The closing date is 17 May 2026
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Job summary
An exciting fixed term/secondment (if internal) opportunity has arisen for a Labour Ward Coordinator within the Maternity Services to provide maternity leave cover.
We are looking for a midwife with experience in all aspects of maternity care who is enthusiastic, self-motivated and committed to the provision of a high quality service and has excellent leadership skills.
You will have the drive and initiative to ensure that Consultant and Midwifery Led care is optimally provided to the women who choose to have their babies within the Maternity Unit. If you want to be part of a growing developing team with a great future we would love to hear from you.
Job responsibilities
Measurable Result Areas
Abide by legal requirements and statutory rules, relating to practice in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Midwives Rules Midwives Code of Practice and in accordance with Trusts policies, procedures and practices.
To maintain a professional manner at all times, developing the role of the midwife in the best interests of the profession and the client in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct.
To take responsibility for own professional updating in accordance with NMC guidelines and personal requirements supported and facilitated by the Trust.
To act as a good role model at all times.
To maintain accurate records.
To utilise the professional support and information available from Professional Midwifery Advocate.
To ensure the maintenance of a high standard of midwifery and neonatal care at all times.
To work within Health and Safety Regulations ensuring both personal and client safety, adhering to Trust Policies at all times.
To develop competence in all clinical skills, facilitating holistic care to mother and baby within first year of post, ie, Epidural top-ups, suturing, administration of IV drugs, Neonatal and Adult Resuscitation.
To participate in audit/research and communicate these findings to relevant personnel.
To assist in the setting and monitoring of standards.
Participating in all aspects of midwifery care, including Health Promotion and Parent craft Education.
Assisting medical staff and ascertaining medical treatments.
Communications and Working Relationships
To be an expert midwifery practitioner working flexibly throughout the maternity service.
To maintain high standards of care and carry out duties sensitivity to the needs of patients/relatives.
Accepting professional responsibility for continuity and uniformity in the provision of maternity care which is of the highest standard.
To inspire others and encourage them to seek advice and solutions to problems.
To inform line manager/Head of Midwifery/Professional Midwifery Advocate when agreed standards of care cannot be met.
Keeping up to date with clinical and professional developments and enabling staff to contribute to proposals and change in practice.
Contributing professional expertise to the formulation and setting of local procedures and practices which are evidence based.
Maintain accurate records.
Undertaking specific responsibilities relating to clinical development as defined by the Head of Midwifery.
To act as a good role model at all times.
Develop a team philosophy that reflects the Unit philosophy.
Initiate the development of a questioning approach to patient care. Take a leading role with regard to standard setting, guidelines and research.
Ensure the day to supervision, allocation and coordination of staff with recognition of skills and ability.
Exercising leadership, cultivating positive attitudes towards the team approach and achieving high staff morale.
To communicate and explore complex issues and make complex decisions/judgements relating to patient care.
Maintaining effective staff and consumer relationships by fostering good communication systems.
Ensuring effective interaction with allied health care professionals and other staff members.
Managing short term sickness issues. Planning/reorganising duty rotas to achieve the best possible co-ordination and deployment of staff by ensuring appropriate skill mix is maintained and ensuring the use of staff time is maximised.
Recognise, communicate and reward the achievements of the team and individuals.
Identify and report any poor performance issues.
Diffuse any challenging behaviour and act as a role model to ensure that all potentially difficult situations are managed sensitively.
Examining with the Head of Midwifery any problem areas and making constructive suggestions to solving the same.
Contributing new concepts towards smoother service operations and helping to examine, with the Head of Midwifery, the feasibility of desirable service change.
Ensuring the working environment is pleasant, well maintained and safe and promoting a sense of ownership for clients and staff.
Ensuring the availability of adequate resources for effective patient care and advising Head of Midwifery of the same.
Checking that equipment and furniture is functional, serviced and stored according to standard procedure.
Notifying the Labour Ward Manager of any conditions/situations causing concern and maintaining records/returns associated with such incidents/accidents.
Identifying local clinical governance issues ,raising incident forms as appropriate.
Participating in audit within the labour ward and attend clinical incident review meetings.
Recording and collating information for statistical and other purposes.
Contributing to the overall managerial cover of the Trust.
Education/Training
In conjunction with midwifery teaching staff, ensuring appropriate experience, clinical instruction and teaching is provided for student midwives and nurse learners including assessment of their progress.
Planning and monitoring mentorship and preceptorship for midwives and students and participating in same as required.
Maintain own certification in Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics and Neonatal Life Support.
Completing and maintaining records associated with student training/education.
Participating in the induction/orientation for new staff joining the ward/department when required.
Teaching and assessing support workers as required.
Seeking to enhance own professional education, knowledge and personal development.
Attending and participating in continuing education and in service training schemes for midwifery and supporting staff.
Teaching and presenting parentcraft education sessions as and when required.
Attending meetings convened by the Labour Ward Manager /Head of Midwifery and making contributions towards professional, organisational and service progress.
Personnel
Participating in the selection and appointment of staff.
Assisting with staff performance/development reviews.
Providing guidance, advice and counselling staff as required.
Recording sickness and absenteeism and participating in the collection of statistics relating to absence.
Developing a sense of social responsibility towards members of the working team.
Recognising and ensuring good communication processes operate within own work area and across the unit.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Recognised Teaching Qualification
- A Degree in Midwifery
Desirable
- Undertaken a management course
- Completed ALSO course
- Completed NLS Course
Experience
Essential
- 5 years Post-Registration experience
- Evidence of management/ leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Recent delivery suite experience
Skills
Essential
- Teaching/ assessment skills
- Effective communicator
- Leadership and motivation skills
- Computer literate
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Clinical competency in Suturing, Epidural skills and IV drugs
- Theatre scrub/recovery
- Organisational and negotiation skills
- Ability to supervise and demonstrate potential to lead
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Diplomatic
- Assertive and confident
- Personal and professional maturity
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates enthusiasm
Desirable
- Counselling skills
Other
Essential
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
- Flexibility
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
