- Regular attendance
- Ability to work flexibly
- NMC Registration
- Proven knowledge of the broader midwifery , education and professional issues
- Good working knowledge of contemporary health care issues and professional standards
- Understanding of the complex dynamics of a multiprofessional environment
- Excellent presentation and teaching skills
- Excellent report writing skills and action planning
- Ability to work under pressure
- Computer literate
- Demonstrates current knowledge of professional and national midwifery and nursing priorities and agenda
- Sound general management experience - budget management skills, business case preparation, staff management
- Evidence of operational and strategic development of patient safety initiatives and strategies
- Experience in education and professional development
- RM registration with the NMC
- First level degree or equivalent knowledge
- Qualification in teaching and assessing or equivalent
- Demonstration of on-going professional development
- Additional professional/management qualifications
- Working towards Masters qualification or equivalent
- Highly motivated and resourceful with a proactive approach to innovation
- Ability to act autonomously with minimal supervision
- Exposure to clinical areas and patient contact
- Undertake on call duties
- Extensive senior midwifery experience within a complex organisation / NHS
- Proven track record in leadership and management
- Evidence of participating in and leading organisational change that has led to changes in quality
- Experience of operating and communicating effectively with clinicians and Directors
- Experience of working with external agencies and influencing internal change
- Experience of initiating, conducting and evaluating risk assessments and investigations
- Experience of leading and managing staff
- Experience of working towards Care Quality Commission and the NHS Resolution standards
- Complaints Management
- Experience of service improvement methodologies
Matron for Maternity Services - Sutton-in-Ashfield, United Kingdom - Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Found in: Talent UK C2 - 1 week ago
Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maternity Matron to join our team on an 18-month secondment.
Are you looking for a development opportunity, we are looking for an experienced clinically sound senior midwife with a broad range of midwifery experience. The post holder will be provide dynamic collaborative leadership and direction across the areas within the maternity service. Do you have operational management experience and are looking to take the next step? Come and join us at Sherwood Forest Hospitals.
The role of the matron is to provide performance and operational oversight, displaying role modelling behaviours and trust values. Work collaboratively within the multi disciplinary team, to contribute to the formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the Divisions strategic and operational plan concerning, staff competency, staff objectives and targets, and quality improvement
The role will include line management of Band 7 Midwifery staff including ward mangers, team leaders, specialist midwives and shift co-coordinators, being a supportive and a visible leader.
We are a kind, collaborative and compassionate team, who are committed to the development, safety and quality of our services and the experience of our women, their families and our staff.
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood Forest Hospital is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital outstanding and Newark and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated outstanding for Care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
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Knowledge
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Qualifications
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Experience
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