Band 7 Team Leader Birth Centre

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Kingston upon Thames is seeking a passionate midwife to lead the Birth Centre team. The role includes providing exceptional midwifery care and leadership within a supportive, multi-disciplinary environment. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and be able to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends. A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle are desirable. Opportunities for professional development and well-being support are offered.

Benefits

In-house multi-disciplinary training

Access to wellbeing resources

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Ability to work autonomously within professional guidelines.
• Experience in providing evidence-based midwifery care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical excellence and managerial leadership for the Birth Centre.
• Support the Matron and Consultant Midwife to ensure personalised care.
• Regularly audit achievements and initiate service improvement projects.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Passionate about quality care

Leadership qualities

Education

Registered Midwife

Job description

Overview

Kingston Birth Centre is an extremely popular choice for women with a straightforward pregnancy. Amongst the South West London Trusts, our Birth Centre remains open, with consistently high birth numbers and excellent feedback as a testament to our excellent midwifery care and facilities.

Responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical excellence and managerial leadership for the Birth Centre within Kingston & Richmond Maternity Services to provide women and babies with a high quality, safe midwifery care, throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal period.

The post holder will be a highly visible champion of midwifery‑lead care through demonstration of excellent clinical knowledge and practice.

The role of the Birth Centre Team Lead is to support the Matron for Birth Centre and Consultant Midwife to ensure women are provided with personalised care. They must act as a leader and effective role‑model to staff, promoting healthy outcomes for women and babies within Kingston Maternity Services.

The care will be evidence‑based and holistic in meeting women's individual needs and the midwife will be expected to work autonomously within the guidelines and sphere of professional practice.

The post holder will regularly audit achievements and initiate projects to improve the service provided on the Birth Centre.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must be a passionate midwife with excellent communication skills and a drive to provide high quality care to women. This position requires you to work a mixture of day and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays. You will be required to travel, therefore a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle would be desirable.

What We Offer

Kingston is proud of its strong multi‑disciplinary (MDT) culture. We provide a well‑evaluated, in‑house MDT programme, and staff have the opportunity to attend external study days or enrol for academic modules at our local higher education institutes. Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development with a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including on‑site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly "shoutouts" and patient feedback, monthly and staff awards.

Working Conditions

This post requires you to work a mixture of day and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays. The post holder will be required to travel. Access to a vehicle and a valid driving licence is desirable.