Job overview

The Antenatal Clinic Team Leader will coordinate and manage safe and efficient flow through the antenatal clinic and obstetric ultrasound services. This will include the supervision of staff, teaching of students, promoting and monitoring of safe and effective clinical practice.

You will coordinate and manage a high standard of care within the antenatal clinic providing expert knowledge of referral for high risk obstetric care as well as supporting the continuity of care for low risk out of area women. Identify the needs of the local population and develop targeted support as required to improve access to services.

A key part of the role is clinic allocation, deployment and support of staff to maintain the skills, knowledge and attitude that drive quality improvement. They will also be involved in day-to-day clinical activity.

Provide clinical leadership with a focus on the development and promotion of Healthy Lifestyles and Public Health for women and families during pregnancy and the postnatal period in line with local and national benchmarks.

Lead the development of the service in the setting, implementing, and monitoring of healthy lifestyles for women and families that reflects the standards pertinent to public health and the prevention of long-term morbidity and mortality.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with midwifery colleagues, primary care teams and other key stakeholders and agencies to develop midwifery services in line with Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust and national strategies.

The women and their families' experience of our services will be dependent on high quality, effective and customer focused care and the post holder will ensure that the care provided is in keeping with the Trust vision, values and behaviours.

Working for our organisation

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East. 

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you! 

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service. 

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application. 
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.  
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.