Opportunities for professional growth, As a Rotational Matron, you will lead and advance the midwifery service, offering substantial personal and professional development.
Clinical leadership, The role allows you to act as a role model, providing excellent clinical leadership and shaping the practice of midwifery and nursing staff.
Impactful role, You will play a crucial part in improving patient care and enhancing the pregnancy and birth experience for women.
Collaborative work environment, The position involves working with a multidisciplinary team, including partnerships with universities and educational teams to align clinical practice with current educational needs.
Diverse experience, The rotational nature of the job provides exposure to various maternity settings, enriching your experience and skills across inpatient and outpatient areas.
Empowerment and support, You will have the opportunity to empower staff, fostering a stimulating and supportive environment that promotes lifelong learning and development.
The Rotational Matron role at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust involves providing professional, clinical, and managerial leadership in Maternity Services. The post holder will ensure high standards of clinical care and act as a role model for midwifery and nursing staff. Key responsibilities include mentoring and teaching midwives, developing staff, promoting positive maternity experiences, and leading on the implementation of national guidelines and training programs for obstetric and neonatal emergencies. The role requires collaboration with educational institutions and various stakeholders within the maternity services and involves rotating between inpatient and outpatient settings. The Matron will maintain effective working relationships with leadership and external organisations to support continuous improvement in patient care.
The post holder will provide professional, clinical, and managerial leadership within Maternity Services and provide both safe and high standards of clinical care. They will act as a role model to provide excellent clinical leadership to midwifery and nursing staff. The post holder will have expert clinical knowledge, being able to lead and teach other Midwives in advancing the midwifery service. As an expert, the post holder must have wide experience of maternity services. The post holder will lead on the continual development of staff within their remit and will play a pivotal role in the implementation of existing National.
- To have continuing responsibility for effective professional, clinical leadership and management of maternity areas acting as a role model.
- To take the lead in developing midwifery care, empowering staff to promote and implement change management, promoting a positive pregnancy and birth experience for all women.
- To empower staff to create an environment, which is challenging, stimulating and supportive to individuals, promoting lifelong learning in the improvement of patient care.
- To be visible
- To ensure the development, implementation, and regular review of guidelines/standard operating procedures, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
- Ensure staff receive training in the management of obstetric/neonatal emergencies.
- To develop managerial and professional partnerships
- To work in partnership with the University and Midwifery Education Team/Practice Education Facilitators to ensure that clinical practice reflects the needs of the students.
- Act as a role model through the provision of effective professional leadership and demonstration of competent and accountable midwifery practice.
- The post is rotational, thus the post holder will be required to rotate through inpatient and outpatient settings supporting the service as necessary.
- Maintain working relationships with the LMNS, Director of Midwifery/Deputy/ Head of Midwifery, SaTH Matrons, MVP chairs and group, and wider external organisations.
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