Community Midwives Team Leader

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month community team leader secondment. We are looking for a band 6 midwife with advanced community experience to embrace this role that covers all areas across the county. You will be leading a team that is committed to the ongoing promotion of women-centred care. You will also be joining an organisation that offers excellent career development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

Band 7 Team Leader for Community Midwives

As a team leader you will co ordinate the team and use your knowledge and experience to support the midwives in the team. You will case load your patients, providing continuity and support.

About us

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Person Specification EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered Midwife
• Evidence of continuing professional development and its application
• ENB 997
• Diploma / Degree level
• ALSO course
• NLS course
• Community midwifery experience 3+ years

EXPERIENCE

• Understanding of learning and teaching styles and their application
• Ability to act as a mentor for Midwives, students and MCAs, skilled in teaching trained and untrained staff, carers and patients
• Excellent communication skills with all members of the team, patients and relatives
• Good verbal and written English which can be evidenced at interview or IELTS level 7 (in all elements) or above
• Demonstrates effective management in the clinical environment
• Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
• Good previous attendance record
• Evidence of managerial development
• IT literate on Microsoft Office and Excel
• Management of Change process

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Ability to act as a PA/PS for students
• Excellent communication skills with all members of the team, patients and relatives
• Good verbal and written English which can be evidenced at interview
• Demonstrates effective management in the clinical environment
• Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
• Home birth experience
• Evidence of managerial development
• IT literate on Microsoft Office and Excel
• Experience of roster management
• Experience of involvement in clinical audit

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Ability to drive and cover night on-calls for birth setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata