Labour Suite and Flow Co-ordinator - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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We have the exciting opportunity to add to our team of Labour Suite and Flow Coordinators at Nottingham University Hospitals.

We have vacancies at both sites; Queens Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital.

If you are enthusiastic about Intrapartum care with a keen interest in the oversight of safety and a passion for Midwifery.

The Maternity service is delivered across 2 Hospital sites and community and provides care for approximately 8500 births per year.

Women have the option to birth at home or within the Labour Suite or the Midwife Led unit on either of the 2 sites.

The Maternity service is driven by strong strategic objectives to deliver safe effective high quality care and is aligned with local and national drivers.

This is also underpinned by strong Organisational values and behaviours. These attributes are key qualities that we look for in professionals to join our team. We pride ourselves in supporting our workforce through a number of mechanisms.

This is an exciting time to Join NUH as we continue to develop our maternity service which is co-designed with our staff and the woman and families that we care for.

We are currently exploring 'Pathway to Excellence'.

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert

Daily coordinating of the labour suite. Competent and confident in IV cannulation and suturing. Completion of acuity & safe staffing data.

Ensure timely delivery of elective and emergency care, identifying risks/red flags that may impact on safety quality and women's experience.

Utilising escalation processes to maintain safety and quality. Professional responsibility and accountability of the checking of all essential and emergency equipment. IPC responsibility. Participate in local and national audit, Clinical Risk & Governance processes.

Participation in the non-clinical manager of the day (MOD) Rota ensuring overarching responsibility of the safety of the Unit working alongside the MDT.

Manage Flow in all areas. Participate in MOD rota. Ability to work all shifts

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population.

We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH.

We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve.

With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career

Clinical Responsibilities

Take overall responsibility for the management of the Labour Suite during the shift.

Provide guidance as a role model to others and using their expertise make judgements and support the rest of the team, including other areas of the service such as the antenatal and postnatal wards and community.

Work closely and collaboratively with Ward Managers to ensure the efficient and effective running of area of responsibility and to ensure that flow is maintained throughout the maternity unit/service.

Be responsible for supporting and managing of staffing levels across the 24 hour day according to women/ babies dependency/acuity including forward planning for public holidays etc.

Working with the Ward Managers, Matrons and the eroster co-ordinator to support the effective use of e-Rostering to ensure optimum skill mix for the acuity of women and babies.

Liaise between inpatient maternity services, NICU, the community midwifery service and where necessary the Gynaecology ward to support effective communication leading and taking part in any MDT cross site safety conversations as necessary.

Monitor and report to the Matrons any issues regarding capacity or skill mix.

Lead the development, implementation and continual improvement of patient flow to optimise patient safety and experience. Including participation / leading the daily maternity safety huddles/ summits.

Have an overview of all women receiving care and as a senior Midwife contribute towards the obstetric team ward rounds as an expert in normality.

Promote, support and encourage midwife led care, enabling midwives to practice autonomously, within the parameters of guidelines/policies and sphere of professional practice and to include complementary therapies and water birth.

Be the point of contact for all staff if it is necessary to escalate concerns to a senior person.

As a leader coordinate the response in an emergency situation and support other team members.

Contribute towards the implementation of evidence based clinical guidelines.

Undertake the acuity score as requested each shift utilising this as a guide to support allocation of midwifery care to safeguard ensuring an appropriate skill mix during a shift.

Redeploy staff as necessary to cover changing workload and skill mix especially dur