King’s College Hospital (PRUH site) is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate permanent Band 7 team leader for the Maternal Assessment Unit (MAU). This is a full time 7 day role with a mix of clinical and managerial duties.
After carefully reviewing our service provision in MAU PRUH, we have considered how the hypertension and maternal medicine service integrates with this. We are advertising for a third Band 7 role in MAU - each of the B7 roles will work collaboratively, each with an identified area of focus including BSOTS, hypertension and maternal medicine but these may adapt in response to service need.
The post holder will be assigned to the maternal medicine clinics/ hubs within PRUH/ South Sites area as scheduled. The remainder of their role will be within the MAU leadership team responsible with operational responsibilities.
The individual will have additional maternal medicine experience or be working towards this.
The successful post holder will be an autonomous in their practice, a sensible and thoughtful decision maker, and passionate about the sustainability of complex outpatient and acute inpatient management of complex conditions. You will be part of a supportive and collaborative team working together to achieve excellence in patient care. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated and passionate individual to our team.
If you have any questions, please contact Interim MAU Matron Sheila English - sheila.english@nhs.net.
Managerial element of this role includes ensuring appropriate staffing levels within the team, involvement in risk management investigations, managing complaints and HR processes such as sickness management and appraisals.
Exercise leadership within the area of responsibility and be able to lead a team of midwives and provide clinical expertise within maternity setting.
Implement the King’s College Hospital NHS Trust Women’s Services procedures and policies.
Follow midwifery / obstetric protocols where appropriate and liaise with medical staff in the implementation of client care.
Work with multi-disciplinary team and Maternal Medicine Obstetric Consultant in delivering antenatal care to service users requiring maternal medicine input/complex medical conditions - inpatient and clinic settings
Work with multi-disciplinary team and Maternal Medicine Obstetric Consultant in planning and implementing care for service users requiring maternal medicine input/complex medical conditions
Respond to service user feedback and complaints.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

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