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Midwifery Team Leader
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced midwife to join our Midwifery Led Unit ( Birth Centre)) as a team leader.
We look after a diverse population where women/birthing people and their families are treated as individuals providing personalised care.
We are at the forefront of innovation, this includes partners staying overnight, enhanced recovery, and midwifery led induction of labour and normalising birth.
We provide a first class service, which is reflected in the number of positive compliments received from our satisfied service users.
We have a beautiful Birth Centre with four pools and our Labour Ward has two birthing pools and telemetry to encourage normality.
This role is Monday- Friday , 7.5 hours.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will lead the Birth Centre team, as well as participating in the Flow Coordinator rota. They will work alongside the current Birth Centre Team leader who is reducing their working hours. Management of the staff providing midwifery led intrapartum care, along with innovative leadership is expected. Please see job description for further description of duties.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details. Management of the staff providing midwifery led intrapartum care, along with innovative leadership is expected.
Please see job description for further description of duties.
Person specification
Skills & abilities
Essential
- Experience and evidence to be able to lead, manage and supervise staff, delegating work appropriately and develop a team and act as a role model
- Experience and evidence to demonstrate ability to influence and manage change, including the promotion of evidence based practice
- Evidence and experience in setting and monitoring standards of care
- Must be able to practice in all areas in accordance with the Midwives rules and code of conduct
Desirable
- Experience of participating in clinical governance initiatives.
- Experience of change management
- Audit Experience
personal qualities
Essential
- Commitment to the organisation
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills within difficult or challenging circumstances
- Demonstrate ability to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of reliability and good time management and punctuality
knowledge & experience
Essential
- Have minimum 3 years as a Band 6 within midwifery
- Experience in working in areas of all midwifery practice
- Champion for midwifery led care
- Provide evidence of continuous personal and professional development
Desirable
- Experience of participating in clinical governance initiatives
- Experience of change management
education/qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife and live on the register
- Degree/Diploma in Midwifery
- Evidence of professional accountability via professional portfolio
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This advert is for Midwifery Team Leader/ Deputy Matron- Birth Centre with Whittington Health NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 pro-rata, per annum including HCAS. The contract type is 12 months (Secondment -12 months). The application deadline is 05 Jul 2026.
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