Delivery Suite and Maternity Assessment Centre Team Leader

NHS; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Harrogate is seeking a Team Leader for the Delivery Suite and Maternity Assessment Centre. This role requires a registered midwife with leadership skills and experience at a senior level. Responsibilities include ensuring high clinical standards, managing governance, and leading staff training. A degree and current NMC registration are essential. The position offers an annual salary ranging from £47,810 to £54,710, with opportunities for professional development and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Counselling service

Fast-track Physiotherapy service

Staff Recognition Awards

Qualifications

• Recent experience on Delivery Suite at Coordinator level or senior band 6 with extended midwifery skills.
• Evidence of managerial experience within maternity services.
• Demonstrates evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the highest standard of clinical care is provided.
• Accountability for clinical governance and team management.
• Lead and train staff in the Delivery Suite and Maternity Assessment Centre.

Skills

Leadership skills

Advanced communication skills

Change management

Clinical governance knowledge

Experience in complaints management

Education

Degree level qualification or equivalent

Registered midwife with current NMC registration

Job description

Delivery Suite and Maternity Assessment Centre Team Leader

The closing date is 20 January 2026

The post holder will be the senior midwifery and managerial lead for Delivery Suite and the Maternity Assessment Centre.

The post holder will be accountable for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided on Delivery Suite and Maternity Assessment Centre. They will be easily identifiable to service users, providing strong, visible leadership and have the appropriate level of authority to provide support, advice and assistance required by service users and their families. They will manage and take responsibility for clinical governance and team working that delivers safe and effective clinical care.

Main duties of the job

The role involves 24-hour responsibility for the Delivery Suite and Maternity Assessment Centre and therefore requires advanced communication skills and ensuring processes are in place to support safe and effective care.

The post holder must take responsibility for maintaining their clinical skills.

The post holder will play a key role in ensuring the principles of clinical governance and risk management are implemented.

Clinical leadership, clinical care, management responsibilities, training, education and performance management.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Job responsibilities

For more information please refer to the attached job description and person specification. For any questions please contact Emma Barker at [e-mail] or on 01423 553183.

Person Specification

Qualities

• Motivational, able to lead change

Qualifications and experience

• Registered midwife with current NMC registration
• Degree level qualification or equivalent
• Recent experience on Delivery Suite at Coordinator level or senior band 6 with extended midwifery skills
• Evidence of managerial experience within maternity services
• Demonstrates evidence of ongoing professional development
• Proven leadership skills and able to influence change
• Knowledge of current midwifery issues and current local/national maternity service initiatives
• Evidence of postgraduate study relating to midwifery or risk management
• Professional Midwifery Advocate
• Experience of complaints management
• Experience of leading patient involvement/patient feedback initiatives

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.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum pro rata