Outpatient Midwifery Matron | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,755 - £60,504 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 November 2024 |
| Location: | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9RW |
| Company: | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6663334/245-NAM8AMID-10-24 |
Summary
Outpatient Midwifery Matron - 37.5 hours - Permanent
We are looking for a Senior Midwife who is highly motivated and influential; someone who is looking to make a difference to both service user and staff experience. Do you have the ability to be motivational and inspirational, with a passion for providing high quality care and looking for the next step in your midwifery career? The Midwifery Matron will work in partnership with both the senior midwifery team and the wider leadership team to deliver the quality agenda for the Division. You will work in conjunction with the maternity leadership team, providing senior advice, support and strategic leadership utilising professional challenge where necessary. You will be focused on maternity care and committed to maintaining strong professional oversight and governance which is fundamental to the quality and safety of our services. You will have a portfolio of areas and staff to manage and develop, whilst being a positive role model. There will be a requirement to lead on delegated projects within the division and assist with the shaping the divisional midwifery direction and strategy with a focus on recruitment and retention working. The role will support the development of a culture within the service which is open and honest, empowering innovation. The expectation will be a responsibility to assist the senior midwifery team with the development and delivery of clinical services and professional standard.
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To work in partnership with the senior midwifery team, and to provide professional and operational leadership and management of the services, delivery a safe quality service while meeting financial targets. To provide expert advice within the maternity service in the absence of the Deputy Head of Midwifery regarding professional midwifery issues. Together with the senior team the post holder will support the Chief Nurse/Director of Nursing with the delivery of the wider corporate professional agenda. This includes the development of innovative strategies for midwifery to enable a strong empowered workforce at all levels that is fit for purpose and equipped to deliver excellence in care standards.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
• Safety
• Care
• Respect
• Communication
• Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills,experienceand knowledgerequired. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full personspecification, butoutlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Thursday 17 Oct 2024