Birth Centre Lead Midwife — Flexible Working

Somerset Nhs Foundation Trust; South Cheriton; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options to help you

NHS pension scheme for long-term

Generous annual leave allowance

Career development opportunities

Blue Light Card NHS perks

Job summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Bracken Birth Centre Lead Midwife to provide strong clinical, professional and operational leadership for safe, personalised maternity care at the Bracken Birth Centre in Somerset. You will lead day-to-day service delivery, workforce planning and governance, ensuring high standards of care and patient safety.

You will develop midwifery staff, champion physiological birth and informed choice, and contribute to service development across maternity services

Qualifications

• Midwifery NMC registration is required.
• Evidence of ongoing continued professional development.
• Evidence of leadership and management courses.
• Training in PSIRF and human factors.
• NIPE or working towards.
• Neonatal Life Support (NLS) qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical, professional and operational leadership of the Bracken Birth Centre.
• Manage day-to-day operations including workforce planning and rostering.
• Monitor and improve standards of care through governance and quality improvement.
• Lead patient safety initiatives and risk management.
• Develop and support midwives and maternity staff.
• Promote physiological birth and personalised maternity care.
• Contribute to service development and budget management.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Clinical governance

Risk management

Professional development

Education

Midwifery NMC registration

CPD evidence

PSIRF training

Human factors training

NIPE or working towards

Neonatal Life Support (NLS)

Job description

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Bracken Birth Centre Lead Midwife to provide strong clinical, professional and operational leadership for safe, personalised maternity care at the Bracken Birth Centre in Somerset. You will lead day-to-day service delivery, workforce planning and governance, ensuring high standards of care and patient safety.

You will develop midwifery staff, champion physiological birth and informed choice, and contribute to service development across maternity services