Care Pathway/Flow Coordinator

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic motivated midwife who has a passion foe woman centred care and who can provide on a daily basis effective management of flow through the maternity unit resulting in high standards of midwifery care, reduction in length of stay and will be responsive to individualised needs and increasing client satisfaction.

Daily you will be proactive in reviewing the capacity within the unit and supporting the midwives in effective and efficient discharge of woman from the unit especially the postnatal ward to avoid bed blockages. The successful candidate will work closely with midwives, ward managers, coordinators, and Matrons to achieve successful flow through the unit. 

The successful candidate will support with the IOL flow between the Antenatal ward and Delivery suite, timely transfer of women from Delivery suite to the postnatal ward or other areas as appropriate. Support with daily huddle meeting and surge call were necessary and provide up to date information on activity and staffing and escalating concerns to the senior midwifery team as necessary.

Main duties of the job

Provide leadership to midwifery and non-midwifery staff, ensuring effective management of the daily activity and through put within the maternity unit. This will result in high standards of midwifery care, reduction in length of stay and will be responsive to individualised needs, thus increasing client satisfaction.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Midwife

• Educated to degree level
• Practice supervisor/Assessor
• Relevant experience in post registration experience

Desirable criteria

• Master’s qualification or relevant master’s level of experience in specialist areas

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Has relevant post registration experience.

Experience of working as a senior band 6 midwife role.
Practice development or management of projects or initiatives.
Experience in people management and improving the patient experience
Mentoring experience. Decision making ability.
Experience of change management/implementation of practice change.
Demonstrated experience of delivering and co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to work across professional boundaries.

Evidence of ability to motivate and develop multi-professional teams.
Evidence of experience of conflict resolution.
Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy.
Excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills.
Advanced IT skills.
Ability to demonstrate the required expertise associated with a senior midwife role
Good team worker ability, autonomous practitioner
Proven oral and written Communication skills
Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
Demonstrate the ability to compile complex written information
Understanding of current NHS issues and initiatives

Desirable criteria

Proven teaching and assessing skills. Research to practice

Communication

Essential criteria

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department
• Ability communicates effectively, both written and verbally
• Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better

**Visa Sponsorship Information**

Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria. 

 Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.

 If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.

 To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met: 

Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: - . 

Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)