Birth Centre Senior Midwife

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Senior Midwife to join their Birth Centre team. This role requires leadership skills, excellent clinical and communication abilities, and a commitment to supporting women during their birthing journey. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and proven experience in midwifery, alongside a passion for improving care standards. Competitive salary offered along with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Practising midwife with evidence of practice in all areas of midwifery.
• Evidence of professional development.
• Evidence of leadership and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the day-to-day coordination of the Birth Centre.
• Ensure 24-hour provision of a high-quality midwifery service.
• Manage midwifery and support staff for service smooth running.
• Lead on standard setting and audit to implement change.

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Excellent clinical skills

Communication skills

Ability to inspire and support staff

Teamworking

Education

Relevant degree in Midwifery

Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Qualification

Job description

Go back Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Birth Centre Senior Midwife

The closing date is 27 January 2026

An opportunity has arisen to join our well established birth centre team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated midwife with strong leadership skills to join our team of senior midwives and lead one of our Birth Centre based continuity teams. You will have excellent clinical and communication skills, an ability to inspire and support staff and a strong belief in women and birthing people and their ability to give birth vaginally where possible. We strongly support the continuity agenda and so you may sometimes be expected to follow the woman or birthing person's journey to labour ward and so should feel confident in this area as well.

Please note: Applicants are required to hold a relevant degree and provide evidence of further professional development. with significant previous experience in a range of midwifery settings and proven leadership capabilities.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the day to day co-ordination of Birth Centre acting as the key point of contact for staff, members of the multidisciplinary team and patients.
• Ensuring the 24 hour provision of a high quality, effective midwifery service, providing leadership to staff and expert clinical midwifery advice.
• Manage midwifery and support staff and the clinical area to ensure the smooth running of the service.
• As the lead professional for the area in partnership with women, plan and implement individualised midwifery-led care packages.

About us

Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.

If you haven't heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Job responsibilities

• The Senior Midwife on Birth Centre has continuing responsibility for the assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care in the Intrapartum period and immediate postnatal period
• The post holder will be an innovative practitioner and an effective change agent promoting evidence based practice.
• To act as a clinical lead within the designated area and to provide expert clinical midwifery care whilst working within the multidisciplinary team.
• Lead on standard setting and audit to implement change that meets patient requirements and improves standards.
• To facilitate the clinical and professional development of the staff across maternity.
• To ensure the efficient running of the service.
• To work unsocial and night duties as part of the midwifery team as required.
• To develop and maintain specialist, multidisciplinary, multi-agency services for women and their families.
• The post holder will ensure that care provided is within the philosophy of our Maternity Service.
• The post holder is aware and identifies concerns relating to safeguarding children. Liaising with the named midwife for safeguarding and the multidisciplinary team.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Practising midwife with evidence of practice in all areas of midwifery
• Evidence of professional development
• Evidence of leadership and management skills
• NLS
• Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Qualification

Experience

• Facilitate effective team working
• Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Facilitate effective team working
• Evidence of previous management experience

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.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£56,276 to £63,176 a yearPro rata per annum incl. HCAS