Maternity Inpatients Ward Manager

at  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwives to join the management team on our Maternity Inpatient Wards.
The successful candidate will have a passion for creating an environment that will promote high quality care, whilst seeking to improve patient safety and in doing so facilitating a positive patient experience in the antenatal and postnatal setting.
Josephine Barnes and Ann Stewart wards have a total of 47 beds, caring for high risk antenatal and postnatal women. It is a fast paced environment staffed by two other Band 7’s, a core and rotational team of enthusiastic staff who show commitment to prioritising care whilst working in partnership with women and the wider team.
Visibility on the wards is essential; this will be achieved by working together ensuring there is clinical leadership across all days of the week. As inpatient ward manager you will be responsible for the transformation programme initiative’s such as length of stay, Baby friendly initiative, keeping positive patient experience at the forefront of our care.
Role will involve the responsibility of ward management to ensure process and audits are in place and regularly reviewed in line with local and national guidance.
The role will also involve daily oversight of patient flow and direct line management of core and rotating staff.
You will be required to exhibit leadership behaviours that demonstrate respect, resilience, trust and energy, positively impacting on the culture of the workforce, leading to a happy workplace.
You will be supported in your role to work 40% clinical and 60% administration. A part of this will be supporting the senior leadership team in covering the maternity unit manager shifts, pro-rata.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England’s top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us ‘Good’ in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and ’Outstanding’ in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites
To act as an effective role model and demonstrate effective organisational and leadership skills.
To maintain a high profile and be seen to be in charge and fulfil management and clinical responsibilities to patients.
To ensure that optimal use is made of available resources to provide appropriate and effective cover over any 24-hour period.
To reassess the staffing rotas in the light of unexpected absences and adjust accordingly to meet the needs of the service.
To escalate to midwifery management team about activity in the Unit and staffing levels and to ensure that appropriate manpower data is available on an ongoing basis.
To assist in orientation programmes and familiarise staff with the organisational and clinical demands of inpatient services.
To ensure that all medical and midwifery students are working in a positive learning environment.
To carry out on behalf of the HMS, annual staff appraisals of junior midwives and maternity support workers.
To create and maintain an effective communication system between all staff groups working in maternity services and to ensure that a positive working environment is achieved.
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