Band 7 - Delivery Suite Co-ordinator, Maternity

7 days ago


Watford, United Kingdom West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Are you a midwife looking for an opportunity to join a well-established and supportive midwifery team in a leadership role?

You may be looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership. Then consider joining the Maternity team at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital.

This person will work mainly on the Delivery Suite and be responsible for coordinating the smooth running of the Delivery Suite and Unit - out of hours.

The post offered are 1 full time substantive post and 1 part time (22.5hrs) development post for 6 months. Flexible working, part time and job share will be considered and can be discussed at the time of interview.

We are looking for passionate, motivated, highly skilled Midwives to take on the challenge of coordinating a busy labour ward and working alongside a well-established team of coordinator, midwives and medical staff. Our band 7 posts offer excellent all-round experience in a progressive environment for experienced midwives with the potential for individuals to develop a full range of leadership skills.

**The main duties of the role will be to**:

- Work within the agreed guidelines, policies and practices and participate in the review of guidelines and practice
- Be accountable for maintaining a safe and responsible approach to own sphere of practice.
- Ensure good communication with appropriate team professionals/agencies/clients using discretion and maintaining confidentiality and a level of continuity and quality of care
- To maintain legible and contemporaneous records at all times, reflecting the management of care

join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.

The Trust has recently gained ‘teaching hospital’ status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.
- Ensure a safe provision of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care.
- Have 24 hour continuing responsibility for quality of care of their designated clinical area and ensure co-ordination between the maternity wards, labour ward, birth centre and fetal day assessment unit, including individual planning of care involving all relevant professionals and in consultation with the woman and her partner.
- Provide clinical and professional advice at both unit and Divisional level.
- The post holder will have 24 hour continuing responsibility for quality of care of their designated clinical area, and will provide clinical and professional advice at both unit and Divisional level.
- Act as Manager of the Day on a rotational basis with other colleagues ensuring safe staffing and safe standards of care within allocated resources.
- Maintain a high standard of midwifery care based on evidence-based practice
- Promote breastfeeding in line with the Unicef Baby Friendly initiative
- Keep up to date with changes and developments in midwifery care and co-operate in any research projects applicable to the maternity unit
- Be confident and competent in all areas of midwifery, therefore able to carry out total midwifery care during the whole period of confinement

Please view the Job description for a full list of the Job responsibilities.


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