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Labour Ward Co-ordinator and Maternity & Neonatal Bleep Holder

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

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Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Profession
Administrative and IT
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
16 Apr 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
02 Apr 2026

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed senior midwife with strong clinical leadership skills. You will be joining a well-established team of Labour Ward Sisters, dedicated to the ongoing promotion of woman centred personalised care in line with ‘Better Births’ and delivering high standards of intrapartum care.

The role will involve the coordination of the Labour Ward at our Stoke Mandeville site and leadership for a small team of midwives including their appraisals and personal development plans.

As a member of our team you will be professional, reliable, safe and compassionate to women, babies and their families. You will work collaboratively within our multidisciplinary team in an environment that is open, supportive and empowering.

It is essential that you have the required post registration experience for this post and that you possess excellent communication skills, is flexible and enjoy working within a busy, enthusiastic team.

Further information regarding the role can be found here:

https://buckshealthcare.pagetiger.com/bht-recruitment/maternity-recruitment?ptit=4530845F30641D3B8E21F

Main duties of the job

  • Manage the clinical area of responsibility. • Assesses the full range of care needs and develops, implements and evaluates programmes of care in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period for women and their babies. • Works autonomously within guidelines and sphere of professional practice. • Acts as a mentor for new qualified and junior midwives and other staff providing leadership within the practice environment. • Provides a full range of Health Education and social care advice to women in the hospital setting. • Promoting commitment to the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

Further information regarding the role can be found here:

https://buckshealthcare.pagetiger.com/bht-recruitment/maternity-recruitment?ptit=4530845F30641D3B8E21F