Job overview
The Lead Midwife for Preterm Birth is a senior clinical leadership role within the maternity service at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will lead and coordinate preterm birth prevention and optimisation work in line with national initiatives including Saving Babies’ Lives Care Bundle Version 3 (SBLCBv3), MatNeoSIP and NHS Resolution standards.
The role involves overseeing the development, implementation and monitoring of evidence-based pathways and clinical practices to improve outcomes for women and babies at risk of preterm birth. Working across multidisciplinary teams, the Lead Midwife will support service improvement, governance, audit, education and quality improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities include supporting the preterm birth clinic, monitoring compliance with national standards, leading audits and reporting, delivering staff training, and contributing to research and policy development. The post holder will also work collaboratively with obstetric, neonatal, governance and regional maternity teams to ensure safe, equitable and seamless care across the maternity pathway.
This role requires advanced midwifery knowledge, strong leadership and communication skills, and the ability to drive service development and improve patient outcomes within a complex clinical environment.
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This advert is for Lead Midwife for Pre-term Birth with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton In Ashfield, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Jun 2026.
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