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East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

About

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
Hertford County, Hertford
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

We have recently partnered with the world-renowned Virginia Mason Institute in an exciting 3-year programme to create and embed a quality management system – our ENH Production System. Drawing on years of quality improvement and culture change experience, the ENH Production System will equip our teams to identify areas for improvement, make changes and measure impact – all with the patient at the centre.

Contact

Address: Lister Hospital; Coreys Mill Lane; Stevenage; Hertfordshire; SG1 4AB
Contact Number: 01438 314333

Find out more

Jobs Website

Closed

Ref: 361-W&C-6196226 Vacancy ID: 6196226

Senior Midwife - Triage Manager

Closed for applications on: 30-Apr-2024 00:03

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 30-Apr-2024 00:03

Location

Site: Lister Hospital
Address: Coreys Mill Lane
Town: Stevenage
Postcode: SG1 4AB
Major / Minor Region: Hertfordshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Fixed term: 13 months
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 7)

Specialty

Main area: Maternity Triage Manager

Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust,

Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities

Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Our values

We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.

Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.

Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

Committed to our Community

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing [email protected]

We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.

We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.

When you apply...

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date in certain circumstances. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All correspondence relating to vacancies will be via the e-mail address you have provided on your application form. Some servers automatically send e-mails to your junk mail so please check as well as your inbox.

As a publicly funded employer, we need to ensure we utilise our funds responsibly, this may mean we are unable to support sponsorship required to gain the right to work for particular positions. We strongly advise you to contact the line manager or a member of the Resourcing Team before applying to confirm if we will be able to support with sponsorship for that post.

Prince's Trust Support

If you’re aged between 16 and 30 years-old, you can get FREE employability support from The Prince’s Trust. The Prince’s Trust will help build your CV and cover letter, offer advice and top tips for future interviews and support you with research about working in the NHS. Please contact Enquiries.H&[email protected] for support.

Secondments/Fixed term

Where a vacancy is advertised as a temporary position, the duration will be specified in the advert. If the vacancy becomes permanent towards the end of the specified duration, the successful applicant may not be required to re-apply and can be slotted into the role on a permanent basis if appropriate.

If you are an internal applicant applying for a temporary working arrangement, please see the attached notes on secondments

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.

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria

RM - currently registered to practice
Evidence of post dynamic registration education relevant to role
Recognised teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable criteria

ALSO (Advanced Life Support Obstetrics)
Newborn Life Support (NLS)
Management qualification/leadership course
Degree/Masters
Appraisal training

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

Recent experience encompassing a wide range of midwifery practice.
Excellent communication skills, both written and Verbal
Negotiating skills and ability to build collaborative relationships
Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries
Excellent leadership and management skills
Evidence in practical application of Trust and national documentation standards
IT skills

Desirable criteria

Previous management experience
Budget and resource management

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to function as a member of a multidisciplinary team, promote high standard of clinical practice; act as role model.
Ability to communicate effectively with staff and women and their families at all levels in sensitive manner
A high standard of written and verbal communication skills
Good management, leadership and organisational skills.
Ability to respond to stressful situations positively and ensure deadlines are met.
Teaching skills.
Working knowledge of the process of incident reporting
Ability to perform under pressure
Computer literacy
Participation in Audit

Desirable criteria

Counselling skills
Participation in guideline development

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Sound theoretical and practical knowledge of the role of a midwife
Up to date knowledge of 1. Safeguarding children processes 2. Hand Hygiene and care bundles 3. Health and safety awareness 4. Clinical Governance and quality assurance issues 5. Risk management Equality and Diversity 6. HR Policies
Understanding of the role of midwife as defined by the NMC
An understanding of the NMC Code for midwives.
Knowledge of current maternity drivers and a willingness to support implementation
An understanding of confidentiality issues & safeguarding.