Maternity Matron - Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom - Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Are you an experienced Band 7 Midwife looking for your next step? Do you want to use your knowledge to drive forward excellence in maternity care?

If successful you will be joining one of the largest trusts in the UK and will help lead the care hundreds of women and overseeing the births of approximately 1200 babies every year.

The Trust is based over three sites - Southend, Basidon and Broomfield who work closely together to deliver safe and effective care.

This role is based at Southend Hospital which is the smallest of the three but is equally dynamic and proactive at delivering patient focused care.

As a team we embody the Trust's values of Excellent, Compassionate and Respectful, are committed to developing our staff and are supportive of development opportunities that will help improve their role and the wider service.

Through strong leadership and effective management, you will support the ward and departmental senior sisters/senior charge nurses to promote and deliver excellence in nursing and midwifery care maintaining and continually improve clinical standards and patient experience and care.

So, if you feel that you have the skills, expertise and attitude we are looking for, then we want to hear from you today

Advise and support the Head of Midwifery on professional nursing issues and provide professional leadership for staff groups.
To ensure performance standards are met and take the necessary action if they are not.
Directly manage ward managers and through this staff group ensure that all members of the ward team are managed in accordance with trust policy, procedure and best practice.
Ensure ward managers produce accurate, timely information about staff including competencies, education and development needs and that this data contributes to an annual workforce plan.
Ensure ward managers use bank / temporary staff effectively.
Ensure that effective risk management systems are in place within the ward areas and contribute to service strategies to manage risk.
Be accountable to the Head of Midwifery for ensuring all services and financial budgets are efficiently managed.
To promote and maintain clinical practice in line with Trust policies and procedures, adhering to NMC regulation at all times.
To investigate complaints, incidences, grievances, performance issues, developing action plans and make recommendations as required.
Review skill mix and deployment of staff within the area of responsibility, working closely with other matrons within the directorate, taking into account the patient acuity/dependency scores.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

About the unit:

The antenatal ward has an inpatient area of seven beds.

From this ward area both Triage and Day Assessment services also run, and the matron's role will help to ensure that these three services run cohesively.

The postnatal ward is a 25 bedded unit.

Our aim is to support our new mothers in the early stages of the postnatal period and ensure that discharges are timely and appropriate.

The infant feeding team are also based on the postnatal ward and the matron for this area will line manage this team as part of their role.

Southend currently has BFI level 3 status.

For full details of this varied, but rewarding role please see the attached job description, but you will predominantly be managing the Antenatal and Postnatal services at Southend Hospital and responsibilities include:

Ensuring that the patient experience is of the highest quality inspiring patient and public confidence. This will be achieved through high visibility, accessibility and surveillance.
Leading by example to guarantee all patients are treated with compassion, dignity and respect placing value on the diversity of the local community and beyond.
Promote best practice in the prevention of infection through ensuring a clean and safe environment
Oversee the delivery of high quality, safe and effective nursing or midwifery care focused on improving outcomes and experiences for patients, families and carers and effectively managing risk.
Support the Director of Midwifery and Head of Midwifery in achieving National Target