PRACTICE MANAGER
COULD YOU LEAD AND INSPIRE
THE BIRTH CENTRE MIDWIVES?
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Salary £negotiable plus bonus scheme
Start June 2008
40 hours per week
6 weeks paid holiday per year
We are a well respected private Birth Centre based in South West London, run by Professor Caroline Flint RGN, RM, ADM. We are looking for a Practice Manager to manage our small team of Midwives. We practice caseload midwifery and pride ourselves on our outstanding results and excellent relationships with women. You will have the freedom to manage your own time while being on call for the Midwifery team and the enjoyment of working with a dedicated, motivated, friendly and professional team.
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We offer:
A truly fulfilling way of practicing autonomous Midwifery
Thorough orientation and preceptorship
Excellent development, training, personal and professional support
Experience with water births, active birth and complimentary therapies
Work with a truly likeminded, caring and fun team
Regular social events for both the team members and clients
Friendly Office staff to complete all administration
You will have the following attributes:
Essential:
A Midwife currently registered with the NMC
Approachable, polite and professional manner
Experience of managing a team of people
Fully conversant with the NMC’s Midwifery Rules
and current NICE guidelines
Knowledge of caseloading Midwifery
The desire to provide exemplary midwifery care to women
Competent administrative and organisational skills
Full, clean driving licence and a roadworthy car
Based within or on the borders of the M25
Desirable:
At least 5 years Midwifery experience
Good computer, internet and email knowledge
Please send a current CV with a covering letter stating your current salary to
Recruitment
The Birth Centre
22-26 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7TJ
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JOB DESCRIPTION
PRACTICE MANAGER
INTRODUCTION:
The Practice Manager’s role is to manage, motivate and develop the Midwifery Team of The Birth Centre Ltd. To support and facilitate the process of reflective learning in practice while identifying the training and developmental needs of The Birth Centre Midwives. The Manager is a positive influence on the development and maintenance of high standards of practice and will value, monitor and encourage continuing professional development.
The role of The Practice Manager is to safeguard and enhance the quality of Midwifery care for all clients of The Birth Centre Ltd. To ensure that each Midwife’s practice is of the highest standard, protects the wellbeing of each mother, is evidence based, adaptable to meet individual needs, responsive and is consistent with the NMC’s Midwives rules and standards and Code of Professional Conduct and the Birth Centre Ltd Guidelines.
The Practice Manager will provide professional leadership and be approachable and accessible, will communicate effectively and be available to offer guidance, support and advice regarding women centred care.
THE ROLE:
The Practice Manager reports into the Business Manager, will have a small caseload of women throughout the year and will work a 40 hour week and be on call. You will work from both The Birth Centre (Tooting, South West London) and the Birth Centre Office, (Vauxhall) and will work closely with the Business Manager and Professor Flint to maintain and improve the standards set by The Birth Centre Ltd.
RESPONSIBILTY:
Manage the activity of the Midwifery Team
Monitor and manage the availability of the Midwifery Team
Practical support when required, attending births and visits when needed
Appraisals
Provide advice for Midwives
Practice Meetings
Midwifery care and clinical standards
All legal requirements ensuring each Midwife is able to practice
Professional standards
Client satisfaction and communication
Guidelines
Handbook standards
Recruitment and retention of Midwifery Team
Training and development of Midwifery team including orientation period
Study days
The Birth Centre
Complaints
The Birth Centre Housekeeper
Consultations
First Aider
The Practice Manager may also be called upon to support the Managing Director and the Business Manager, support the running of the Practice to include allocations, being in office, decisions made, consultations, follow up sales calls etc
