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Job overview

King’s College Hospital (Denmark Hill site) is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Band 7 team leader for a traditional community team.

This is a full time role with a mix of clinical and managerial duties. The post holder must be passionate to lead change and support on projects to improve safety and experience.

The managerial element of this role includes ensuring appropriate staffing levels within the team, involvement in risk management investigations, managing complaints and HR processes such as sickness management and appraisals.

This is a dynamic role with potential for personal and professional development which will require a person who can demonstrate performing as a positive role model.

The post holder will have relevant experience, be an excellent communicator and educator, have good organisational and IT skills and the ability to respond calmly in stressful situations.

If you have any questions, please contact Community Matron Katrice Currie - [email protected]

Main duties of the job

• Exercise leadership within the area of responsibility and be able to co-ordinate a team of midwives and provide clinical expertise within community midwifery services.
• Implement the King’s College Hospital NHS Trust Women’s Services procedures and policies.
• Follow midwifery / obstetric protocols where appropriate and liaise with medical staff in the implementation of client care.
• Monitor staff sickness.
• Respond to service user feedback and complaints.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

ADMINISTRATION

1. Provide a friendly happy working environment for both staff and service users in the hospital or community setting as appropriate.

2. Control the custody and administration of drugs and medicines in accordance with the standing orders and King’s College Hospital NHS Trust agreed drug policy.

3. Be responsible for proper and economical use of equipment and ensure regular maintenance of equipment takes place, so as to provide a safe environment for both staff and clients.

4. Be responsible for the proper and economical use of storage and supplies in the department.

5. Be responsible for monthly and annual statistic collections for self and as appropriate for other members of the team.

PERSONNEL

1. Exercise leadership within the area of responsibility and be able to co-ordinate a team / practice / group of midwives and / or provide particular clinical expertise within a defined area of responsibility.

2. Establish and maintain efficient multi-disciplinary communication systems within the area of responsibility.

3. Monitor professional standards of junior staff and be able to conduct job performance reviews of staff within area of responsibility as appropriate.

4. Where appropriate effectively deploy staff incorporating a flexibility which will meet both staff and client needs, informing managers of deficiencies of shortages.

5. Supervise, delegate and co-ordinate the professional work of midwifery staff.

6. Where appropriate monitor sickness and absenteeism of staff.

7. Exercise compassionate counselling skills and act in an advisory and guiding role in all aspects of midwifery care.

8. Participate in selection and interviewing midwifery staff.

9. Participate in unit meetings and act as a representative when necessary to other committees.

10. Where appropriate conduct meetings with own midwifery team / practice on a regular basis and document discussions.

11. Report to Midwifery Manager any accidents, injury, complaints, untoward occurrences and participate with investigations.

CLINICAL

1. Facilitate and have continuing responsibility for the effective assessment, implementation and evaluation of all midwifery care within sphere of responsibility or with a defined case load.

2. Ensure accurate records are kept and that all signatures are legible.

3. Be confident and competent in all areas of midwifery, therefore being able to carry out total midwifery care during the whole period of confinement.

4. Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of the clients.

5. Assess the needs of clients’ relatives and to deal with them sensitively.

6. Develop and maintain systems for clinical audit.

7. Use midwifery research in day to day practice.

EDUCATIONAL (Staff, Clients and Self)

1. Be responsible for the development of midwifery staff within sphere of responsibility and participate in in-service training programmes including orientation programmes.

2. Encourage junior midwifery staff to develop their clinical and education skills.

3. Be responsible for meeting the needs of learners, by providing a good learning environment and taking every opportunity in clinical teaching.

4. To participate in research projects.

5. To maintain records of professional development and study days.

6. To sustain and improve knowledge of midwifery upon which accountability for practice / development relies.

7. To be willing and competent in taking parent education classes.

8. To be able to teach junior staff the principles and practicalities of Parent Education.

9. To act as an effective role model for midwifery staff

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of professional maturity and flexibility within role expectations
• Experience of embedding quality improvement into practice
• Midwifery-led care experience (including intrapartum)
• Experience in waterbirths

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of innovative practice
• Previous experience of managing staff

IMPORTANT

• Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you
• If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications
• To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert
• Please provide email addresses for referees where possible
• Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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