Delivery Suite Manager

NHS; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Delivery Suite Manager to provide leadership and manage the central delivery suite. The role includes ensuring high-quality midwifery care, managing resources, and promoting the Trust's values. Candidates must have a midwifery degree, current NMC registration, and strong communication skills. This position offers a chance to develop leadership skills and enhance patient care in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Leadership training programs

Opportunities for further training

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Midwifery degree required; registered with NMC essential.
• Must have strong clinical knowledge and excellent communication skills.
• Experience in coordinating staffing and resources.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery suite team and ensure safe midwifery care.
• Lead and manage resources in accordance with the service needs.
• Promote positive image of clinical area and Trust.

Skills

Specialist clinical knowledge of midwifery

Strong communication skills

Ability to form working relationships with MDT

Education

Midwifery degree or qualification to diploma level

Currently registered with NMC

Willing to work at master's level

Job description

Delivery Suite Manager

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 10 November 2025

This is a fantastic development opportunity which offers invaluable experience. It is a chance to develop leadership skills, gain a deeper understanding of management responsibilities, and make a difference on patient care and staff support.

We are looking for an experienced midwife with a passion for intrapartum care, to provide inspirational leadership and management for our central delivery suite in James Cook University Hospital. The individual must have excellent organisational and leadership skills, a strong commitment to midwifery practice and safety. The post holder will work in association with the services multi-disciplinary team, allied health professions, anaesthetic, surgical, emergency care and other associated teams in line with patient safety and quality agenda.

The post holder will promote the positive image of the clinical area and the Trust by being a role model, having a clear vision and using direct clinical leadership to ensure an excellent patient experience and a ward that promotes both clinical and operational excellence.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will hold responsibility for the central delivery suite team with support from the Band 8A Matron, Deputy Head of Midwifery and Head of Midwifery. The post holder will ensure they lead and manage the delivery suite to ensure safe, high quality, evidence based midwifery care is delivered to patients whilst respecting and involving families and carers as partners in care.

The post holder in conjunction with the senior management team will manage the budget for the ward to ensure the best use of resources.

They will act as a champion for professional accountability and standards, ensuring that professional practices are in line with the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), and Trust Policy.

There is an expectation to work clinically/operationally as required.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

• Your Leadership Impact
• Leading your Team to Success
• Leading Into the Future
• Service Improvement for Beginners
• Developing your Service Improvement Skills
• Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust values and behaviour
• Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
• Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bite‑size programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

• Midwifery degree/Midwifery qualification to diploma level and preceptorship plus further study and specialist experience
• Currently registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Willing to work at master's level.
• Examination of the new-born.

knowledge and skills

• Specialist clinical knowledge of midwifery
• A understanding of the NHS current legislation and national strategy in relation to midwifery

Experience

• Coordination of staffing and resources to meet service need
• Delivery and organisation of training, learning and development.

personal attributes

• Strong Communication skills including clarity of communication both verbal and written, excellent listening skills, feedback.
• Ability to form and maintain successful working relationships with the MDT and other areas of the service.

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.