Delivery Suite Coordinator - Epsom, United Kingdom - Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Epsom, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Band 7:

Main area

Midwife

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Grade

Band 7

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Contract

Permanent

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Hours

Full time hours per week (37.5hrs per week but part time hours may be considered, nights and days)

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Job ref
UB-RB-Y
Site

Epsom General Hospital

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Town

Epsom

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Salary
- £49,178 - £55,492 pa pro rata inc HCAS (Outer London)
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Salary period

Yearly

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Closing

25/03/2024 23:59

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Interview date

16/04/2024 As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19._

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.

We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.

This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

Job overview:

Band 7 Midwife - Labour Ward Coordinator
In this role you will be expected to demonstrate strong clinical and leadership skills.

You will work closely with the Inpatient Matron and the existing Band 7 midwives, to ensure that the Maternity Unit is operationally safe, effective and well led.

You will have an exceptional clinical knowledge base and a passion for promoting normality, even in a high risk environment.

You will take charge of coordinating the labour ward and take responsibility for effective patient flow around the maternity unit.

You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver the very best care for the women booked with us.

Main duties of the job:

The post holder is responsible to the Lead Midwife, and will support the professional direction and leadership of midwifery staff within the Maternity Unit and Community.

A prime responsibility of the post holder will be to maintain a safe clinical environment for women and their families whilst supporting their birthing options.

You will also act in a manner that upholds the Trust values and supports the Maternity 5 year strategy by supporting service improvement initiatives.

The post holder will be professional, kind and supportive, they will be a role model for junior midwives and student midwives.

They will conduct audit, datix investigations and quality improvement to ensure that we are maintaining the highest of standards

Working for our organisation:

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey.

In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life.

We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas.

Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:
Please see attached job description for main roles and responsibilities, and further explanation of what the post entails.

Person specification:

Qualifications:

Essential criteria:

Current registration with NMC
Relevant degree or equivalent
Evidence of professional and development
Mentorship /SSSA qualification

Experience:

Essential criteria:

Experience in a clinical leadership/team leader role.
Experience in caring for women in high risk category and those requiring high dependency care
Recent teaching experience.

Skills:

Desirable criteria:

Excellent communication and IT skills

Our mission:
'to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day

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There's never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team.

Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.

Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.

We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement.

Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.

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