# Delivery Suite Ward Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/delivery-suite-ward-manager/96a687ce-c87e-4711-b696-efbf2e2e61fc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/delivery-suite-ward-manager/96a687ce-c87e-4711-b696-efbf2e2e61fc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Luton and Dunstable University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Ward manager - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-01T11:33:34.698Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bedfordshire/Luton/Bedfordshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Delivery_Suite_Manager/Delivery_Suite_Manager-v8232603 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8232603?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ldh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview - To provide effective clinical and professional leadership to all midwives, support staff, students and the multidisciplinary team working on Delivery Suite To have key responsible for the co‑ordination and development of team activities in the delivery suite setting to ensure the delivery of a cost-effective, efficient and quality service. Work in collaboration with the Inpatient matron, Deputy and Head of Midwifery, lead Obstetrician and other key members of the team to ensure pathways of care reflect best practice and are women centred. The post holder will have overall responsibility for the operational management of clinical service delivery at ward level for Delivery Suite. They will provide excellent leadership and support for the team acting as a lead role model to ensure the provision of excellent women centred evidence based, quality care. The post holder will provide clinical and managerial leadership to those working in roles up to and including band 6 level. They will be a highly skilled clinical expert with specialised knowledge in caring for women. The post holder will work with the matron for inpatient services to further develop the service. ### Main duties of the job - Provide effective clinical leadership and support to all midwives, support staff and students working on Delivery Suite, continually seeking to develop the service to reflect service and Trust objectives. To promote excellence in practice, providing expert advice, developing and ensuring practice is evidence based and to be actively involved in research and audit. To support clinically where indicated and to support escalation. Demonstrate innovation through the introduction and maintenance of a quality approach to service provision by setting, implementing, monitoring and evaluating standards of care. Collect, collate and where needed present clinical and operational data for the service and contribute to the service dashboard. Be responsible for overseeing staff duty rotas (completed by operational manager) to ensure Delivery Suite has appropriate staff and skill mix to provide safe care within available resources alongside the rota team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Possessing the knowledge, skills and ability to staff in report and escalating incidents, dealing with complaints and handling sensitive issues and to support staff to escalate incidents. Working closely with the Inpatient Matron and Band 7 coordinator to ensure incidents are reported appropriately and reviewed. Take the lead for the management of reported InPhase incidents pertaining to the delivery suite and works with the Inpatient matron in the on-going investigations of InPhase reported issues. Ensure there is effective multi-disciplinary communication within Delivery Suite, the department, the service and with other agencies external to the Trust. Take responsibility for allocating staff members to attend relevant meetings within the service and external to the Trust. Provides a management and educational forum for staff by leading service meetings and taking responsibility for the cascade of relevant information to the Delivery Suite midwives and support staff. Participates in the selection process for new staff and student midwives. Plan and initiate induction and orientation programmes, which integrate newly qualified and new members of staff. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Effective communicator both written and verbal - Ability to take managerial and professional responsibility for team and staff. - Demonstrate good leadership and organisation skills - Ability to think logically, prioritise and use initiative - Personal and professional maturity - Diplomatic - Report writing skills **Desirable** - Counselling skills. - Participation in guideline development ### Knowledge **Essential** - Teaching /assessment skills - Organisational and negotiation skills - Effective communicator - Leadership & motivation skills - Evidence of audit and change management ability - Ability to motivate self and others - Lead and facilitate change **Desirable** - Experience with research ### Experience **Essential** - Suitable Post-Registration experience within relevant speciality at band 6 or above - Extensive clinical experience - In depth knowledge of antenatal high risk pathways - Evidence of continued professional development **Desirable** - Involvement in audit - Previous management experience - Evidence of the application of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice - Budget and resource management ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Midwife - Evidence of Degree or masters qualification - Recognised Teaching Qualification **Desirable** - Newborn Life Support (NLS) Course - Management qualification/leadership course ## Documents - [staff benefits (png, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2879) - [job description (pdf, 240.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10542656) - [person specification (pdf, 32.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10542650) - [l&d hospital site map (pdf, 96.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1454) - [staff diversity network (pdf, 140.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2866) - [information for disabled applicants (pdf, 98.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2870) - [band 7 delivery suite ward manager fa (pdf, 144.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10542651) - [disclosure & barring information and recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 78.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1456) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.