# Labour Ward Co-ordinator

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Location:** Conquest Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Coordinator (discipline unspecified)
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (shifts work- 7 days a week with day shifts and night shifts.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-21T12:10:39.943Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/St_LeonardsonSea/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Midwifery/Midwifery-v8301646
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8301646?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are seeking a highly motivated, innovative midwife to work as part of the Delivery Suite Core Team, providing care to low and high risk women.

You will have at least 3 years of experience and demonstrate highly developed clinical and managerial skills within the Delivery Suite and acute setting.

You will need to demonstrate evidence of strong leadership skills and the ability to participate in the continuing development of Women Centred Midwifery Practice. Evidence of professional development is essential.

### Main duties of the job

To support the clinical midwifery management team by taking responsibility for the clinical area, including labour ward, obstetric theatre, postnatal/antenatal ward, as well as the assessment unit and triage areas.

You will be expected to liaise on a regular basis to assess workload and staff deployment.

You will be providing a role model for clinical excellence by maintaining own clinical competencies to a high standard.

You should aim to create a dynamic environment conducive to learning and professional development of staff including teaching of clinical skills to junior staff and to participate in audits of approved learning areas.

Undertake line management responsibilities and operational duties, including on call responsibilities as the senior manager on call for maternity.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

### 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

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experienced in all areas of midwifery and able to demonstrate and provide evidence of midwifery experience
- Up to date labour ward experience in an obstetric unit
- Practising midwifery for 3 years
- Evidence of leadership, management and/or team development at clinical level

**Desirable**

- Project/change management work
- Management experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Midwife on the NMC register
- Diploma/degree Level
- LEAP or equivalent Management Training with evidence of management responsibility
- D32/33 – Formerly ENB997/998 or equivalent
- Portfolio of evidence of recent professional development

**Desirable**

- Higher degree
- Certificate in management studies
- Advanced midwifery practice
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or alternative IT qualification
- Conflict resolution training
- Child protection training

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 208.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10713265)
- [person specification lwc b7 (pdf, 187.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10664216)
- [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672)

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