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Delivery Suite Co-ordinator - Truro, United Kingdom - Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

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Truro, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have a rare vacancy for a Delivery Suite Co-ordinator to join our Acute Maternity Service.

The post-holder will join the existing team of co-ordinators to ensure two Band 7's on each shift to give the team visible leadership.

You will also be allocated a small team of midwives to manage as well as the day to day co-ordination of the shift.

This is a challenging position for an enthusiastic, dynamic and highly motivated midwife who has a good level of clinical experience.

It will involve working closely with the multi-disciplinary team in a very busy acute area and involve the demonstration of leadership and management skills.

There is a requirement to participate in the unit on call rota after the induction and orientation period.

The post holder will work to:

Create an environment where the patient is central to all decision making and the delivery of high quality compassionate care is ever ones prime objective.

To co-ordinate the clinical, managerial and educational requirements of the core and rotational midwifery staff on delivery suite.

This includes acting as an expert recourse to the multi-disciplinary team, to support them in the delivery of high quality patient focused care, ensuring that all staff work in a professional manner and all registered staff are working as accountable practitioners.

Demonstrate effective clinical leadership and role modelling, be able to inspire, motivate and empower others.

This will require the post holder to be highly visible and to have an accessible approach to women, their families and staff.

This is a senior midwifery role within the organisation and there is an expectation that the post holder will fully participate in the clinical and professional leadership of the department.

Our Maternity Services in Cornwall have recently been transformed with national recognition which we are immensely proud of. As a result we have had many enquiries from Midwives wishing to work with us in Cornwall.

In response to this, we want to hear from anyone interested in joining our fabulous team on a continual basis.

As well as actively encouraging a strong work-life balance to enjoy our beautiful county, we have an embedded our "Caring for You" philosophy which puts all our staff at the centre of everything we do.

Come and work for a maternity service in one of the most beautiful places on earth and who cares for you

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

To be a highly competent, knowledgeable and visible midwifery practitioner, ensuring the provision of excellent, evidence based care for women.

Ensure that each woman is appropriately assessed, and that their care is planned, implemented and evaluated in negotiation with the woman and her family and that this is accurately documented.

To co-ordinate and implement the care of women through delivery suite who may be high or low risk, undertaking fundamental and complex midwifery duties to include assessment and evaluation of care ensuring the timely and appropriate movement of patients to facilitate good flow through the unit.

To act as an advocate for the woman ensuring the provision of appropriate information and support services.

Ensure effective communication, in all circumstances, between all members of the multidisciplinary team, other hospital departments, relatives and visitors.

In conjunction with the midwifery clinical lead for inpatients, develop and monitor clinical and non clinical performance standards, taking action as required.

Develop and maintain the clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide woman centred, holistic, evidence based midwifery care, as reflected within the Scope of Professional Practice.

Ensure that all appropriate staff are competent in the administration of medications.

Ensure that all staff are aware of the uses, safety precautions and handling of equipment in the department.

Develop and review policies and standards for the safe use of equipment and any new equipment introduced to the department.

For full details, please see the attached job description.