Team Leader - Postnatal Team

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

• Practical Skills

  Excellent written and verbal skills

• Practical Skills

  Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload

• Practical Skills

  Understanding of skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members

• Behaviours/ Skills

  Capable of lateral thinking

• Other Requirements

  Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.

• Personal Attributes

  Excellent interpersonal skills, articulate, persuasive and ability to negotiate

• Personal Attributes

  Self awareness

• Personal Attributes

  Possess individual credibility

• Personal Attributes

  Approachable

• Personal Attributes

  Has strategic vision and demonstrates innovation in practice

• Personal Attributes

  Change agent

• Personal Attributes

  Motivator

• Personal Attributes

  Assertive

• Personal Attributes

  Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking

• Personal Attributes

  Ability to work under pressure, thinking and acting coherently and with respect for others

• Personal Attributes

  manage and identify stress in self and others.

• Essential Core Values

  The post-holder is expected to be honest, fair and consistent in their approach and to accept responsibility for one’s own achievements, acts and omissions.

• Essential Core Values

  Respect confidentiality in line with National, Trust and local policies and guidelines.

• Essential Core Values

  A positive and professional attitude.

• Essential Core Values

  Committed to providing the highest quality of administrative support.

• Essential Core Values

  To promote, support and work towards the delivery and achievement of the Trust’s and department’s objectives.

• Essential Core Values

  Maintain and improve quality of service.

• Essential Core Values

  A business like appearance.

• Essential Core Values

  Commitment to own personal & professional development as agreed with their line manager.

• Essential Core Values

  Commitment to their teams’ personal & professional development.

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  Influencing and negotiation

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  Proven Leadership skills, ability to effectively lead the team

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  Skills in identifying and securing provision of training needs for the team

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  Experience of staff appraisal

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  Resource management

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  Highly developed communication skills, written and verbal

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  Ability to take the lead in the promotion of evidence based practice

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  Delegation abilities and excellent time management skills

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  Listening/counselling skills

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  Well developed problem solving and decision making skills

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  Flexibility/adaptability to meet the needs of the service

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  Excellent IT skills, including Word, Excel, Power-point and Access

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  Teaching

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  Management

• Core Behaviours and Skills

  Recruitment and Selection

• Qualifications and Training

  Degree or equivalent

• Qualifications and Training

  Registered Midwife

• Qualifications and Training

  Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

• Qualifications and Training

  Evidence of continued professional development

• Qualifications and Training

  Willing to undergo training as necessary

• Core Knowledge and Understanding

  Knowledge and understanding of the local and national midwifery agenda.

• Core Knowledge and Understanding

  Knowledge and understanding of relevant National Service Frameworks.

• Core Knowledge and Understanding

  Knowledge of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies.

• Core Knowledge and Understanding

  Understanding of organisational structures.

• Special Knowledge including experience

  Substantial experience as senior midwife

• Special Knowledge including experience

  Experience of managing and leading a team

• Special Knowledge including experience

  Budget management

• Special Knowledge including experience

  Audit & Standard setting

• Special Knowledge including experience

  Current Issues in healthcare

• Special Knowledge including experience

  Experience of providing training

• Special Knowledge including experience

  Experience of delegating workload and monitoring progress