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There are 2 positions available: 1 full time fixed term contract until 31 MARCH 2027 but likely to be extended for internal candidates only 1 full time permanent position that is open to both internal and external candidates.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to join the Fitzrovia Private Maternity Suite as a Band 7 Senior Midwife. As part of our growing private maternity service, you will help deliver outstanding, evidence-based personalised care in an environment defined by clinical excellence and an exceptional patient experience.
As a senior midwife, you will combine clinical practice with operational leadership. You will play a pivotal role in delivering expert midwifery care to women with diverse clinical needs, ensuring safe and individualised care. Working in close partnership with leading consultant obstetricians and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will provide continuity of care, support informed decision-making and deliver care that is responsive and maintains the highest standards of clinical governance and patient safety.
Join a supportive, high performing team where you will contribute to service development, quality improvement and innovation, helping to shape and enhance our private maternity service while fostering a culture of continuous learning, collaboration and professional excellence.
Main duties of the job
The Band 7 Senior Midwife is responsible for providing expert clinical care and visible leadership within the Fitzrovia Private Maternity Suite, ensuring the delivery of safe, personalised and evidence-based maternity care throughout the woman's journey.
The post holder will combine clinical expertise with operational and managerial responsibilities to support the effective day-to-day running of the service, promote high standards of professional practice, and deliver an exceptional patient experience.
Working collaboratively with consultant obstetricians and the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will contribute to workforce leadership, staff development, clinical governance, quality improvement and service development, ensuring care is delivered in accordance with Trust values, professional standards and the expectations of women and families choosing private maternity care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
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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
Experience
Essential
- Significant midwifery experience across antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal
- Substantial experience of teaching and mentoring more junior staff
Desirable
- Operational Management experience in acute hospital setting
- Experience of undertaking research
- Experience working within private maternity
- Managing formal and informal complaints through early intervention and effective communication
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Able to communicate sensitively and appropriately
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of clinical governance, risk management and incident reporting processes.
- Evidence of leading innovation or service redesign within maternity services.
- Advanced IT skills including competent use of Microsoft software (MS Teams, excel, powerpoint, word etc)
- Demonstrates effective conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to support staff wellbeing and creating a psychologically safe team culture.
- Confidence and professional integrity to constructively challenge unprofessional behaviour or conduct
- Highly developed customer service and relationship management skills, ensuring a consistently high-quality patient experience
- Able to challenge clinical decisions in the best interest of patients
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to undertake band 7 rotation across Maternity
- Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs
- Will be required to attend recruitment fairs around UK/abroad to promote Fitzrovia
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered midwife
- Educated to Degree Level or working towards Masters
- Neonatal course or relevant experience
Desirable
- Leadership or Management Qualification
- PMA trained
- SSSA Trained
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Able to manage a large staffing group and deal with complex staffing issues
- Demonstrable organisational and planning skills
- Able to manage time effectively
- Able to prioritise complex demands and make decisions under pressure
- Able to network professionally within the organisation as well as externally
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion principles and integrates these into daily practice
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This advert is for Senior Midwife – Private Maternity Unit with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College Hospital. It is listed as a Band 7 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is 1 x Permanent post and 1 x Fixed-Term post (until 31 March 2027, secondment cover) are available.. The application deadline is 27 Aug 2026.
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