# Ward Manager/ Senior Midwife > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-manager-senior-midwife/d0c7ce32-1e77-43b7-99ae-4f77096c96ee - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-manager-senior-midwife/d0c7ce32-1e77-43b7-99ae-4f77096c96ee.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** North Shields - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment considered for internal candidates) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (on call commitment) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T08:21:38.058Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/North_Shields/Northumbria_Healthcare_NHCT_Northumbria_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Midwifery/Midwifery-v8037961 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8037961?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Fixed term community midwifery team lead opportunity to cover 12 months maternity leave, from September 2026. We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced, dynamic and inspirational senior midwife to lead the community services in the Riverside community midwifery team, based in North Tyneside. You will need to be able to demonstrate recent clinical experience, have the requisite level of competencies at band 7 and provide evidence of on-going professional development. Leadership training, NLS and ALSO  completion would be desirable.  Further education is encouraged, including support to attend relevant courses to maintain personal and professional development to meet service needs. We offer a comprehensive in-house training package as well as having strong links with local Universities. This post may require assessment centre or psychometric  testing Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received "Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made." ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will also be responsibility for service improvement in accordance with national guidance e.g. Saving babies lives and the Maternal care bundle, Maternity incentive scheme and recommendations from future Maternity reviews. Opportunities will be given to rotate to the birthing centre within the innovative Northumbria specialist emergency care hospital. This unit provides both obstetric and midwifery led care, giving midwives excellent opportunities to develop all round experience in a progressive environment. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To take 24-hour responsibility for the efficient and safe management of a ward/department - To be responsible for all midwifery care standards and to maintain high clinical standards - To provide senior midwife unit management cover - To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Midwives Rules and Standards. - To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which - (a) engages, enables and empowers others - (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement - (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational  boundaries. ## Job Details Fixed term community midwifery team lead opportunity to cover 12 months maternity leave, from September 2026. We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced, dynamic and inspirational senior midwife to lead the community services in the Riverside community midwifery team, based in North Tyneside. You will need to be able to demonstrate recent clinical experience, have the requisite level of competencies at band 7 and provide evidence of on-going professional development. Leadership training, NLS and ALSO completion would be desirable. Further education is encouraged, including support to attend relevant courses to maintain personal and professional development to meet service needs. We offer a comprehensive in-house training package as well as having strong links with local Universities. This post may require assessment centre or psychometric testing Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received "Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made." ## Job Description The successful candidate will also be responsibility for service improvement in accordance with national guidance e.g. Saving babies lives and the Maternal care bundle, Maternity incentive scheme and recommendations from future Maternity reviews. Opportunities will be given to rotate to the birthing centre within the innovative Northumbria specialist emergency care hospital. This unit provides both obstetric and midwifery led care, giving midwives excellent opportunities to develop all round experience in a progressive environment. ## Responsibilities To take 24-hour responsibility for the efficient and safe management of a ward/department To be responsible for all midwifery care standards and to maintain high clinical standards To provide senior midwife unit management cover To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Midwives Rules and Standards. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience at Band 6 ### Qualifications **Essential** - 1st Level live NMC required Registered Midwife - PP126/127 } or equivalent - D32/33 - Registered Mentor **Desirable** - Leadership Course - Management Course - Diploma or Degree in Midwifery - NLS Course - ALSO Course ## Documents - [trust compact (pdf, 515.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3037) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2867) - [northumbria privacy policy (pdf, 520.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1899) - [ward manager/ senior midwife (pdf, 244.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10341311) ## 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.