Job Description

An exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife in a senior leadership role has arisen on the Ante/postnatal ward at University Hospital Lewisham. If you are enthusiastic, motivated and have a vision for inpatient maternity services then you are the right person to consider joining the senior midwifery management team as Maternity Matron for Inpatients (maternity ward) and the Day Assessment Unit services at University Hospital Lewisham, which is part of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.



If you are a strong clinical leader who maintains high visibility, is accessible to women, their families and colleagues and has substantial experience of managing a ward or team (at Band 7 level or above), then this is your next career move. You will also possess a broad range of midwifery experience, have excellent communication and networking skills, and have the ability to work under pressure, keep to deadlines and adapt quickly whilst taking your team with you; even during a pandemic.



You will be self-motivated, enthusiastic and have a passion for the continuous development and wellbeing of your staff and for co-producing maternity services with women and our Maternity Voices Partnership colleagues. You understand the importance of multidisciplinary team working and are able to influence and sustain high care standards, safety and quality within the unit.



This is a five day a week post, with an on-call commitment and some weekend working.

In this role, the successful applicant will:

Be operationally and professionally accountable for the standard of care delivery within the Maternity Ward (ante- and postnatal) and the Day Assessment Unit, as well as supporting effective patient flow across all maternity areas within the hospital based services. Work closely, collaboratively and in support of the Matrons for Delivery Suite and Birth Centre & Community Services Ensure clinical care and effectiveness is maintained to a high standard, in line with local, regional and national policies Develop and monitor key performance indicators, demonstrating that the care provided to women and families is safe, evidence-based and of a high quality Ensure all midwifery staff practice within the NMC regulatory framework and professional regulations are adhered to in the workplace whilst supporting the different needs of individual staff Ensure that multi-disciplinary and multi-professional working is achieved to its maximum benefit and supports holistic care of women and their babies





Work collaboratively with the MVP to ensure that women's' are listened to and their experiences are positive

You will be supported to be high-performing within your role and to achieve personal and professional growth by other members of the senior management team, and the Divisional Triumvirate.



Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:



Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development



Widening access (anchor institution) and employability



Improving the experience of staff with disability



Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development



Making equalities mainstream



T he post holder has responsibility for the safe and effective management and development of designated areas which include Antenatal/Postnatal Wards as well as the Day Assessment Unit In conjunction with the senior midwifery management team he/she will ensure the provision of a safe 24 hour midwifery service within the Maternity unit to improve outcomes and experience for women/birthing people.



The post holder has continuing responsibility for the management and development of designated areas for designated in-patient and out-patient services.



The post holder, in conjunction with the Midwifery Management team, will ensure the provision of a safe 24 hour midwifery service within the Maternity Unit.



To positively and effectively manage the designated groups of staff to include Ward Managers, Designated Specialist Midwives, Midwifery staff, Maternity Support Workers and Maternity care Assistants.



The post holder will be allocated specific projects to manage and have designated service leads.



To effectively manage the allocated pay and non-pay budgets, and to produce routine monitoring reports.



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