Community Midwifery Team Leader

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Sheffield is seeking a Senior Midwife to provide high-quality, women-centred maternity care. The successful candidate will lead clinical operations, support staff development, and ensure compliance with governance standards, thereby fostering a compassionate environment tailored to individual needs.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Support for work-life balance

Qualifications

• Lead and oversee maternity care ensuring safety and compassion.
• Experience in a similar role within a healthcare setting.
• Strong mentoring and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, women-centred maternity care.
• Oversee clinical care planning and staff development.
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance and health policies.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Governance

Resource Management

Empathy

Patient Support

Education

Registered Midwife qualification

Job description

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As a Senior Midwife, you will lead the delivery of high-quality, women-centred maternity care, ensuring that services are safe, compassionate, and tailored to individual needs. You will oversee clinical care planning, support staff development, manage resources, and maintain high standards of governance and compliance. Acting as a role model and mentor, you will foster a supportive environment for both women and staff, promoting best practices and continuous improvement in line with professional and Trust standards.

• Deliver safe, high-quality, women-centred care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation based on individual needs and evidence-based practice.
• Lead and support the midwifery team, acting as a role model and mentor, promoting professional development and a positive working environment.
• Oversee daily service operations, including staffing and rotas (e-roster), ensuring safe levels and efficient resource management.
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance, infection control, health and safety, and Trust policies, supporting a culture of continuous improvement.
• Provide expert advice and support to women, families, GPs, and colleagues, managing sensitive or complex issues with empathy and professionalism.
• Support training and development, ensuring staff complete mandatory training and fostering a strong learning culture.
• Monitor care quality and drive improvement, leading audits and quality initiatives to maintain high standards across the service.
• Deputise for the Matron when required, contributing to the effective running of the maternity service.
  
  

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The Directorate of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology is based at the Jessop Wing which is linked to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The maternity unit has over 6800 births per year and is a Regional Tertiary Maternity Service with a Level 3 Neonatal Unit of 44 cots. A tertiary Gynae-Oncology service and a changing Gynaecology Service, which includes an Assisted Conception Unit, complete the services within the Directorate.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alison Osako Job title: Community Midwifery Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07835 718764

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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