# Team Leader - Delivery Suite > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-leader-delivery-suite/8bd48185-1a29-40bd-b8fc-37b4e3cba159 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-leader-delivery-suite/8bd48185-1a29-40bd-b8fc-37b4e3cba159.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Leeds General Infirmary - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Team leader - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49387.00 to £56515.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T10:23:34.040Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-1065 - **Application URL:** https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/JobDetail?jobid=2280&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary This is an exciting time to join Leeds Maternity Services. We are committed to continuous improvement, innovation and excellence and are proud of our culture of collaboration, learning and professional development. Our Delivery Suite sits at the heart of a large tertiary maternity service, providing exposure to complex care, specialist services and opportunities to work alongside experts across maternity, neonatal and obstetric care. As Team Leader, you will be empowered to influence service development, lead quality improvement initiatives and support workforce transformation . You will have the support of an experienced leadership team who are committed to helping colleagues develop their leadership potential and achieve their career aspirations. ### Main duties of the job Are you an ambitious and passionate midwifery leader? Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and most progressive maternity providers in the UK, caring for around 9000 families each year across two busy maternity units. We are excited to offer an exceptional opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated midwife to join our leadership team as Team Leader for Delivery Suite at the Leeds General Infirmary. This is an excellent opportunity to influence the future of maternity care, lead a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, drive innovation, and shape the experience of women, babies and families during one of life's most significant moments. We are looking for a visible, compassionate and inspiring leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about delivering safe, personalised and outstanding intrapartum care. ### 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: 02 October 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: 002278 - Job locations: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact: Name: Louise Spicer Position: Intrapartum Matron Email: louise.spicer@nhs.net Job Summary Are you an ambitious and passionate midwifery leader? Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and most progressive maternity providers in the UK, caring for around 9000 families each year across two busy maternity units. We are excited to offer an exceptional opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated midwife to join our leadership team as Team Leader for Delivery Suite at the Leeds General Infirmary. This is an excellent opportunity to influence the future of maternity care, lead a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, drive innovation, and shape the experience of women, babies and families during one of life's most significant moments. We are looking for a visible, compassionate and inspiring leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about delivering safe, personalised and outstanding intrapartum care. Why you should join our Team This is an exciting time to join Leeds Maternity Services. We are committed to continuous improvement, innovation and excellence and are proud of our culture of collaboration, learning and professional development. Our Delivery Suite sits at the heart of a large tertiary maternity service, providing exposure to complex care, specialist services and opportunities to work alongside experts across maternity, neonatal and obstetric care. As Team Leader, you will be empowered to influence service development, lead quality improvement initiatives and support workforce transformation . You will have the support of an experienced leadership team who are committed to helping colleagues develop their leadership potential and achieve their career aspirations. What you will bring to the role We are seeking an inspirational midwife who can bring energy, vision and strong leadership to our Delivery Suite team. The successful candidate will: - Demonstrate substantial experience within maternity services and a passion for intrapartum care. - Inspire and motivate teams to deliver exceptional patient-centred care. - Lead and support a large multidisciplinary workforce, fostering a positive and inclusive culture. - Drive quality improvement initiatives and promote evidence-based practice. - Support service development and implement innovative ways of working. - Be confident in managing workforce, resources and departmental budgets. - Champion staff wellbeing, professional development and education. - Work clinically when required through escalation - Demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and decision-making skills. - Act as a visible role model, embodying the values of The Leeds Way. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. 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. ## Person Specification ### Practical Skills **Essential** - Excellent written and verbal skills - Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload - Understanding of skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members **Desirable** - Excellent presentation skills ### Behaviours/ Skills **Essential** - Capable of lateral thinking ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post. ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Degree or equivalent - Registered Midwife - Evidence of continued professional development - Willing to undergo training as necessary **Desirable** - Recognised teaching/assessing qualification - Recognised management/ leadership qualification - Master’s degree or working towards ### Special Knowledge including experience **Essential** - Substantial experience as senior midwife - Experience of managing and leading a team - Budget management - Audit & Standard setting - Current Issues in healthcare **Desirable** - Experience of providing training - Experience of delegating workload and monitoring progress - Evidence of managerial development - Clinical audit and standard setting - Service development and/or change management ## Documents - [Job Description (DOCX, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=4165&JobId=2280) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.