Antenatal & Postnatal Ward Manager

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated and skilled midwife to join their dynamic team. This role offers the unique opportunity to lead and manage a team while providing high-quality care to mothers and families. With a focus on promoting positive outcomes and supporting clinical staff, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of midwifery practice. The organization values flexibility and is committed to providing a supportive environment for both patients and staff. If you are passionate about midwifery and looking to make a meaningful impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with NMC registration and evidence of CPD.
• 12 months rotational midwifery experience with mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective care to pregnant women during all periods.
• Maintain adequate staffing levels and support staff in clinical care.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Teaching Skills

People Management

High Standards of Clinical Performance

Ability to Manage a Department and Ward

Dealing with Complex Situations

Education

Registered Midwife

Degree or Diploma in Midwifery

Evidence of Continual Professional Development

Job description

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Main area Women's Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent: Please note that only candidates with a valid right to work will be considered for this position. Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 337-NP-8705DG-A

Site Northwick Park/Central Middlesex/Ealing hospitals Town Harrow Salary £51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 16/05/2025 23:59

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH

Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy

We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.

Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

• H onesty
• A ccountability
• T eamwork

These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

Thepostholderwillutilizewelldevelopedleadershipskillsandspecialistmidwiferyknowledge to:

· Provide managementand leadershipthroughoutthe24hourperiod, co-ordinationof the shiftand managing out of hours

· Maintainadequatestaffinglevels,throughdeploymentof staff

· Support staff to provide all aspects of clinical care, with a focus on promoting positive outcomes for mother and baby and the wider family

· Understandingphysiologicalbirthsharingandinspiringabirthingunitphilosophywithsafety always being paramount

Main duties of the job

· Providesafeandeffectivecaretopregnantwomenduringtheantepartum,intrapartum and postpartum period

· Workinpartnershipwithwomenandtheir families

· WorkcollaborativelyasamemberoftheMultidisciplinary team

· Highlydevelopedcommunicationskillsinchallengingsituationsinwhichtheremaybe barriers to communication and changing circumstances

Working for our organisation

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• Registered Midwife
• Actively maintain NMC Reg
• Evidence of continual professional development
• Degree or evidence of level 3 study or diploma

Knowledge & Experience

• 12 months rotational midwifery experience
• Act as mentor/assessor
• Knowledge of safeguarding
• MSSP/997/998
• Experience of taking charge

Skills, Abilities & Attributes

• Teaching Skills
• High standards of clinical performance
• Ability to manage a department and ward
• Interest in taking midwifery practice forward
• Dealing with complex situations
• People Management
• Demonstrate leadership potential

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview.

Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.

As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.