Home Birth Team Leader

Barts Health NHS Trust · London · £55524.00 to £62652.00 · onsite We are seeking an experienced midwife to join our team as a Home Birth Team Leader. You will be expected to work full-time (37.5 hours/week) and collaboratively with homebirth midwives across Barts Health Maternity in co-ordinating the overall caseload of the team, provide comprehensive support for the band 6 Midwives as necessary. The successful candidate will have a strong yet compassionate leadership presence and be able to communicate within the MDT effectively. You will be able to facilitate care for women seeking to birth outside of guidelines and to ensure patient safety is upheld. Key responsibilities: Provide management and leadership to the home birth & normality team Work collaboratively with the ADoM and Matron to maintain safe staffing for homebirth services Promote service improvement and ensure appropriate use of available resources Provide support and organisation ensuring a caseloading model of care for healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies wishing to give birth at Home Provide all aspects of clinical midwifery care including individual plan of care in partnership with the women and the multidisciplinary team as required Benefits: Competitive salary: £55,524 to £62,652 per annum Permanent contract Full-time position with flexible working options Requirements: Midwife with UK professional registration with experience ideally in a homebirth or birth centre environment Completion of Capital Midwife preceptorship programme Experience of clinical practice in a variety of midwifery settings Ability to provide effective leadership and motivate those in the team Ability to plan, allocate and supervise the work of a team Ability to assess the work of the team, provide support and clear constructive feedback to the team in order to maintain and improve performance