Delivery Suite Coordinator
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, highly motivated and enthusiastic midwife to work within the coordinator leadership team on a permanent basis. As a delivery suite coordinator you will work in partnership with other band 7 coordinators and matrons for Complex Midwifery Care and Midwife led care, delivering a high standard of care that is evidence based and meets local and national guidelines.You will work closely with obstetric colleagues and members of the maternity team delivering a quality service to meet the needs of women and birthing people with complex needs.
You will be located on the Delivery Suite providing leadership, guidance, support and advice to other members of the team, over a 24 hour period.
This post is a permanent position.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will be expected to demonstrate strong clinical and leadership skills . You will work closely with the ward managers and the existing Band 7 coordinators, to ensure that the Maternity Unit is operationally safe, effective and well led.
You must be able to demonstrate that you have sound clinical knowledge base, expertise and a passion for promoting normality within the complex care setting. We are looking for someone who understands the role of managing a shift and can delegate and lead the demands of the wider maternity service.
You will demonstrate a high level of communication and organisational skills and work both under pressure and as part of a high performing clinical multi professional team.
Working for our organisation
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team ensuring that there are good lines of communication between hospital and community based teams.
Acknowledging the increasing proportion of women requiring consultant led care. The team are all committed to collaborative working between women, birthing people, obstetricians and midwives. We are continuously working to improve the Delivery Suite in order to enhance the environment for women with complex needs.
Working in partnership as a member of the Senior Midwifery Team the successful applicant will help to drive forward and deliver the Better Births vision of Continuity of Carer for all women. This is an ideal opportunity for career progression and to develop your leadership skills.
Duties to include, but not be limited to:
- ? Ensure a high standard of midwifery care is delivered by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care to meet patients’ needs in accordance with agreed local and National standards and evidence-based guidelines.
- ? Set, monitor, and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
- ⚠️ Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety, and security legislation, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- ?️ Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care.
- ? Staff Management and ? education and training of junior staff.
Person specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential criteria- Registered Midwife
- Degree in Midwifery
- NMC recognised Mentorship qualification
- Working towards a Master’s Degree
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria- Evidence of sound knowledge base in relation to normal birth and complexities in childbirth
- Ability to implement changes within practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Knowledge of risk management and clinical governance and the relevance to practice
- Recent Delivery Suite experience
- Experience of managing a team
- Evidence of experience undertaking management responsibilities
- Evidence of multi-agency working
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