Labour Ward Coordinator/Midwifery

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced midwife to manage and coordinate the Labour ward (Delivery suite) at Newham University Hospital, delivering high-quality services to our clients.

We require a midwife who is passionate about managing and coordinating the Labour ward at Newham University Hospital, ensuring optimal use of available resources to provide appropriate and effective cover over any 24-hour period.

The post-holder will be a registered midwife, able to demonstrate higher-level clinical skills and work independently. You will have sound management skills, resilience, and the ability to meet the demands of a busy clinical service. In this role, you will demonstrate a passion for promoting normality, offer women continuity of care to support women throughout their pregnancy journey, as recommended in the Better Births report (2016).

Main duties of the job

The post holder carries 24/7 responsibility and accountability for their clinical area. Ensure safe and effective clinical practice, maintaining current knowledge, skills, and competencies. Act as a clinical expert to disseminate specialist skills and knowledge. Enhance the woman's experience of care, ensuring her needs are central to care delivery. Manage and develop team performance by supporting and ensuring staff competence. Contribute to organizational objectives by improving clinical outcomes, productivity, efficiency, and quality. The post-holder is an autonomous practitioner in normal pregnancy, birth, and post-natal care, capable of detecting abnormal conditions in mother and baby, referring appropriately, and undertaking emergency measures in the absence of medical staff.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider in Britain. We are on an improvement journey to become an outstanding organization with a world-class clinical reputation, having lifted ourselves out of special measures. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, providing safe and compassionate care. We are committed to our WeCare values, promoting inclusion, and creating an environment where every staff member feels a sense of belonging.

Job responsibilities

The post holder carries 24/7 responsibility for their clinical area. Ensure safe and effective practice, maintaining current knowledge and skills. Enhance the woman's care experience, ensuring her needs are central. Manage team performance, supporting staff competence. Contribute to improving clinical outcomes and service delivery. Be an autonomous practitioner in normal pregnancy, birth, and post-natal care, capable of managing abnormal conditions and emergency situations in the absence of medical staff.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Registered midwife
• Proven experience in a multidisciplinary setting
• Experience managing a team/service
• Experience in labour ward
• Research experience, PROMPT course
• Master's degree or working towards it
• Examination of the newborn

Experience

• Practicing within an integrated maternity service
• Organizational skills, flexibility, adaptability
• Proven leadership skills
• Experience initiating and implementing change
• Knowledge of Datix and audit processes
• Experience with waterbirth

Knowledge

• Clinical skills including cannulation, perineal suturing
• Coaching and motivating staff through change and development
• Risk management knowledge
• Understanding of complaints management
• Experience in service development, monitoring, and evaluation

Skills

• Degree-level qualification as a Midwife
• Post-registration education, e.g., Master's

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to a DBS check, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Salary: £51,883 to £58,544 per annum, pro-rata.