Head of Midwifery and Women’s Services

Role: Head of Midwifery and Women’s Services

Location: The Portland Hospital, Great Portland Street, London

Salary: Competitive dependent on experience & skills + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)

As The Head of Midwifery and Women’s Services you will provide professional leadership to the Maternity Team, Gynaecology and Neonatal Nursing Teams and ensure the consistent delivery of high quality, evidence - based care to all patients ensuring the provision of competent and culturally sensitive services to the patients and their families.

The Head of Midwifery and Women’s Services will oversee and monitor the patient care provision of the assigned Midwifery and Nursing Departments. All professional activities will be performed in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team.

About Our Services

Internationally renowned for clinical excellence, The Portland Hospital is the only independent hospital in London and the UK entirely dedicated to women and children. Our inpatient and outpatient specialties reflect this providing clinical expertise in Obstetrics, Paediatrics and Women`s Health. As the only fully private maternity hospital in the UK, The Portland Hospital places emphasis on safety and quality as well as providing a premier service to all our women.

With approximately 2,000 deliveries a year, our ethos is to put women at the centre of their own maternity care and empower them to make decisions about how they want to give birth, all with the highest in healthcare quality and safety. The maternity unit currently has 16 inpatient beds as well as a 5 bedded delivery suite with a birthing pool, an emergency maternity theatre and HDU facilities. Outpatients provide a maternity day assessment, ultrasound scanning and a wide range of birth preparation classes. There are also 6 cots within the neonatal unit which provides Level 2 neonatal care to new-borns.

Skills & Experience

• Registered Midwife with valid NMC registration
• Master’s degree in Midwifery or health related subject
• Leadership/ management qualification
• Previous experience with managing budgets
• Experience of managing work force planning
• Ability to work effectively with challenging situations, including challenging poor practice and dealing with conflict
• Able to deliver training to a range of staff
  
  

Leadership

• Has overall responsibility for the management of Midwifery and Women’s Services, acting as a positive role model at all times
• Accountable for patients and their families receiving timely, patient centred, safe, effective care
• Represents Midwifery and Women’s Services to relevant outside organisations, institutions and individuals
  
  

Managing Resources

• The post holder has delegated responsibility for the value of all of the department budgets within Midwifery and Women’s Services and optimises the resources to ensure revenue-generating targets and EBITDA are met.
• Participates in the formulation of the Midwifery and Women’s Services departments budgets in accordance with hospital budgeting processes.
  
  

Management of People

• Has oversight and control of the development, ongoing improvement and implementation of safe, efficient and effective working practices, supporting and guiding the Midwifery and Nursing teams in delivering the outcomes.
• Ensures own knowledge and skills (clinical and management) are maintained.
  
  

Clinical Governance, Quality and Risk

• Work in collaboration with the Governance Team to ensure that Maternity and Women’s Services contribute to the Clinical Governance strategy by standard setting, implementing clinical and medical audit programmes and developing action plans as required for deficit management.
• Ensures that all departments within Midwifery and Women’s Services comply with all statutory, organisational, accreditation and insurance standards
  
  

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through

internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

Benefits

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As Head of Midwifery you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers
  
  

Diversity and Inclusion

Patients first. Colleagues always. That’s the guiding philosophy behind our approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. We believe healthcare is built on a foundation of inclusion, compassion and respect for our patients and for each other. By working together with our colleagues we’re creating a truly inclusive environment, where individual differences are celebrated and everyone can achieve their potential.

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. That’s why we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.