SHIP Nursing team Lead

Job overview

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of autonomous, evidence-based, women centred midwifery care, whilst working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, other agencies, representatives and service users. The post holder will provide support to other midwives within the service. The post holder will deliver high quality safe midwifery care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct.

Main duties of the job

Clinical:

• Plan and implement individualised midwifery care that is women, pregnant person, child and family centred.

• Facilitate the participation of service users and their families in all decision making, ensuring informed choice dialogue.

• Ensure all risk assessments and referrals are completed and actioned and documented.

• Follow midwifery/obstetric guidelines where appropriate and liaise with the multidisciplinary team in the implementation of patient care, reporting and recording any deviations from the protocols.

• Ensure all clinical records comply with Trust and regulatory requirements.

• Ensure midwifery practice is evidence based and be competent across all areas of midwifery skills.

• Participate in continuous professional development, including mandatory training and online learning.

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 around 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

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 .

Our values at King’s, are that we’re a kind, respectful team;

Kind. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work

Respectful. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed

Team. We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional

King’s is dedicated to embracing the broad diversity of our staff, patients and communities and stand firmly against all forms of prejudice and discrimination. This includes, but is not limited to, racism, ableism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, sexism, ageism, religious discrimination, and any other prejudiced behaviour that undermines the rights, wellbeing and identity of our staff, and patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical:

• Plan and implement individualised midwifery care that is women, pregnant person, child and family centred.

• Facilitate the participation of service users and their families in all decision making, ensuring informed choice dialogue.

• Ensure all risk assessments and referrals are completed and actioned and documented.

• Follow midwifery/obstetric guidelines where appropriate and liaise with the multidisciplinary team in the implementation of patient care, reporting and recording any deviations from the protocols.

• Ensure all clinical records comply with Trust and regulatory requirements.

• Ensure midwifery practice is evidence based and be competent across all areas of midwifery skills.

• Participate in continuous professional development, including mandatory training and online learning.

Administration:

• Be responsible for the reporting and the proper maintenance of equipment.

• Be responsible for the proper and economical use of storage and supplies in the department and report any anticipated deficiencies in stock. .

Personnel:

• Responsible for day-to-day management of your own workload.

• Demonstrate awareness of the individual needs of team members and give active support and guidance, where necessary.

• Exercise compassionate counselling and information giving skills.

• Act in accordance with professional standards across all aspects of midwifery care.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

• Current NMC Registered Midwife
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of working in all clinical areas
• Up-to-date evidence based practice and knowledge of national and local developments in maternity care
• Knowledge of relevant professional rules and codes of practice

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