Trainee Nursing Associate Lead and Support (Midwifery)

Job overview

This exciting new role will provide significant career development opportunity to build networks, acquire a deep system appreciation whilst supporting the delivery of the development and introduction of the TNA (Trainee nursing associate) and subsequently NA (Nursing associate) role within maternity services in the Cheshire and Merseyside Local Maternity and Neonatal System (CM LMNS)

The successful candidate will complete this project in three phases. Phase one will involve scoping out the requirement for this post within each of the maternity providers, they will explore barriers to introduction of the TNA/NA in maternity services and work with providers to overcome these barriers. Phase two will involve the post holder working in collaboration with the maternity providers and higher education institutes (HEIs) offering expert advice to support recruitment of TNAs. Phase three will conclude the project with the postholder working with providers to create a pipeline for the future and share the projects progress at regional meetings to enable other systems to understand how this may be implemented. There will also be a piece of work done alongside this project to support the participating maternity providers to enable career progression of the NAs.

Main duties of the job

The role is ideal for clinicians who are interested in developing their leadership, strategic, communication and team working skills, those who are seeking leadership roles for the future and have an interest in workforce improvement and transformation. The role will create the chance to expand strategic thinking and innovation and will enable a broader understanding of NHSE, the LMNS and maternity providers. The post-holder will be exposed to high level interaction and decision-making within the LMNS and develop a detailed understanding of relevant healthcare policy, education and training reform, leadership, management, and delivery.

The successful candidate will be supported to build and develop their professional leadership skills and will have the opportunity to join and support key regional meetings that focus on workforce improvement and transformation. The successful candidate will be supported in their development with regular professional support and coaching. This will be facilitated by the Lead Midwife from within the CM LMNS Regional Workforce Lead from NHSE Workforce, Training and Education Directorate.

You will gain experience of working with senior NHS leaders and stakeholders, exposure to working within systems at all levels, understanding of local and national politics and be involved in significant workforce projects.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.

The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving it’s services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.

Check out why Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will:

Work directly with a senior clinical lead as part of a dynamic team in supporting the facilitation of the TNA placements that will complement maternity services.

Collaborate with teams across the system and region and engage with a wide variety of partners and stakeholders.

Act as a source of specialist advice and support the delivery of this innovative workforce transformation project.

Engage with a range of stakeholders subject to the requirements of the workstream, producing high quality project materials, correspondence and papers supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally.

This post is designed to support clinical leaders of the future and support CM wide workforce developments. A key focus is on developing understanding of health and social care systems, pathways, and wider midwifery professional agendas in order to deliver a sustainable impact. You will receive regular professional development support including coaching, advice on your fellowship objectives, a recognised leadership programme, shadowing senior members of HEE staff and facilitated action learning sets

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Person specification

Behaviours and Values

Essential criteria

•The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)

•Demonstrates respect and dignity for others

•Commitment to delivering and improving quality of care

•Working together for patients

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

•Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders from a range or organisations (health, social care, voluntary sector, patient groups) and from a range of professional backgrounds.

•Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information from a wide range of sources, on which agreement or co-operation will be required.

•Motivational and negotiating skills to encourage collaborative working

•Ability to analyse, interpret and compare complex facts, opinions and situations.

•Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales

•Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.

•Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures

•Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

•Midwife with current registration with NMC

•Competent with Microsoft products with the ability to present effectively for a range of audiences using Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

•Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project or equivalent experience would be desirable.

•Evidence of continued professional development

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

•Knowledge, understanding and application of current NHS policies across healthcare systems and experience of implementation in relevant areas.

•Experience of working at senior level within the NHS.

•Experience of negotiating with and influencing senior managers, project leads and staff at all levels of seniority.

•Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects.

•Experience of managing risks and reporting

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

NameClare FitzpatrickJob titleLead MidwifeEmail address