Community Senior Midwife (Team Manager)

The Midwifery Service at Swansea Bay has ambitious plans for its future. Under the direction of its Head of Midwifery, the service is progressing a transformation programme centred upon the development and opportunities for its maternity workforce, promoting service improvements through prevention, safety, learning and quality, improving women's choice and the personalisation of care. We are looking for experienced midwives with an interest in developing their skills, knowledge and expertise to transform these ambitions into a sustainable, inspiring and achievable reality., The Welsh Government "Maternity Care in Wales - a Five Year Vision for the future" provides a clear route map of the agreed priorities for Unit and Community services to achieve, including the provision of,

• Family centred care
• Safe and effective care
• Continuity of carer
• Skilled multi-professional teams
• Sustainable quality services
You will play a pivotal role in shaping the Midwives of the future by providing coaching and mentoring support to newly qualified Midwives joining the service via the All Wales Preceptorship programme

The Health Board currently finds itself in an exciting position, with the ambition to transform Maternity Services for the region, and is looking to appoint into newly developed Community Team Manager Roles who can develop and oversee the delivery of a range of measures building upon safety, choice and support for the population we serve. As senior midwives within community services, the roles will provide professional and clinical leadership to their teams, demonstrating high levels of compassion, trust and support, to promote a democratic and collaborative leadership style which role models the values of the Health Board and creates an inspiring platform for engagement and innovation. These exciting roles are designed to harness midwifery specific skill and expertise and will be instrumental in the successful re-establishment of the Freestanding Midwifery Unit in Neath Port Talbot hospital.

These are exciting opportunities for experienced midwives to develop and enhance their knowledge and expertise. We are offering applicants the opportunity to choose between applying for either a permanent post or a six month secondment. Applicants who choose to apply for a six month secondment will require the support of their Line Manager. To support individuals in the Team Manager role, a bespoke development package has been designed, centred around the unique Community Midwifery Team Manager job description. The bespoke development package will include 5 core elements.
• Leadership
• Operational Management
• Quality, governance, and safe services
• Role specific knowledge and core proficiency
• Communication
Successful applicants will have the opportunity to individualise the package based on their own specific development needs.