Delivery Suite Ward Manager

Job overview

• To provide effective clinical and professional leadership to all midwives, support staff, students and the multidisciplinary team working on Delivery Suite To have key responsible for the co‑ordination and development of team activities in the delivery suite setting to ensure the delivery of a cost-effective, efficient and quality service. Work in collaboration with the Inpatient matron, Deputy and Head of Midwifery, lead Obstetrician and other key members of the team to ensure pathways of care reflect best practice and are women centred. The post holder will have overall responsibility for the operational management of clinical service delivery at ward level for Delivery Suite. They will provide excellent leadership and support for the team acting as a lead role model to ensure the provision of excellent women centred evidence based, quality care. The post holder will provide clinical and managerial leadership to those working in roles up to and including band 6 level. They will be a highly skilled clinical expert with specialised knowledge in caring for women. The post holder will work with the matron for inpatient services to further develop the service.

Main duties of the job

• Provide effective clinical leadership and support to all midwives, support staff and students working on Delivery Suite, continually seeking to develop the service to reflect service and Trust objectives. To promote excellence in practice, providing expert advice, developing and ensuring practice is evidence based and to be actively involved in research and audit. To support clinically where indicated and to support escalation. Demonstrate innovation through the introduction and maintenance of a quality approach to service provision by setting, implementing, monitoring and evaluating standards of care. Collect, collate and where needed present clinical and operational data for the service and contribute to the service dashboard. Be responsible for overseeing staff duty rotas (completed by operational manager) to ensure Delivery Suite has appropriate staff and skill mix to provide safe care within available resources alongside the rota team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Possessing the knowledge, skills and ability to staff in report and escalating incidents, dealing with complaints and handling sensitive issues and to support staff to escalate incidents. Working closely with the Inpatient Matron and Band 7 coordinator to ensure incidents are reported appropriately and reviewed. Take the lead for the management of reported InPhase incidents pertaining to the delivery suite and works with the Inpatient matron in the on-going investigations of InPhase reported issues. Ensure there is effective multi-disciplinary communication within Delivery Suite, the department, the service and with other agencies external to the Trust. Take responsibility for allocating staff members to attend relevant meetings within the service and external to the Trust. Provides a management and educational forum for staff by leading service meetings and taking responsibility for the cascade of relevant information to the Delivery Suite midwives and support staff. Participates in the selection process for new staff and student midwives. Plan and initiate induction and orientation programmes, which integrate newly qualified and new members of staff.

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.