Ward Manager - Enhanced Recovery Pathway inManchester inManchester PUBLISHED
THU 28 NOV 2024
In addition to clinical responsibilities, the Ward Manager will be accountable for evaluating services against national standards, implementing protocols, and engaging in research and audits within their specialty. Candidates should possess a solid foundation in midwifery clinical practice, leadership skills, and comply with NMC registration requirements. The Trust values diversity and encourages applications from individuals of various backgrounds, ensuring an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities served.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to join the senior leadership team at Saint Mary's Hospital, North Manchester. This is a new role and the successful candidate will support the planning and launch of a 3 day Caesarean Section theatre list at North Manchester.
You will need to be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a driving passion and determination to support the senior midwifery team in line with the exciting national picture of care and compassion, as well as a local picture of quality improvement. The successful candidates will need to have good knowledge and skill base of both midwifery clinical practice and local leadership.In this role you will manage a team of midwives and develop practice as a midwifery expert; providing advice to colleagues in the organisation and working in partnership with a range of other agencies.In this key role you will work closely with the Matrons and Deputy Head of Midwifery and will have access to a bespoke development plan. The role also requires holding the senior midwife bleep.
Work autonomously within trust policy, national and local guidelines, and within own scope of professional practice.
Provide effective professional support to all colleagues in maternity services.
Help to develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised plans of care, ensuring appropriate pathways of care.
Recognise the need for referral to other agencies as required.Evaluate local services against national standards/recommendations to ensure we deliver evidenced based care and best practice including establishing and implement protocols and guidelines for the trust
Participate in research and clinical audit in own specialist area.
To work as a lone practitioner without the support of nursing/medical colleagues.
Support in delivering education and training to other staff and students, including medical staff on all aspects of intrapartum care.
To comply with the statutory requirements of NMC registration.
Accountable for own professional actions.
About us
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Please wait...this will take a moment...