante/postnatal and labour wards while also leading the response to acute obstetric emergencies. Candidates should have demonstrable leadership experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to thrive under pressure within a multidisciplinary team.

This fixed-term role requires 32 hours per week and emphasises professional and clinical leadership, focusing on delivering safe, high-quality care for mothers, babies, and families during the intrapartum period. The Trust promotes an inclusive workplace culture and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, while actively supporting candidates with disabilities. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the job description and the Trust's career information before applying.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Midwife to apply for the position of Labour Ward Co-ordinator.

East Cheshire Trust combines an obstetric led unit & an integrated birth centre for low risk women with access to two pool rooms.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic & forward thinking maternity team. Following an almost 3 year closure due to COVID we are very proud of our achievements in reinstating our inpatient service. We pride our self in being a small inclusive unit with a positive & inclusive culture with the NHS People Promise at the heart of our ethos.

You will become a valued member of our maternity unit, be part of an innovative team that will help us to excel further to deliver our Trust objectives & values. We are looking for an adaptable individual who has excellent interpersonal skills, works well as part of the multi-disciplinary team & has an ability to work under pressure, whilst moving the services forward.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate previous experience of leadership and staff management skills with recent experience in the intrapartum area and be able to co-ordinate safe, high quality intra-partum care on a shift by shift basis.

Hours per week: 32 hours

Fixed term (covering maternity leave)

Clinical Leadership and Practice

To act as shift leader on labour ward and provide a high level of clinical expertise, leadership and management in the maternity department, obstetric theatre and community as required whilst supporting the Medical, Midwifery and support staff.
To manage and co-ordinate staff and workload on the ante/postnatal and labour ward.
To take a lead role in the management of acute obstetric emergencies.
To be responsible for leading the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of care for mothers, babies and families during the intrapartum episode.
To provide clinical, professional and managerial leadership and will have responsibility for the efficient running of the intrapartum care areas and Triage on a shift by shift basis.
To focus upon professional and clinical issues as well as day to day operational management of area of responsibility.

About us
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnsZVuy for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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