Midwifery Bleep Holder - Oldham, United Kingdom - Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

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Oldham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job overview:

The Maternity Unit at the Royal Oldham Hospital part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is looking for exceptional individuals to join our midwifery bleep holder team.

The post holders will have a key leadership and management role at a senior level and will provide specialist skills and knowledge to support the organisation and the delivery of care for patients within the division.

The bleep holding team's rota involves working a mixture of shifts with predominately long days and nights. Occasional late shifts may be required.

Main duties of the job:

The bleep holders will be visible and accessible in the clinical area for patients, relatives and staff.

They will lead by example and act as a positive role model for all staff, taking responsibility for your own professional development.

Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour, which are consistent with Trust and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards and requirements.

The role will cover the Royal Oldham Maternity unit. The bleep holders shift pattern will include being rostered to early, late and night shifts. You will need to be naturally responsive to the changing demands on your priorities and workloads.

If you are keen to develop your career and feel that this exciting new bleep holder role describes your experience and abilities, we would be delighted to hear from you

Working for our organisation:

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.

Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.

We believe in our power and potential to
make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -
care,
appreciate and
inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility.

The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction.

By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

Person specification:

Qualifications:

Essential criteria:

NMC Registered Midwife
First level degree or equivalent experience/education
Practice assessor / supervisor/ sign off mentor

Desirable criteria:

Leadership qualification
Evidence of further study at Masters level or equivalent

Knowledge and Skills:

Essential criteria:

Minimum 2 years years band 6 experience
Excellent communication ,and documentation skills
Leadership skills, calm decision maker, Able to work flexibly
Ongoing CPD
Understanding of HR, safeguarding and public health agenda

Desirable criteria:

Shift/ Unit Coordination skills
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve.

Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.

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