Band 7 Fetal Medicine Ward Manager

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Band 7 Fetal Medicine Ward Manager. This role involves leadership and management of a midwifery team while ensuring high standards of care in the maternity unit. The ideal candidate should possess a strong clinical background, excellent communication skills, and a passion for fostering a supportive team culture in a challenging environment. Competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience working at band 6.
• Well documented and up to date CPD portfolio.
• Expert knowledge of obstetric complications.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of midwives ensuring high quality care.
• Ensure operational safety of the maternity unit.
• Act as a professional role model for clinical practice.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Team management

Clinical judgement

Education

Registered Midwife (Diploma/Degree)

Teaching/mentorship qualifications

Job description

Band 7 Fetal Medicine Ward Manager

The closing date is 29 September 2025

In this role you will be expected to demonstrate strong clinical and leadership skills. You will work closely with the ANC/Fetal Medicine/ANNB Screening Matron and the existing ward managers, to ensure that the Maternity Unit is operationally safe, effective and well led. You will have a sound clinical knowledge base, and a passion for promoting team culture which supports and encourages innovators and motivators.

The role will require you to manage a team of passionate midwives, and appreciate the demands of the wider maternity service. You will demonstrate a high level of communication and organizational skills, and be a key stakeholder for the development and management of the individuals within the team. You will ensure high standards of midwifery and obstetric-led care are provided at all times, to maintain the safety of women and their families.

The Fetal medicine environment is both unpredictable and challenging. The Fetal Medicine Manager will be faced with many competing demands for attention and will be expected to exercise excellent judgement in dealing with both clinical and interpersonal challenges.

Main duties of the job

• To promote an environment where safety for the mother/woman and unborn is paramount.
• The have continuing responsibility for leadership, supervision and management of midwives or nurses, students and clinical support workers ensuring delivery of a professional, efficient and cost-effective service..
• To assist the Senior Management Team in the safe and effective running of the maternity unit both in and outside of office hours, including appropriate escalation to the on call Midwifery Manager where required.
• To be a professional role model for others, demonstrating competent and accountable clinical practice, forming good relationships with women and their families, and presenting a positive image at all times.
• To share the vision of enhancing cross site working to support patient safety, shared learning, and positive working relationships.
• To challenge poor practice, with appropriate channels of support, and ultimately to instigate any necessary competency/disciplinary procedures.
• Provide professional midwifery leadership and expert advice to midwives and all other health professionals, working collaboratively and with compassionate leadership.
• Ensure effective, safe and responsive day to day management of the maternity unit as a whole, enabling staff to be able to give high quality care and supporting patient flow through the unit

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife (Diploma/Degree
• Teaching/mentorship qualifications

Experience

• At least 3 years\' experience working at band 6.
• Well documented and up to date CPD portfolio.
• Specialist knowledge across a range of procedures pertaining to Fetal medicine Department.
• Expert knowledge and ability to differentiate between normal/abnormal labour.
• Extensive knowledge of all areas of maternity services developed throughout continuing professional development & experience.
• Recent experience in high risk Antenatal Care and expert knowledge of obstetric complications.
• Thorough knowledge of National Agenda for maternity transformation & midwifery legislation.
• Completed Managerial course or working towards

Additional Criteria

• Demonstrate ability to meet trust values
• Ability to use own initiative
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Self-motivation and ability to motivate/lead and manage a team of staff

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust