Band 7 - Community Team Lead Midwife

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and committed Midwife to join our friendly and growing team at West Herts as St Albans Community Team Lead Midwife., This is a great opportunity for an experienced Midwife who is looking for a new challenge in management and leadership, focusing on delivering exceptional care and support to staff and service users., The post holder will be the key clinical leader for community midwifery services in St Albans supporting the Community and Birth Centre Matron in ensuring the highest standard of midwifery practice and clinical care is delivered.

The post holder will have a duty to enhance service user and staff experience; provide effective operational leadership and management; and contribute to the delivery of the organisation's objectives., An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Team Leader to join the friendly and dynamic team here in West Hertfordshire. The post holder will have management responsibility for the services provided in a community setting.

This will include management of resources, audit and quality monitoring, data collection, clinical leadership and deployment of staff. The post holder will work to create an environment where the service-user is central to all decision making and the delivery of high-quality compassionate care is everyones priority Registered Midwife with UK NMC Pin. Evidence of post-registration education Mentorship preparation or equivalent.

Evidence of CPD in relevant clinical area, Recognised Leadership and management qualification NIPE trained, or willing to work towards NLS course HDU or equivalent course Prescribing qualification, Evidence of leadership skills. An awareness of national and local NHS and midwifery agendas. Clear understanding of national recommendations in maternity care, An awareness of finance and human resources.

Previous experience and involvement in midwifery research or audit With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.