# Trinity Ward Leader > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trinity-ward-leader/e9766ae8-0570-4714-9c70-487c551c730c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trinity-ward-leader/e9766ae8-0570-4714-9c70-487c551c730c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Chesterfield Royal Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Ward manager - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-01T09:33:43.337Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Chesterfield/Chesterfield_Royal_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/maternity/maternity-v8191082 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8191082?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experienced, compassionate and motivated midwife ready to take the nest step in your leadership journey? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the leadership team as the Ward Leader for Trinity Ward. Trinity Ward has 21 beds and provides antenatal, postnatal and transitional care. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Ward Leader who is passionate about providing safe, high-quality, person-centred care and who can inspire and support a multidisciplinary team. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of our service, supporting staff development and ensuring that families receive an excellent experience on Trinity Ward. We are looking for someone who - Is a confident and experienced midwife with a strong clinical knowledge - Has a passion for high-quality compassionate maternity care - Can provide visible, supportive and effective leadership - Is committed to supporting, empowering and developing staff - Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Can work collaboratively across the multi-disciplinary team - Is committed to patient safety, quality improvement and positive outcomes - Can lead change and contribute to the continued development of our maternity services If you are an ambitious midwife who is ready to lead, inspire and make a difference, we would welcome your application. ### Main duties of the job The Ward Leader for Trinity Ward should be an expert in the assessment, planning and delivery of midwifery clinical care, providing motivational leadership and efficient organisation of the area. They will ensure that the fundamental care standards are achieved, providing a visible presence and be accessible to women, families and staff. The Ward Lead will ensure that quality measures are implemented, and resultant improvement plans delivered. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the relevant job description and person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this post. ### 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** - - Extensive post registration experience - - Relevant operational management experience - Clinically credible - - Evidence of achievement in previous roles - - Experience of line managing staff - - Experience of clinical risk/investigations **Desirable** - - Involvement in clinical audit - - Budget management - - Experience of leading innovative change ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - - Confident to manage change - - Professional standards - - Enthusiastic - - Resilient - - Self-directed - - Flexible and forward thinking ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - - Strong Leadership skills - - Excellent organisation skills - - Developed communication, influencing and negotiation skills - - Able to develop people and teams - - Ability to use initiative and make decisions under pressure - - Comprehensive knowledge of national initiatives and recommendations related to maternity services ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - - Registered Midwife - - Evidence of study at degree level - - Teaching/ mentorship qualification **Desirable** - - NIPE qualification - - Study at Masters level - - Formal management qualification ### Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values **Essential** - Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement ## Documents - [we work here (pdf, 178.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2691) - [applicant guidance (pdf, 231.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2457) - [our full people plan (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2756) - [10 reasons to choose us (pdf, 262.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2458) - [hello my name is....... 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