Delivery Suite CoordinatorNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Midwife to join our established team of Delivery Suite Coordinators here at South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust at Sunderland Royal Hospital.

You will work within the Team as a Delivery Suite Coordinator and will be responsible for the day-to-day management and clinical leadership of the midwifery team within labour ward, co-ordinating the safe evidenced based care of the service users.

You should have a minimum of 3 years post registration experience with the majority being in the acute setting. You should be confident and competent in all areas of midwifery practice. Applicants should be Registered Midwives on Part 10 of the NMC Professional Register and hold or be working towards a degree in midwifery. This role is not suitable for those midwives who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

This role provides the opportunity to further develop your clinical leadership skills, you will also be supported to undertake the Labour Ward coordinators development programme at Teesside university if required.

As a directorate we are committed to the development and education of our staff, supported by dedicated practice development and educational lead midwives. The Trust supports us to provide a 5-day mandatory training package annually to all of our Midwives.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the day-to-day co-ordination of Labour Ward acting as the key point of contact for staff, members of the multidisciplinary team and service users, ensuring the 24hour provision of a high quality, effective midwifery service, providing leadership to staff and expert clinical midwifery advice and support.

You will promote high quality care, ensuring individual women's needs and choices are assessed, care planned, implemented, and evaluated regularly, maintain a safe and clean environment for staff and service users by ensuring compliance with legislation, polices, protocols including health and safety.

You should have the necessary skills to exercise judgement in assessing a wide ranging and complex pregnancy and labour related issues. Ensure and promote options to enable the delivery of optimum women centred care.

You should possess excellent communication skills to be able to communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary professionals and agencies, ensuring seamless care at a high standard.

Promotion of a safe and clean environment for staff and service users by ensuring compliance with legislation, polices, protocols including health and safety, healthcare associated infection, risk management and critical incident reporting is of paramount importance.

Job description

To manage the shift and have clinical responsibility for the area in line with the escalation policy to maintain patient safety and staff wellbeing

To provide clinical midwifery care to women within the Maternity services

To be an expert Clinical role model

To provide expert leadership and clinical advice to the Maternity Team

To develop an environment which supports the value of Midwifery Care

To act as an advocate for the women receiving care

They must deliver high quality midwifery care by ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to provide the continuity of safe and effective care at all times.

They will act as a champion for professional accountability and standards, ensuring that professional practices are in line with the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), and Trust Policy.

Ensure environmental standards and cleanliness of the ward/department/ community team are maintained in line with Trust and National standards.

Support and contribute to the development of patient care and midwifery practice within the Directorate. Supervising junior staff. Contribute to Trust wide projects as required.

Ensure effective management of staff on shift and ensure they are supported in performing to their full potential. Ensure junior staff have appropriate support and supervision and are appropriately assessed.

Participate in a 365 day 24/7 roster

Participate in the acute Midwifery on call roster

To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.

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About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.