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Midwifery Ward Manager | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 14 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £54,320 - £60,981 p.a. inc. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 November 2024 |
| Location: | London, E9 6SR |
| Company: | Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6700643/293-SWNS-0390 |
Summary
Are you an experienced midwife who is passionate about delivering high, quality care in the Inpatient Ward setting?
Then we want to hear from you!
The Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for you, a motivated and inspirational midwife, to join our Antenatal and Postnatal Ward Team as a ward manager.
This post will be the a named lead for Turpin ward, the antenatal ward. The post holder will work alongside the named lead for Templar ward, the postnatal ward, supporting both areas in their absence and sharing a team of midwives and MCA’s working across both wards. The appointed candidate will ensure the following:
You would be joining a dedicated team of professionals who are committed to teamwork, open communication and fostering an environment of mutual support. We value midwives who can adapt to multiple situations, provide care out of guidance and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
* Please note – this vacancy isNOTsuitable for Overseas Registered Nurses/Midwives required to take the OSCE exam.*
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• To provide effective, dynamic and cohesive midwifery leadership and management to a team of midwives, student midwives and junior doctors working in The Antenatal and Postnatal ward environment on a rotational basis.
• To provide visible clinical leadership to the Templar and Turpin teams alongside the already in post ward sister.
• To provide cover for the Templar ward sister where required and to share in the staff management duties required of the team working between the two wards.
• Be the named ward sister leading Turpin ward, supporting the implementation of quality improvement initiatives within the area and promoting positive patient experience.
• To deliver robust evidence-based midwifery care and promote individualised women centred midwifery care in partnership with women and other stakeholders.
• To act as an exemplary role model and effective and pivotal resource to midwifery and other staff.
• To have competent and proficient IT knowledge and skills to aid effective communication throughout and management of the maternity unit.
• Provide support to aid patient flow through the wider maternity unit.
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 Thursday 24 Oct 2024
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