This is an exciting developmental opportunity for motivated and experienced midwife to join our Lucina Birth Centre at Croydon University Hospital NHS Trust as a Band 7 Lead (Maternity Cover)
We are looking for forward thinking, positive leaders who can help us to continue to achieve great things. The successful candidate will already be working at an advanced level, with a wide range of clinical skills and experience in various settings and can support junior staff whilst ensuring quality care provision to women.
The role will involve supporting and promoting change as we continue to implement and embed our continuity of carer models into practice. You will work closely with the Consultant Midwife and Intrapartum Matron to ensure that high standards of care and quality assurance is maintained.
Interview date: TBC
- To work in accordance with the Trust’s Values to consistently demonstrate the behaviours required. The postholder is required to carry out his/her role in accordance with the organisation values, standards and behaviours, in a Professional, Compassionate, Respectful and Safe way.
- To ensure that Croydon Health Services Trust’s policies and procedures are adhered to.
- To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirements of the Health and Safety Regulations and the Trust’s Health and Safety policies and procedures.
- To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Siobhan Harding Job title: Clinical Midwifery Manager Email address: siobhanharding@nhs.net Telephone number: 020 8401 3851
Siobhan Harding
Clinical Midwifery Manager - Labour ward, Lucina Birth Centre, Obstetric Theatres and Maternity Triage
0208 4013000 ext.3851
siobhanharding@nhs.net
