Band 7 Delivery suite coordinator 34.5
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Maternity Services at Oxford University Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust for an exceptional, committed, and motivated midwife for the post of Delivery Suite Co-Ordinator. The successful candidate will work closely with the Matron, Band 7 Delivery Suite Manager and medical obstetric colleagues to ensure excellent care is provided to the women and their families.
The individual must have a strong commitment to midwifery practice, safety and have excellent organisational and leadership skills. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership ensuring that the team philosophy promotes and reflects optimal standards of care for pregnant women and their families.
If you are passionate about Intrapartum Maternity Services, wish to influence the development of the service and can support staff in the Trust’s core values we would like to hear from you.
We offer a supportive environment and are passionate about staff development and wellbeing within the unit.
If You Are Interested In Applying For The Post, We Would Welcome Your Application. If You Wish To Discuss This Post Or Find Out Further Information, Please Contact
Laura Jones, Matron 01865 221989 Laura.Jones@ouh.nhs.uk
Role Summary
The band 7 midwife has continuing responsibility while on duty to manage delivery suite or equivalent sphere of midwifery practice, including assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards.
The Midwife will facilitate innovative and evidence based midwifery practice through professional leadership and supporting the clinical team
He/she will have managerial responsibility for a group of staff working within their practice area.
The Midwife will act as a credible and professional role model and encourage and empower other staff to develop both personally and professionally to achieve their maximum potential
The Midwife will liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team and facilitate a collaborative approach to women, their baby's and their family's care to promote the close integration of community and hospital based care.
The Midwife will report directly to and develop close working relationships with the the Director of Midwifery/Clinical Midwifery Manager on operational and general management issues and clinical issues relevant to their practice area/team.
The Midwife will liaise with members of the OBU Midwifery education team to develop an effective learning environment for students and new members of staff.
The Midwife will assist the Director of Midwifery/Clinical Midwifery Manager in achieving the strategic objectives for the Maternity service.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kate Eadie Job title: Clinical Midwifery Matron Email address: kate.eadie@ouh.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01865221989
