Head of Pharmacy

4 months ago

Bedford, United Kingdom Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

We are seeking a dynamic, motivated clinical expert to join our team at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHSFT, As Head of Midwifery and Gynaecology at the Bedford Hospital Site. The trust provides maternity care for around 10,000 women a year with 2700 being delivered at the Bedford Hospital Maternity Unit, and comprehensive Gynaecology Services.

This is an exciting opportunity to compassionately lead , inspire and deliver the service strategy for the next three years and build on the transformational work that has already occurred at our Maternity and Gynaecology services at Bedford.

You will be an inspirational and positive leader who will work closely with the Director of Midwifery and Head of Midwifery and Gynaecology at Luton and Dunstable maternity site and want to play an active role within the Local Maternity and Neonatal System.

 This role will provide guidance, support and leadership as a strong advocate ensuring inclusivity and driving a culture of responsive continuous improvement and service development.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Director of Midwifery, the post holder will develop, maintain and provideassuranceonclinicalandoperationalgovernancesystemsandprocesses,specificallyclinical risk management, CQC standards, clinical policy and procedure, clinical quality,health and safety, patient experience, complaint systems and resolution, incident reportingandresolution,contractual qualitymeasures,safeguarding.

The post holder will be responsible for driving forward and monitoring the implementation of the Maternity services strategy throughout the Trust across a range of issues improving the patient experience and taking into account both national and local guidance.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for driving forward and monitoring the implementation of the Maternity services strategy throughout the Trust across a range of issues improving the patient experience and taking into account both national and local guidance.

The post holder will be required to act up as the Director of Midwifery in the day-to-daydelivery of the clinical business of the service and assumes delegated functions of corporate nursingormidwiferydevelopmentprogrammes,midwiferyrecruitmentandretention, measuringandimprovingstandardsofcareandthepatientexperience,inaccordancewith agreed objectives,targets, qualitystandards, controls andresource constraints. This will be both site specific and Trust wide.

The Head of Midwifery & Gynaecology will oversee the safe and effective midwifery & nursing staffing both operationally and strategically on the delegated site.

Demonstrate a high level of professional knowledge/expertise in order to provide detailed advice to staff within both the midwifery and multi-disciplinary teams working with CSLs and operational leads to drive and deliver organisational objectives.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

•Registered Midwife with NMC •Master’s degree or equivalent level of academic achievement in health or management related topic or able to demonstrate equivalent senior management experience •Leadership development •Educational/ Mentorship qualification or experience

Desirable criteria

•Professional Midwifery Advocate

Experience

Essential criteria

•Leading and effectively managing change •Significant experience as a midwife and nurse working in a senior role including 8C HOM or consultant Midwife •Evidence of delivering change on a major scale with tangible benefits to patients in the organisation •Experience of financial and budgetary management •Contributing to the development of strategy

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

•Of key current issues in the NHS, Maternity transformation and the changing nature of healthcare policy •Highly developed motivational skills and strong commitment to staff empowerment/involvement •Working in collaboration and partnership with other organisations

Desirable criteria

•Evidence of leading strategic development •NHS targets & Regulatory Frameworks •Leading cross boundary projects

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.

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