Band 7 Rotational Labour Ward & Triage Coordinator

At North Middlesex we have a well equipped Delivery Suite & triage which offers care to women from Enfield and Haringey who come from a diverse range of backgrounds. We care for many women with complex needs which creates a challenging environment and provides a great opportunity for learning and development within a supportive and learning-focused team. We are looking for an experienced, dynamic midwife to co‑ordinate and lead shifts on our Delivery suite & triage, working collaboratively within the multi‑disciplinary team and management to provide a high-standard of safe, women‑centred care.

Here at North Middlesex maternity, we can offer you a career, not just a job. Our midwives are supported in their learning and development to help them to reach their full potential. This includes secondment opportunities within specialist teams, shadowing opportunities with members of the senior team, leadership programmes fellowship.

The role is multifaceted and will require an ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining safety of women and staff at all times. The postholder will need a high level of clinical experience and must act as a role model and supervisor to junior staff and students and set the tone for a healthy and safe work culture. The role involves coordinating shifts on the labour ward & triage, assessing acuity, prioritising and delegating appropriately, being mindful of skill mix and other unit pressures, escalating concerns as required.

• Registered Midwife
• Educated to degree level or equivalent with evidence of further professional development
• Mentorship Qualification
• Desirable
• Examination of the newborn
• High dependency course
• Leadership qualification/courses
• Experience Essential
• Evidence of significant experience in midwifery practice and leadership with demonstrable achievements in: o changing clinical practice o developing staff o organisational change o leadership o teaching
• Desirable
• Evidence of innovative practice that involves research and or audit
• Skills and aptitudes Essential
• Expert knowledge of midwifery
• Expert knowledge of caring for women in the acute labour ward and maternity triage
• Expert knowledge of interpretation of CTG readings in all clinical settings.
• Expert knowledge on intermittent auscultation of the fetal heart.
• Demonstrable experience of managing time effectively.
• Work on own initiative and as part of a wider team.
• Demonstrable leadership skills
• Organisation, management skills & Team building skills
• Ability to influence, motivate and inspire others
• Negotiating and ability to resolve conflict
• Ability to manage change
• Articulate with advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Ability to network across the organisation and externally
• Desirable
• Knowledge of quality standard setting and audit
• Research skills, Can work under pressure
• Advanced IT Skills
• Able to cope with unpredictable work
• Desirable
• Calm
• Motivated
• Professional
• Ability to communicate effectively both individually and to large groups
• Experience of service planning and managing change
• Desirable

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments., Can work under pressure
• Advanced IT Skills
• Able to cope with unpredictable work
• Desirable
• Calm
• Motivated
• Professional
• Ability to communicate effectively both individually and to large groups
• Experience of service planning and managing change The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle.
  
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