Maternity Assessment Unit - Ward manager

We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance

Job overview

There has never been a better time to join our trust than now!

Our trust is one of the five trusts to be assured funding from the government for our transformation and sustainability plans to improve the services for the people of Leicester and Leicestershire.

This role will provide ample opportunities for professional development and experience of a busy and challenging service.

Are you passionate about providing safe, effective and personal care and empowering and supporting our maternity teams to improve the quality of care?

Do you have excellent communication skills along with visible, dynamic and inspirational leadership with the ability to enable the midwifery workforce to deliver safe and high quality standards of care?

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, inspirational midwife leader to join the midwifery team, the post holder will have credibility to work clinically alongside the frontline staff.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicants will join the experienced team of band 7's who along with the existing Ward Managers, Coordinators and Matron will provide support and mentoring to develop your skills into this leadership role.

Along with the multidisciplinary team you will be responsible for overseeing the safe delivery of service in the Maternity Assessment Unit at LRI ensuring the delivery of safe and high quality care. You will lead and champion the current triage system in MAU - BSOTS.

You will be expected to have some leadership experience and have some knowledge of HR guidelines and policies.

You will be required to contribute to the development of others, support the unit in times of high activity and have a passion for staff well being. You will need to show strong leadership both clinically and professionally and have a passion for patient experience.

You will be based primarily at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

users, patients, carers and the public.

accountable - Maternity Assessment Unit (MAU)

Act as a champion for the use of Birmingham Symptom specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTS) ensuring compliance with timely triage and assessment.

and service users.

Act as a clinical and managerial role model within the ward team, CMG and across the wider organisation.

placement within the ward/unit for which they are responsible.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

• Registered Midwife
• Recognised NMC Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent
• Evidence of Post registration continuing development
• Degree in midwifery or health related subject

• Clinical Leadership Programme

Experience

• Evidence of innovation and achievements in Clinical Practice
• Demonstrates knowledge of clincial risk management
• Professional clinical experience in appropriate speciality
• Demonstrates understanding of triage system - BSOTS

• Development of multi-disciplinary working practices

Communication and relationship

• Excellent written communication skills
• Experience of liasing with multi-disciplinary team
• Participation in formal and informal teaching
• Committed to the development of staff

Analytical & Judgement skills

• Demonstrates the ability to prioritise and implement and use new ways of working
• Knowledge of budgetary management
• Demonstrates understanding of efficient and effective use of resources where the workload can be unpredictable

Skills

• Good understanding of clinical governance
• Knowledge of current national documents and policies and the role of the Ward Manager in their implementation
• Computer literate
• Demonstrates high level of clincial experitse
• Demonstrates understanding of current issues relating to the NHS

• Audit experience/research skills
• Experience of Patient and Public Involvement in Service Delivery

Planning & organisation skills

• Knowledge of budgetary management
• Ability to prioritise
• Use initiative and has the ability to lead and co-ordinate a multi-disciplinary team
• Dynamic, challenging individual, able to lead a team

Personal Qualities

• Professional at all times
• Confidential
• Self motivated and able to motivate others
• Calm and objective

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.