Medical Director2024-03-28T02:36:50+00:00
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Medical Director Job Vacancy in Stevenage, England, UK
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right individual to join the Trust safeguarding team in a fixed term position to cover a period of maternity leave, as a Safeguarding Practitioner.
The post holder will be a fundamental part of the safeguarding team and work closely with the Trust named midwife to ensure that the safeguarding remains at the heart of practice.
Main duties of the job
As post holder, you will:
help lead and oversee the activities necessary to ensure that the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust meets its responsibilities to safeguarding children, young people and their families.
need to demonstrate a strong understanding of safeguarding in relation to safeguarding both children and adults.
be responsible for independently leading and managing midwifery practice in relation to safeguarding, using an advanced level of professional accountability, autonomy and judgement for complex decision-making across a range of safeguarding issues
demonstrate an enquiring mind, critical thinking and analytical skills to enhance decision making in relation to the protection of vulnerable children and adults
have excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to work effectively and respond appropriately in challenging circumstances.
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
Hertford County, Hertford
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.
Main role requirements are below but for the full details please refer to attached a person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
Registered Midwife
First degree or equivalent
Evidence of post-qualification study in safeguarding
Leadership training
Management training
Mentorship/Preceptorship course
Desirable criteria
Professional development to Masters level (Post Graduate Certificate/MBA/MSc or equivalent)
Safeguarding qualification
Previous Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
Extensive knowledge of National and Local NHS, N&M and safeguarding agenda
Experience in Maternity Healthcare- Acute and community setting with evidence of leadership qualities
Experience of child protection/safeguarding
Formal and informal teaching experience
Staff and Resource Management experience
Sound theoretical and practical knowledge of safeguarding children, local and National policies and guidance
Up to date knowledge of: NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Safeguarding Children processes, Hand hygiene and Care Bundles, Health and Safety awareness, Clinical Governance and quality issues, Risk management, Equality and Diversity, HR policies
Desirable criteria
Experience of introducing change to the clinical environment
Report writing skills and experience
Experience of managing HR issues eg: poor performance etc
Experience of providing safeguarding supervision
Experience of delivering training
Skills
Essential criteria
Excellent high level clinical leadership skills
Articulate with highly developed communication skils with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels including interpersonal skills, liaison and negotiation skills
Writing and presentation skills
Computer literacy
Ability to prioritise work
Ability to implement policy guidelines and projects from initiation to completion
Ability to manage complex situations effectively and sensitively
Ability to function as a member of the multi-disciplinary team
Good management, leadership and organisational skills
Ability to respond to stressful situations positively
Ability to exercise initiative
Desirable criteria
Influencing
Development of policy guidelines and projects from initiation to completion
Other requirements
Essential criteria
Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
Positive, caring approach
Ability to enthuse and motivate self and others
Ability to initiate, manage and sustain change
Effective time management
Flexibility and responsiveness to change
Ability to remain calm and focussed under pressure in order to maximise outcomes
Evidence of actively encouraging participation of all staff
Ability to empower others
To be non-judgemental
Evidence of self-awareness and reflective practice