# Lead Midwife for Maternity Inpatient Services

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** St Thomas' Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Midwife
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £75,328 - £86,114 p.a. Inclusive of HCA
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Required to be on call)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-26T13:30:46.662Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Guys_St_Thomas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Midwifery/Midwifery-v8236657
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8236657?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior midwifery leader to provide clinical and professional leadership, expert clinical advice and management support to ensure that midwifery care is delivered to the highest standard across Inpatient services at St Thomas Hospital .

### Main duties of the job

The main duties and responsibilities of the role are the proactive and visible leadership and management of all resources across key areas of the midwifery service.

The Lead Midwife will be responsible for the teams within and the operational management and oversight of all Inpatient areas at St Thomas Hospital. These areas include; Hospital Birth Centre, Maternity Theatres and Enhanced care, Postnatal ward, Transitional Care Unit, Antenatal Ward and the Westminster Private Maternity Suite.

The lead midwife will provide direct line management and support to 3 Matrons who oversee each area.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Leadership and operational management of the specific clinical areas.
- Communication with a variety of stakeholders in the service , including service users, vaccination and screening teams, along with primary care and service managers of community estates
- Service improvement in the areas within the portfolio to work in line with the maternity strategy and Good to Outstanding Programme
- Be responsible for the safety and quality of care provided in the clinical areas
- Support , educate and develop the teams within the service

### 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

### Education

**Essential**

- Registered Midwife
- MSc or equivalent experience
- Evidence of CPD
- Teaching and assessing course

**Desirable**

- Leadership Qualification
- Evidence of research

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience at Band 8a
- Sound clinical experience
- Staff management
- Operational management

**Desirable**

- Experience of leading change
- Experience of representing the professional regionally / nationally

### Skills and Knowledge

**Essential**

- Prioritise work and manage multiple demands
- Knowledge of contemporary issues
- IT skills / attention to detail

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 217.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10570883)
- [frf lead midwife inpatients (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10547106)

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