Job requirements
Essential
23 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience in a Midwifery leadership or managerial position
- Experience
Experience of working with Safeguarding Children legislation
- Experience
Experience of developing services as part of multidisciplinary team
- Experience
Experience of working in a multi-agency setting
- Experience
Experience of managing change
- Qualifications
Registered Midwife having had experience at a band 6
- Qualifications
Degree (or working towards) in Midwifery or related subject
- Personal Attributes
Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary agencies
- Personal Attributes
Highly motivated and able to motivate others
- Personal Attributes
Able to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary setting
- Personal Attributes
Able to motivate others through change and negotiate new ways of working across organisational boundaries
- Personal Attributes
Evidence of well-developed leadership skills
- Knowledge and Skills
Working knowledge of child protection legislative framework
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to manage conflict constructively
- Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of advantages and barriers to partnership working
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to lead and motivate team
- Knowledge and Skills
Understanding the distinctive contribution of other agencies
- Knowledge and Skills
Effective management of resources
- Knowledge and Skills
Organisational skills, including ability to prioritize workload
- Knowledge and Skills
Evidence of continued professional development
- Knowledge and Skills
An understanding of IT systems.
- Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of the local area and issues
- Knowledge and Skills
Working knowledge of governance framework and risk management processes
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Analysing evidence based practice and statistics
- Experience
Managing a budget
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to design, implement and evaluate monitoring and evaluation processes
Job overview
Within ELHT Maternity services, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Fixed Term 12 month post as Midwifery Team Leader for the Burnley Birth Centre. This is a temporary Band 7 post, involving managerial duties, and clinical duties as required. The post holder will oversee the daily management of the Birth Centre, for a temporary 12 month period.
The successful candidate will oversee the daily management of the Birth Centre and coordination of Community activity and staffing, leading on clinical activity and patient flow, whilst supporting the needs of patients and staff. The role enables opportunity for professional development and leadership within a dynamic area of the Maternity services, supporting the provision of safe, personal and effective care for women and babies throughout pregnancy and the postnatal period.
The successful candidate will work within the Midwife Led alongside Birth Centre, and also in collaboration with the wider Multidisciplinary team and Neonatal colleagues to ensure a high standard of care is maintained.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached Job Description and person specification for a detailed overview of the main duties of this post.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
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This advert is for Midwifery Team Leader - Burnley Birth Centre with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust in Burnley, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (12 months maternity cover). The application deadline is 06 Oct 2026.
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