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Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, dynamic midwives to join our Labour Ward Team at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital as a Band 7 Labour Ward Co-Ordinator. We have two fixed term posts for one year ideal for those seeking to increase their labour ward management skills.
The successful candidate will act as the clinical lead in the day-to-day activity on our busy Labour Ward. They will co-ordinate patient flow, ensuring the efficient running of the service, whilst utilising exceptional interpersonal skills to support junior staff and work collaboratively with all members of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder needs to be clinically excellent and able to positively lead and support midwives to work as autonomous practitioners, placing women/birthing people and their families at the centre of personalised care planning.
The postholder will contribute to the delivery of the organisations objectives by working to improve clinical outcomes, increase productivity, efficiency, and quality of patient care. The post holder will be guided to identify their own learning and development needs utilising the new Labour Ward Co-Ordinators Education and Development Framework.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for the day to day co-ordination of Labour Ward, overseeing the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care focused on improving outcomes and experiences for parents, families and carers.
- Ensure safe and effective clinical practice in ensuring own knowledge, skills and competencies are current and act as clinical expert to disseminate specialist skills and knowledge to others.
- Manage midwifery and support staff within the clinical area to maintain smooth running of the service.• Enhance women/birthing people’s experience of care and ensure that their needs are placed at the centre of care delivery.
- Contribute to the delivery of the organisations objectives by working to improve clinical outcomes, increase productivity, efficiency and quality in care delivery.
- The post-holder is an autonomous practitioner in normal pregnancy, birth and the post-natal period and in the care of neonates and is able to detect abnormal conditions in mother and baby, refer to other qualified health professionals appropriately and undertake emergency measures when required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
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
- Ability to lead a team
- Previous comprehensive midwifery experience including the ability to facilitate both high risk and low risk birth
- Excellence in competencies (suturing, cannulation, venepuncture, emergencies etc)
- Ability to foster a positive learning environment
Desirable
- Evidence of knowledge of recent midwifery research and clinical audit
Education
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent experience as a registered midwife
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Mentorship/Practice Assessor qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of other professional managerial qualifications
- High Dependency Course
- Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in an intrapartum setting
- Knowledge and experience of risk management
- Understanding complaints and conflict management
Desirable
- Evidence of previous management experience
- Evidence of initiating and implementing quality Improvement Initiatives
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This advert is for Labour Ward Coordinator - Maternity with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in Queen Charlottes And Chelsea Hospital. It is listed as a Band 7 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 pa inclusive. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Part Time End Date - 25/07/2027). The application deadline is 27 Aug 2026.
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