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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
28 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Substantial post-registration midwifery experience, including significant experience within a labour ward setting
- Experience
Demonstrable operational management experience within an acute hospital setting
- Experience
Substantial experience of teaching, supporting and mentoring junior staff and students
- Experience
Experience of undertaking the role of Shift Coordinator
- Experience
SSSA or equivalent
- Communication
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels
- Communication
Ability to work collaboratively and effectively within multidisciplinary teams
- Communication
Ability to build effective relationships and meaningfully engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
- Communication
Excellent negotiation, influencing and conflict-resolution skills
- Communication
Ability to communicate sensitively, professionally and appropriately in complex and challenging situations
- Communication
Ability to constructively challenge clinical decisions and practice where necessary, advocating for the safety and best interests of women, babies and families
- Communication
Demonstrable understanding of maternity clinical governance, including risk management, incident reporting, learning from incidents, audit and quality improvement
- Specific Requirements
Ability to work flexibly to meet the clinical and operational demands of the labour ward, including weekends and periods of increased activity
- Specific Requirements
Ability to adapt to changing workload, clinical acuity and staffing requirements to support the safe and effective running of the unit
- Specific Requirements
IT literate, with the ability to use electronic patient records, maternity information systems and relevant workforce and administrative systems
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Registered Midwife
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Educated to degree level or working towards a Master's degree
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Relevant neonatal qualification or demonstrable neonatal experience
- Personal and People Development
Ability to lead and manage a large and diverse staffing group, including complex staffing, performance and workforce issues
- Personal and People Development
Demonstrable organisational, planning and workforce management skills
- Personal and People Development
Ability to make timely, safe and effective decisions under pressure and in complex clinical situations
- Personal and People Development
Demonstrable up-to-date knowledge of professional, clinical and workforce issues affecting nursing and midwifery practice
- Personal and People Development
Excellent time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing and complex demands
- Personal and People Development
Ability to adapt priorities effectively in response to changing clinical acuity, staffing levels and operational pressures
- Personal and People Development
Ability to effectively manage, support and develop a range of staff groups within a busy clinical environment
- Personal and People Development
Ability to act as a visible, credible and compassionate clinical leader within the labour ward
- Personal and People Development
Ability to develop and maintain effective professional networks both within the organisation and with external partners and professional groups
- Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Demonstrable understanding of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles, with the ability to promote an inclusive, respectful and equitable environment for women, babies, families and colleagues, and to recognise and appropriately challenge discrimination and inequality
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of participating in or undertaking audit, research, service evaluation or quality improvement
- Specific Requirements
Ability to work 37.5 hours per week in accordance with service requirements
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Leadership or management qualification
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Practice Education, PMA or equivalent relevant qualification
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and dynamic midwife to join our leadership team as a Labour Ward Coordinator within one of London's leading maternity services.
This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in coordinating our busy Labour Ward and obstetric theatres, ensuring the delivery of safe, compassionate and high-quality care for women, babies and their families. As a visible clinical leader, you will oversee the day-to-day operational management of the service, support patient flow, and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to maintain excellent standards of care in a complex and fast-paced environment.
You will be responsible for providing leadership and support to midwives, doctors and maternity support workers, fostering a positive and inclusive culture where staff feel valued and empowered to deliver their best. In addition to your clinical leadership responsibilities, you will contribute to workforce development, governance, quality improvement and service transformation initiatives.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly motivated registered midwife with substantial experience in acute maternity care, excellent communication and leadership skills, and the ability to make sound decisions under pressure. You will be passionate about improving women's experiences, supporting colleagues and driving high standards of care.
In return, UCLH offers a supportive and forward-thinking working environment, commitment to staff wellbeing, excellent professional development opportunities and the chance to be part of a world-class maternity service at the forefront of innovation and excellence in maternity care
As a Band 7 Labour Ward Coordinator, you will provide visible clinical and operational leadership within our busy maternity service, coordinating activity across Labour Ward, obstetric theatres and maternity triage to ensure the safe and effective delivery of care. You will oversee patient flow, staffing and resource allocation, making timely decisions and escalating concerns appropriately to support positive outcomes for women and babies.
Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will support and develop midwives and maternity support workers, promoting a culture of compassion, learning and continuous improvement. You will contribute to service development, quality improvement, clinical governance and workforce initiatives, including staff support, recruitment, rostering and wellbeing.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated midwife with excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to delivering high-quality, woman-centred care. The successful candidate will demonstrate sound clinical judgement, resilience under pressure and a passion for improving both patient and staff experience.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Band 7 Labour Ward Coordinator with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Coordinator (discipline unspecified) role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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