Matron for Maternity Workforce - Nuneaton, United Kingdom - George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

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Nuneaton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job Title -Matron for Neonatal Services

Hours per week - 30

Permanent

Closing Date:

13th August 2023

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Are you an experienced midwife who has an interest in maternity workforce recruitment, retention and well-being and are passionate about providing excellent maternity services? Are you committed to delivering high quality, safe, effective care? If so, we want to hear from you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Matron for Maternity Workforce within maternity services to ensure a midwifery workforce that meets the needs of now and the future and will focus on recruitment, retention and temporary staffing working closely with key stakeholders and colleagues.

The matron will develop a workforce team which will include providing direct line management responsibilities for the retention midwives, practice development midwives and Professional Midwifery Advocate Lead.

The Matron for Maternity Workforce will be part of the senior leadership team within the Women & Children's Service at GEH.

The Matron will provide operational leadership to the midwifery staff, leading by example in the drive for the highest possible standards making a positive impact on care and will ensure the delivery of key quality standards and performance indicators are met.

The role of the matron will be an integral member of the directorate management team, ensuring delivery of performance targets and ensuring compliance with national guidance.

The Matron's role is vital to supporting the Head of Midwifery and Neonatal Services in leading quality improvement and assurance processes which underpin the provision of safe and effective care.

Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care'takes centre stage.

An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate employees who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.

Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:

On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, on-site discounted gym, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

The matron will provide a positive patient experience by providing strong visible clinical leadership and being easily identifiable to patients, relatives and carers.

The Matron is responsible for leading the midwifery workforce for the service to ensure safe practice and the efficient and effective day to day running of the service.

The Matron will liaise with the Head of Midwifery and Neonatal Services to provide strategic direction to develop the service and implement decisions for change.

The post holder will support the Head of Midwifery and Neonatal Services to ensure the operational delivery of both the Directorate's core business and agreed strategic objectives through:

The provision of professional management support, demonstrating a high level of organisational ability and leadership to ensure that processes are agreed and implemented to effectively and efficiently deliver and achieve operational and quality requirements.
The provision of managerial focus in the development and provision of a comprehensive, high quality, patient centred service within the available resources, including line management of the band 7 midwives within the departments.
Responsible for the timely and efficient management of governance processes e.g. complaints and investigations.
Ensure that the education, training, and professional development needs of the midwifery and support worker workforce are identified, and appropriate plans are in place to ensure ongoing compliance with mandatory training.
To lead on the recruitment, selection and retention of staff and develop recruitment and retention materials for midwives and support staff.
Provide reports about the midwifery workforce recruitment position working closely with recruitment and workforce colleagues to provide robust, timely information to meet the needs of all stakeholders.
Provide workforce data as requested and interpret workforce reports.
Work with key stakeholders to look at shift patterns, flexible working and other innovative ideas to increase attraction of staff and improve retention and evaluate outcomes and staff experience.
Provide support to the Maternity Matrons and ward managers to ensure effecti