Job summary
- Main area
- Miwifery
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (due to funding)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 130-NMR038-0325
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Singleton Hospital
- Town
- Swansea
- Salary
- £46,840 - £53,602 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Womens Experience Midwife
Band 7
Welcome toÌýSwansea BayÌýUniversity Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving. ÌýÌýÌý
Swansea BayÌýUniversity Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.Ìý
Applications may be submitted in Welsh.Ìý Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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Job overview
The post holder will be responsible for promoting and monitoring of "Family Centred Care" within the maternity services and ensuring service delivery is in line with strategic vision for perinatal services in Wales.Ìý Acting as the lead specialist in family experience and engagement, for maternity services, they will be responsible for driving improvement and the organisational listening capacity vital for governance and assurance of service.Ìý Working collaboratively with senior members of the maternity team to develop tangible deliverables against the strategic objectives and key performance indicators
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist advise to the Head of Midwifery and Clinical Leads around issues pertaining to the remit of the post and contribute towards a robust Quality Management System with family experience at its centre.Ìý Monitoring mothers and their families experience via a variety of methodologies and engagement strategies.Ìý
ÌýAct as a professional role model to support engagement with mothers and families providing direct and indirect clinical care.
ÌýDevelop training and education workshops acting as an expert resource for staff
Providing practical advice and solutions to complex/sensitive challenges.
ÌýContribute and lead on research developments in family experience and engagement and ensuring the Health Boards commitment to the Equality, Diversity and Inclusitivity Agenda is met as detailed throughout the organisational strategy.Ìý Thematically evaluate feedback via varous sources and escalate early warnings where quality indicators are breeched.Ìý This will include the management of complex data, the development reports and improvement planning.
ÌýProvide training for maternity staff on the mandatory and professionals skills days and contributing to the updating of staff on themes identified through the findings of national reports, patient stories, debriefing sessions, complaints, complements and Health Board social media platforms
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and weÌýwant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.Ìý
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse orÌýdoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - weÌýhave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsÌýand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatÌýour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,Ìýwith all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Master degree in health related subject
- Comprehensive post registration midwifery experience
- Evidence of continuing practice development
- Up to date knowledge of the main strategic challenges facing the maternity services in Wales in relation to good health and wellbeing
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the All Wales Maternity Vision, Health Board's Strategic Equality Plan
Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered midwife with substantial post registration experience and worked in all maternity settings
- Experience of monitoring and developing staff. Experienced as working as mentor/coach/practice assessor/supervisor, having responsibility of a ward or department
- Has excellent IT skills to produce multistranded reports
- Evidence of ability to make changes within the clinical environment
- Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of audit and policy
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU values and behaviours
- Able to communicate clearly with patients and the multidisciplinary team in English. Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills. Highly motivated and ability to motivate others to deliver a high standard of evidence based individual client care
- Demonstrate effective leadership and management skills
- Able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others
- Ability to resolve conflict in a nonconfrontational manner
- Ability to undertake presentations to large groups and MDT team
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Language skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel within geographical area
- Able to work hours flexibly
- Satisfactory standard/enhanced DBS clearance including an Adults and Childrens Barred List check
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Catherine Harris
- Job title
- Head of Midwifery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Victoria Owens - Consultant Midwife
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