Team Leader - Antenatal Ward and Maternity

Job summary

Are you an experienced and compassionate midwifery leader looking for your next challenge? We are seeking an exceptional Team Leader of Antenatal Ward and Maternity Assessment Centre to join Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, providing leadership across our Antenatal Service. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and support teams delivering high-quality, personalised care to women and families across a diverse and vibrant city. Working closely with the Matron and Deputy Head of Midwifery and Head of Midwifery, you will provide clinical, operational and professional leadership to community midwives, driving excellence in care, supporting staff development and contributing to the ongoing transformation of maternity services. We are looking for a visible, supportive leader who is passionate about improving outcomes for women and families, empowering teams and delivering evidence-based practice.

Main duties of the job

The role requires direct management of a team of midwives and maternity support workers. The jobholder is responsible for the ward/department clinical budget as determined by finance for each year. The Jobholder will have responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the maternity ward/department). They will provide clinical and professional management and leadership for the team. The jobholder is responsible for ensuring the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care are maintained to a high standard. They will manage the administrative and financial aspects of Ward/department and ensuring cost effective use of resources. Please see Job Description for further information.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Details

• Date posted: 19 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 001880
• Job locations: Cross Site, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Name: Sarah Tuke Position: Matron for Inpatient Wards Email: sarah.tuke@nhs.net

Why you should join our Team

At Leeds Teaching Hospitals, our Antenatal Ward and Maternity Assessment Centre teams are central to safe maternity care. We are proud to support women, birthing people and families through services that are ambitious, compassionate and committed to delivering safe, personalised care every time.

You will join a team of dedicated, highly skilled professionals who are passionate about making a difference. We foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion and continuous learning, where innovation is encouraged and leaders are supported to develop and grow. This role offers the opportunity to influence service development, shape the future workforce and work alongside colleagues who genuinely care about each other and the communities we serve.

As one of the largest maternity services in the UK, we can offer excellent professional development opportunities, strong leadership support and the chance to contribute to meaningful improvements in maternity care across Leeds.

Our Antenatal Services are central to delivering exceptional maternity care in Leeds. We are looking for an inspiring leader who shares our passion for supporting women, families and colleagues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive senior leadership team at a time of continued service development and improvement. If you are committed to compassionate leadership, professional excellence and making a real difference to the experience of women and families, we would love to hear from you.

What you will bring to the role

We are looking for an experienced Registered Midwife who can demonstrate:

• Significant post-registration experience, including experience within acute maternity, antenatal inpatient care, maternity assessment, triage or comparable services.
• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to inspire, motivate and support teams.
• Experience of managing workforce performance, recruitment, appraisal and staff development.
• A commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, woman-centred and evidence-based care.
• Experience of service improvement, quality assurance, clinical audit and change management.
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills, including the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary colleagues and external partners.
• The ability to work collaboratively across organisational and professional boundaries.
• Sound decision-making and problem-solving skills in a complex and fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of current national maternity priorities, professional standards and the importance of timely escalation, risk assessment and safe patient flow.
• A passion for developing others and creating positive learning environments for staff and students.
• A compassionate, inclusive and visible leadership style aligned to the values of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.