Community Team Leader (Banbury MLU)

at  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Community Team Leader for the Horton Midwifery Led Unit and Banbury Community Midwifery Team
Band 7 Team Leader
37.5 Hours (job shares considered)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as the Team Leader for the
Horton Midwifery Led Unit and Banbury Community Midwifery team.
You will be responsible for leading a team of Midwives and Maternity Support Workers in the Banbury area to provide a community midwifery service and 24/7 cover of a stand alone birth centre based at the Horton General Hospital.
You will work closely with the Matron for Community Services and Deputy Head of Midwifery for Community, Public Health & Safeguarding.
We are looking for someone passionate about community midwifery and women centred, individualised care. The post holder will need to be invested in nurturing the team to encourage a positive working environment.
If you believe you have the required expertise for this position, we would love to hear from you.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Wendy Hill - Matron for Community Services Wendy.Hill@ouh.nhs.uk
Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders.
The team lead has continuing responsibility for the management of the community team and services in their area or equivalent sphere of midwifery practice. This includes 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.
The Midwife 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 staff to develop 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 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 Matron for Community and the Deputy Head of Midwifery 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.
The Midwife will assist the Director of Midwifery / Deputy Head of Midwifery 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 .

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH:

Actively participate in the preceptorship of newly qualified midwives and new midwifery staff in liaison with the OBU education staff / Practice Development Midwives.
Work with the OBU education staff to develop an effective learning environment.
Identify own personal development needs in association with line manager via the annual appraisal process. Agree a personal develop programme congruent with personal, Directorate or Trust needs that addresses further development in managerial and leadership skills and responsibilities.

HEALTH AND SAFETY:

Reports and investigate accidents / untoward incidents involving service users and / or staff following OUHFT Trust policies and inform the Deputy Head of Midwifery / Matron for Community as appropriate.
Be responsible for Health and Safety within own practice area, ensuring that the Trust’s Health and Safety Policy is adhered to, safeguarding the environment for service users, staff and visitors.
Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times in accordance with the OUHFT Trust’s Confidentiality Policy.
This job description is not definitive or restrictive in any way and should be regarded only as a guideline to the duties required. During a time of rapid change with the NHS other responsibilities may be added as determined by the Director of Midwifery, Clinical Director or Divisional Director. The job description does not form part of the contract of employment

Please refer the Job description for details