Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Antenatal Outpatient Matron, at the Jessop Wing in Sheffield. 

Are you a highly motivated, passionate, approachable and innovative individual with extensive experience in providing antenatal care? if so this position is for you!

The successful candidate will provide midwifery leadership as Matron for Antenatal Outpatient Services (including Antenatal Clinic, Antenatal Day Assessment Unit, Feto Maternal Unit, Diabetes and screening). You will be supported by a compassionate and supportive senior leadership team, focused on ensuring women who birth at the Jessop Wing or require high risk antenatal care, receive safe, evidence-based care, by our Multidisciplinary Teams.

The role will include line management responsibility to Band 7 Lead and Specialist Midwives, within the outpatient service.

Main duties of the job

Provide clinical and professional leadership to the clinical teams within Antenatal Outpatient Services.

Line management responsibilities.

Demonstrate effective leadership, setting, monitoring and maintaining professional standards, working collaboratively, and lead the midwifery contribution for clinical governance at a directorate/s/specialty/department level in line with the Nursing & Midwifery Strategy.

Undertake 24 hour responsibility for Antenatal Outpatients ensuring high standards of evidence based care for women and their babies.

Work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary teams to create an environment in which improving the quality of the service delivered is paramount.

Maintain a credible clinical portfolio though the delivery of high quality midwifery care acting as a role model for midwifery practice across the outpatient services.

Provide expert midwifery advice, education and leadership within all areas of antenatal care.

Work autonomously within trust policy, national and local guidelines, and within own scope of professional practice.

Strive to develop and improve antenatal outpatient care and support innovation, research and evidence based practice.

Be responsible for the operational and budgetary management of antenatal outpatient services.

Role model and promote the Trust ‘PROUD’ behaviours.

Participate in the 2902 bleep rota and the Jessop Wing management on call rota.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The Directorate of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology is based at the Jessop Wing which is linked to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The maternity unit has over 6800 births per year and is a Regional Tertiary Maternity Service with a Level 3 Neonatal Unit of 44 cots. A tertiary Gynae-Oncology service and a changing Gynaecology Service, which includes an Assisted Conception Unit, complete the services within the Directorate. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Midwife (valid with NMC) Master’s Degree (or evidence of study in a relevant subject at master's level/post graduate qualification) To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998. Post registration qualification / education relevant to clinical area

Experience

Essential criteria

Extensive antenatal experience Evidence of continuing professional development Experience of working effectively in a multidisciplinary team Evidence of managing change

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Persuasion and influencing skills – ability to present ideas and proposals effectively. Highly developed leadership skills with excellent interpersonal skills – ability to form positive relationships at all levels Excellent performance management skills.

Desirable criteria

Previous experience of duty/site management Evidence of participation in service evaluation A/EQUIP training

Personal Qualies

Essential criteria

Loves being in charge/control and takes full responsibility for the running of their ward. Driven to get things done to ensure that both they and their team achieve. Sets very high standards for themselves, their team and ward. Love to be in control and on top of everything that is going on in their area Likes to be ‘hands on’ in the delivery of women centred care. Thrives on having lots going on and rise to the challenge of driving change. Possesses a ‘can do’ approach to problems and will keep going when things are tough Relishes the opportunity to develop others and takes great satisfaction from seeing their staff achieve and progress Pick up on other people’s needs sensing when something is wrong. Good at explaining things in simple and straightforward ways that others find easy to understand. Cares about and knows the importance of doing the right thing and making a difference.

Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.

When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system.

You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account.

If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.

Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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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.

Documents to download

Job Description (PDF, 432.6KB) Person Specification (PDF, 256.6KB) Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 236.3KB) Information for Applicants on the Trust & Selection Process (PDF, 763.8KB) Getting to Work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 501.0KB) Candidates with Disabilities Useful Contacts (PDF, 113.1KB) Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB) Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 124.0KB) Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB) A Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence and With Your Personal Statement (PDF, 163.6KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

NameKerry BushellJob titleDeputy Head of MidwiferyEmail number01142268429Additional information

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