Lead Midwife

4 weeks ago

Liverpool, United Kingdom Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference to women and families across Cheshire & Merseyside. The main responsibilities will be to support the development of and, ensure the systematic provision of a high quality specialist Maternal Mental Health Service (MMHS) across community settings. The post holder will advise and support the development of the clinical service model and integrated care pathway of the new MMHS service working collaboratively with lead maternity and psychology colleagues.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with the MMHS Lead Psychologist, the MMHS Lead Midwife will support the development of the Trauma Informed Care service delivery model and embed it within midwifery practice.

The MMHS Lead Midwife will advise, supervise and support the assessment and interventions provided by members of the team who provide maternity based care and treatment within the MMHS. They will work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of maternity practice within the service/team. They will provide maternity leadership for policy, service development and research They will also develop and implement policy and procedures collaboratively within the area served by the service.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.

The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving it’s services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.

Check out why Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

There are four distinct role functions of the lead midwife:

Expert clinical practice Professional leadership Training and professional development Audit and evaluation, practice and service development

Please see the attached job description for further information.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered midwife Minimum of three years post registration experience Educated to degree level or equivalent experience Proven commitment to CPD, research and academic study

Desirable criteria

PMA or willing to undertake course

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES

Essential criteria

Proven ability to ensure effective clinician relationships Clear understanding of national recommendations in maternity care and maternal mental health Excellent organisational skills and time management skills Experience of developing teams and others Information technology skills / experience Strong professional knowledge base Risk management and quality assurance experience Clinical audit and service evaluation Evidence of successful leadership in previous senior roles Evidence of successful management of change Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal Proven effective open and participative leadership style Commitment to and adherence to the NHS code of conduct for senior staff/ managers Clear commitment to partnership working and modernisation of services

Desirable criteria

Ability and experience of strategic working in an Acute Trust Experience of multi-agency working Undertaken primary research, either as an individual or as part of a collaborative study Conference presentation and/or published articles / research Experience working across systems

PERSONAL SKILLS

Essential criteria

Excellent interpersonal skills High level of professional and personal accountability Highly motivated Diplomatic, motivates others Presents a strong positive image of self Ability to negotiate and influence change

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

NameClare FitzpatrickJob titleLead MidwifeEmail address

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