Bed Turnaround Domestic Assistant

Job overview

There is an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife, who is passionate about midwifery and leadership to join our team of highly skilled Community Team Leaders.

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and forward thinking midwife to provide effective leadership as community team leader for Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Paddock Wood and Hawkhusrt community. Be a role model of excellent midwifery practice and demonstrate a commitment in supporting colleagues to provide personalised care approach to antenatal and postnatal services as well as supporting a home birth service and Crowborough birth centre, women centred care and a positive pregnancy and birth experience.

The post holder will have good communication and expert midwifery skills, committed to giving high-quality care, challenge practice and support individual focused care.

As the team lead you will co-ordinate the day to day running of the community team, which provides care for a caseload of women/birthing people including antenatal and postnatal care.

There is a requirement to provide an on-call to support the management on call rota.

Main duties of the job

This role requires you to be the overall leader and work as part of a small team within a community setting. This involves close relationships with birth centre ensuring a safe provision of care. You will need to demonstrate good leadership skills and sound understanding of co-ordinating a community team. You will liaise with senior management team on a daily basis.

Experience of working in a community setting is essential for this role. Additionally we are looking for someone who is highly skilled in the management of obstetric emergencies out of the hospital environment. Previous experience at Band 7 level is desirable but not essential as this role entails working independently from the main obstetric unit. 

Working for our organisation

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.

We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

RM and eligible to practice Working at a degree level Mentorship in Practice / Sign off mentor Evidence of further study and development of professional and academic skills

Desirable criteria

Leadership/ management qualification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Minimum 3 years experience at band 6 or above Ability to assess, plan , implement and evaluate Midwifery care for women and their babies Manage own caseload including ability to priorities and meet deadlines Experience of leading and managing a team Knowledge of safeguarding and how Concern & Vulnerability process works, including Social Services Ability to work within acute and primary health care settings. Experience of acting as a mentor to both qualified midwives and students encouraging evidence based practice Sound knowledge and experience in out of hospital birth

Skills

Essential criteria

Leadership & management of a team Conflict management skills Negotiation Mentoring of students and junior staff Suturing, cannulation and obstetric emergencies facilitation IT skills Excellent interpersonal skills

Desirable criteria

To have participated in audits

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