Midwifery Workforce Development, Retention and Recruitment Midwife
| Posting date: | 08 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £51,488 - £57,802 p.a. inc. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, E9 6SR |
| Company: | Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6193590/292-SWNS-0336 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
* Please note – this vacancy is not suitable for Overseas Registered Nurses/Midwives required to take the OSCE exam.*
You must have a valid UK NMC pin to apply for this job
Are you enthusiastic about personalised, woman centre care?
Are you passionate about delivering high quality care?
The Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for you, a motivated and inspirational midwife, to join our Maternity Department as a Midwifery Workforce Development, Retention and Recruitment Midwife.
Are you passionate about supporting midwives and support workers to excel clinically and develop their careers and resilience? Do you want to make a difference to your colleagues by providing support, training and advice?
This is an exciting opportunity to utilise your clinical, leadership and organisational skills to support the recruitment and retention of bands 2 to 6 within the maternity department at Homerton. We are looking for a motivated and passionate individual to join our specialist midwifery team.
• To act as an expert practitioner on current challenges and issues relating to midwifery practice and across maternity services.
• Work closely with senior managers on effective recruitment strategies to reduce vacancy rates.
• To plan and manage full recruitment campaigns for Band 2 to 6 roles through the end-to-end process in response to Trust/divisional needs.
• To lead on and co-ordinate the recruitment process for Band 2 to 6 roles, including advertising, shortlisting, interviewing and appointment processes that keep vacancies to the shortest time possible.
• To oversee the placement of new vacancies on the Applicant Tracking System as required
• Update vacancies and applicants through the Applicant Tracking System as and when required
• To plan and arrange opportunities for informal visits for potential recruits.
• Engage with the Homerton’s current and former workforce as well as staff survey data (National Staff Survey, Exit, Friends and Family) to identify and understand key local retention issues and propose a response.
• Develop and implement an action plan based on staff survey results to support wellbeing and job satisfaction for new recruits and existing employees.
• To maintain own skills by undertaking regular clinical work as required within the maternity unit.
• Maintain and develop professional knowledge and expertise in midwifery, keeping up-to-date with changes in midwifery education and practice.
• Provide psychological safety and support sessions for staff.
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Sunday 14 Apr 2024
* Please note – this vacancy is not suitable for Overseas Registered Nurses/Midwives required to take the OSCE exam.*
You must have a valid UK NMC pin to apply for this job
Are you enthusiastic about personalised, woman centre care?
Are you passionate about delivering high quality care?
The Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for you, a motivated and inspirational midwife, to join our Maternity Department as a Midwifery Workforce Development, Retention and Recruitment Midwife.
Are you passionate about supporting midwives and support workers to excel clinically and develop their careers and resilience? Do you want to make a difference to your colleagues by providing support, training and advice?
This is an exciting opportunity to utilise your clinical, leadership and organisational skills to support the recruitment and retention of bands 2 to 6 within the maternity department at Homerton. We are looking for a motivated and passionate individual to join our specialist midwifery team.
• To act as an expert practitioner on current challenges and issues relating to midwifery practice and across maternity services.
• Work closely with senior managers on effective recruitment strategies to reduce vacancy rates.
• To plan and manage full recruitment campaigns for Band 2 to 6 roles through the end-to-end process in response to Trust/divisional needs.
• To lead on and co-ordinate the recruitment process for Band 2 to 6 roles, including advertising, shortlisting, interviewing and appointment processes that keep vacancies to the shortest time possible.
• To oversee the placement of new vacancies on the Applicant Tracking System as required
• Update vacancies and applicants through the Applicant Tracking System as and when required
• To plan and arrange opportunities for informal visits for potential recruits.
• Engage with the Homerton’s current and former workforce as well as staff survey data (National Staff Survey, Exit, Friends and Family) to identify and understand key local retention issues and propose a response.
• Develop and implement an action plan based on staff survey results to support wellbeing and job satisfaction for new recruits and existing employees.
• To maintain own skills by undertaking regular clinical work as required within the maternity unit.
• Maintain and develop professional knowledge and expertise in midwifery, keeping up-to-date with changes in midwifery education and practice.
• Provide psychological safety and support sessions for staff.
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Sunday 14 Apr 2024
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