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Job summary

The Midwifery Inpatient Matron holds an important professional role assisting the Head of Midwifery for the delivery of maternity services locally at Lincoln Hospital. Providing strong and inspirational leadership to help influence and change the development of these services in Lincolnshire in the hospital Maternity services are on an exciting improvement journey are are looking to recruit a dynamic enthusiastic Inpatient Matron on our Lincoln site to support continued improvements. The Maternity service has recently been rated good by the CQC and has been able to submit full compliance with CNST year 5.Midwifery is a great place to work in ULHT, we have a great team who are truly committed to giving outstanding care, we have low sickness, turnover and vacancy rates, our team members enjoy being at team members contribution to delivering outstanding care is regularly recognised by the awards won at Trust, Regional and National Level and we are backed by a Board that is extremely supportive of our you are interested in making a real difference and being part of the leadership team of a forward thinking service, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

With the Head of Midwifery oversee the development, facilitation and implementation of appropriate training and development programmes for midwives, nurses and support staff that enhance practice and care whilst meeting Trust objectives and Government manage the inpatient Band 7 midwives ensuring robust systems and processes that ensure there is a continuing improvement in the quality of the service provided to women and their babies, safety to staff and visitors to the Trust's premises. Help drive change for the benefit of both women and their families, and the staff who provide this care.

About us

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

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Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you

Job description

Job responsibilities

Lead the 24 hour provision of high quality women centred care across the maternity inpatient areas (Lincoln). Act as an expert resource and role model for the team within their service to support them in the delivery of effective care.

Be responsible for ensuring a good environment in which all women and families receive a high standard of care which is compassionate and takes account of their individual needs and wishes.

Demonstrate clinical leadership in the management of both low and high risk complex maternity care.

As a key member of the specialty triumvirate team you are jointly responsible with the clinical lead and Clinical Service Manager / Operational Service Manager for the provision of safe, effective and efficient Inpatient Maternity Services for women at Lincoln.

The post holder will have full managerial responsibility and accountability for the Inpatient Services and their staff. He/she will provide professional, clinical, managerial, leadership throughout the Clinical Business Unit.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Midwife Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience in relevant subject Management and leadership development and training In-depth understanding of service transformation and development, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience

Desirable

Master's Degree Teaching Qualification

Previous Experience

Essential

Experience at band 7 or equivalent Experience of managing and leading teams Experience of managing a budget Experience of leading change Experience of developing and implementing policies which enhance patient safety and patient experience

Desirable

Proven leadership ability including ability to work effectively across organisational boundaries

Skills

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to write and present information effectively and concisely Flexible and adaptable Ability to work without direct supervision Broad knowledge of professional and other health care policy Ability to quickly establish effective working relationships and develop strong team working in the multidisciplinary team Demonstrates personal credibility and adopts an open communication style Demonstrates an ability to manage complex and difficult situations with authority and expertise Demonstrates the ability to manage change within a complex environment Ability to take personal responsibility and have the confidence to make difficult or unpopular decisions and through role modelling empowers others to do the same Coaching/supervision/mentorship skills Knowledge of service improvement methodologies Knowledge of developing advanced clinical roles Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework

Desirable

Coaching/supervision/mentorship skills Knowledge of service improvement methodologies Knowledge of developing advanced clinical roles

Specific Requirements

Essential

Ability to travel between sites across Lincolnshire regionally and occasionally nationally. Clean driving licence Transformational leader

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