Maternity Assessment Unit Manager
Posted 12 hours 37 minutes ago by NHS
The closing date is 04 December 2025
Are you looking for a new opportunity to join a dynamic team and develop into a caring and compassionate leader.
This role is to provide leadership, guidance and managerial support to Maternity Assessment Area.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant difference to the care and experience for service users on the maternity assessment area.
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated with a wealth of experience in all areas. They will be a strong leader with experience in managing a diverse team.
Please note, this position is a 12 month fixed month contract, however secondments will be considered.
The midwife will participate in high quality care for women and their families, also providing mentorship and professional support to enable students and maternity support workers to do the same.
The midwife will work within their sphere of practice in accordance with NMC codes of practice and professional guidelines.
Main duties of the jobThe Ward Manager/Midwife has continuing 24 hour responsibility for the management of the clinical area including assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation.
The Ward manager/Midwife will facilitate innovative and evidence based nursing/midwifery practice through professional leadership and supporting the clinical team.
The Ward manager/Midwife will act as a credible and professional role model and encourage and empower other staff to develop both personally and professionally and achieve their maximum potential.
The Ward manager/Midwife will liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team and facilitate a collaborative approach to patient care. The Ward manager /Midwife will report directly to the Matron.
About usUniversity Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co created by staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description for further details.
Please contact Julie Hulse if you wish to discuss further
Person Specification Education- Full and active UK PIN Number
- Masters
- Minimum 2 years Band 6 experience
- BSOTS experience
- Experience within a leadership role
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.
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust