Delivery Suite Coordinator - Epsom Site

Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals Nhs Trust; Epsom and Ewell; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Band 7 Midwife - Labour Ward Coordinator at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust will lead clinical practice in the Labour Ward, promote patient safety and smooth patient flow, and work with the Inpatient Matron and midwives to maintain high standards.

The post requires strong leadership, excellent intrapartum skills, and commitment to mentoring junior staff, with focus on compassionate, evidence-based care in a high‑risk environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent clinical midwifery skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Competent intrapartum skills set, including cannulation and suturing

Responsibilities

• Lead the Labour Ward and coordinate patient flow
• Support professional direction and leadership of midwifery staff
• Audit, Datix investigations and quality improvement to maintain high standards

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication

Intrapartum skills

Job description

Job summary

Band 7 Midwife - Labour Ward Coordinator

In this role you will be expected to demonstrate strong clinical and leadership skills. You will work closely with the Inpatient Matron and the existing Band 7 midwives, to ensure that the Maternity Unit is operationally safe, effective and well led. You will have an exceptional clinical knowledge base and a passion for promoting normality, even in a high risk environment.

You will take charge of coordinating the labour ward and take responsibility for effective patient flow around the maternity unit. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver the very best care for the women booked with us.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible to the Clinical Matron of the area and Head of Midwifery, and will support the professional direction and leadership of midwifery staff within the Maternity Unit and Community.

A prime responsibility of the post holder will be to maintain a safe clinical environment for women and their families whilst supporting their birthing options. You will also act in a manner that upholds the Trust values and

The post holder will be professional, kind and supportive, they will be a role model for junior midwives and student midwives. They will conduct audit, datix investigations and quality improvement to ensure that we are maintaining the highest of standards

About us

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values. St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for main roles and responsibilities, and further explanation of what the post entails.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered midwife with NMC PIN
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Mentor qualification or SSSA equivalent

Desirable

• NIPE qualification
• NLS certification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in a clinical leadership/team leader role.
• Experience in caring for women in high risk category and those requiring high dependency care
• Evidence of supporting junior staff and/or students to develop their knowledge and skills

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking clinical audits

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent clinical midwifery skills and knowledge
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Competent intrapartum skills set, including Cannulation and suturing

Desirable

• Excellent IT skills

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).