Antenatal Ward Sister

Frimley Health Nhs Foundation Trust; Burgh Heath; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust invites a motivated midwife to join the Inpatient Maternity Team as a Band 7 Antenatal Ward Sister, 15 hours per week in a job-share. Lead on antenatal care, support MDT development, and drive high standards of care and patient experience.

You will collaborate across hospital and community services to ensure seamless pathways and excellent outcomes for women and families, with flexible working patterns.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with current UK NMC registration.
• Mentorship / SLiP course completed.
• Evidence of CPD and ongoing professional development.
• Completed preceptorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical, professional and operational leadership on the Antenatal Ward.
• Act as a role model and senior clinical resource for the MDT.
• Work autonomously within policies and guidelines.
• Coordinate day-to-day management of the Antenatal Ward.
• Support education and development of midwifery staff and students.
• Maintain specialist knowledge through ongoing PD and post-registration education.
• Collaborate with inpatient, community and wider services for seamless care.
• Participate in on-call senior midwife rota as required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Written & presentation skills

IT skills

Education

Registered Midwife

Mentorship / SLiP course

Evidence of CPD

Completed preceptorship

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated midwife to join the Inpatient Maternity Team at Frimley Park Hospital as a Band 7 Antenatal Ward Sister, working 15 hours per week as part of a job-share arrangement. In this role, you will provide visible clinical and operational leadership within the Antenatal Ward, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care for women and their families. You will lead on all aspects of antenatal care, supporting and developing the multidisciplinary team to deliver high standards of care and an excellent patient experience. This post offers a valuable opportunity for personal and professional development, as well as the chance to contribute to ongoing service improvement. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across both hospital and community maternity services to promote seamless care and positive outcomes for women and their families.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical, professional, and operational leadership within the Antenatal Ward, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, evidence-based, and woman-centred care.
• Act as a role model and senior clinical resource for the multidisciplinary team, supporting staff development, professional practice, and service improvement initiatives.
• Work autonomously within established policies, protocols, and guidelines, demonstrating sound clinical judgement and decision-making in accordance with the NMC Code and Midwives Rules and Standards.
• Coordinate the day-to-day management of the Antenatal Ward, promoting effective patient flow, positive patient experiences, and high standards of care.
• Support the education, supervision, and development of midwifery staff, students, and support workers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Maintain and develop specialist knowledge through ongoing professional development and post-registration education, ensuring clinical practice remains current and evidence based.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across inpatient, community, and wider multidisciplinary services to ensure seamless care pathways and excellent outcomes for women and their families.
• Participate in the senior midwife/hands-on-help on-call rota, providing leadership and clinical support to the wider maternity service as required.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Midwife; Mentorship / SLiP course; Evidence of CPD; Completed preceptorship.
• Desirable: Leadership / management training; Undertaking Master study.

Experience

• Essential: Experience of working in an Antenatal Ward; Experience of MDT working; Completed preceptorship.
• Desirable: Experience of guideline development and implementation; Experience of implementing and influencing clinical governance processes; Experience of undertaking midwifery research and audit.

Skills & Knowledge

• Essential: Leadership skills; Excellent communication skills; Able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills; Demonstrates excellent written and presentation skills; Effective internet and IT skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Date posted: 23 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £20,663 to £23,514 a year per annum incl HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Job share
Reference number: 151-JLM736
Closing date: 01 November 2026
For questions about the job, contact:
Maternity Matron - Inpatient Areas, Abigail Jurd, [e-mail], 03006130458