Delivery Suite Ward Manager

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a committed midwife to manage the Delivery Suite at a leading NHS Trust. This role involves providing clinical leadership, ensuring optimal care standards, and supporting staff development. Join a team dedicated to delivering compassionate excellence in maternity services.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with NMC required.
• At least 3 years experience as a midwife.
• Evidence of ongoing education development.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery suite, including assessment of care needs.
• Facilitate innovative and evidence-based midwifery practice.
• Develop close working relationships with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

IT skills

Education

Midwifery or Nursing degree

Tools

Staffing software

Job description

Band 5 Nurse and Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker recruitment is centralised, meaning when you apply, you will be considered for a number of roles across the Trust. If you have any questions, please email: [e-mail].

Domestic, catering, portering, and maintenance engineer services at some of our hospitals are provided by our PFI partners. For these jobs, please see vacancies with our PFI partners.

Site Delivery Suite, Women's Centre John Radcliffe, Town Oxford. Salary Per Annum / Pro Rata. Closing 21/05/2025 23:59.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards, and behaviors define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, focusing on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Many of our recruitment programs use Value-Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, share our values, and can deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. For more information about our Values and Value-Based Interviewing, please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values.

Job overview

Band 7 Delivery Suite Ward Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Maternity Services at Oxford University Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust for an exceptional, committed, and motivated midwife for the post of Delivery Suite Ward Manager.

The Band 7 midwife has ongoing responsibility while on duty to manage the Delivery Suite, including assessment of care needs, development, implementation, and evaluation of care programs, and setting standards.

The Midwife will facilitate innovative and evidence-based midwifery practice through professional leadership and support to the clinical team.

The post holder will have managerial responsibility for a group of staff working within their practice area.

The individual must have a strong commitment to midwifery practice and safety, with excellent organizational and leadership skills. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership ensuring that the team promotes and reflects optimal standards of care for pregnant women and their families.

If you are passionate about Intrapartum Maternity Services, wish to influence the development of the service, and can support staff in the Trust’s core values, we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Role Summary:

The band 7 midwife has ongoing responsibility while on duty to manage the delivery suite or equivalent sphere of midwifery practice, including assessment of care needs, development, implementation, and evaluation of care programs, and setting standards.

The Midwife will facilitate innovative and evidence-based midwifery practice through professional leadership and support to the clinical team.

He/she will have managerial responsibility for a group of staff working within their practice area.

The Midwife will act as a credible and professional role model, encouraging and empowering other staff to develop both personally and professionally to achieve their maximum potential.

The Midwife will liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team and facilitate a collaborative approach to women, their babies, and their families’ care to promote the close integration of community and hospital-based care.

The Midwife will report directly to and develop close working relationships with the Director of Midwifery/Clinical Midwifery Manager on operational, general management, and clinical issues relevant to their practice area/team.

The Midwife will liaise with members of the OBU Midwifery education team to develop an effective learning environment for students and new staff members.

The Midwife will assist the Director of Midwifery/Clinical Midwifery Matron in achieving the strategic objectives for the Maternity service.

Working for our organization

Here in Oxfordshire, we offer women and healthcare professionals a unique setup of our Maternity Services, where around 7,200 babies are born annually. We have four stand-alone Midwifery-Led Birth units within the county at Banbury, Chipping Norton, Wantage, and Wallingford, as well as offering home births to all areas. There is also an integrated birth unit where around 10% of birthing people choose to go in labor. As a large Tertiary hospital, the John Radcliffe offers a large Delivery Suite with an en-suite birthing pool room, three Maternity theatres, and a specific Maternity Recovery Ward. There are specialist services such as the Fetal and Maternal Medicine Team and Bereavement Team.

For staff, we have a named Maternity Psychologist three days a week for support, as well as an expanding team of Professional Midwifery Advocates providing pastoral support. For career development, we have a core Practice Development Team to guide staff with their career options and opportunities. We strive to ensure every team member feels valued, confident to speak up, and heard.

We believe that supporting our staff to feel happy and well-supported ensures the best quality of care for the birthing people accessing our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Descriptions for Delivery Suite Manager and Delivery Suite Coordinator for more information. The post holder will work clinically as a Delivery Suite Coordinator when service needs require.

If interested, we welcome your application. For further discussion or information, please contact:

01865 221989

Person specification

Professional Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with NMC
• Midwifery or Nursing degree or equivalent experience
• Evidence of ongoing education development
• Significant experience within intrapartum care
• At least 3 years experience as a midwife

Experience

• Clinical midwifery experience acquired through practice
• Ability to manage complex caseloads
• Advocate for women, families, and colleagues

Skills and Aptitude

• Professional leadership and negotiation skills
• Ability to undertake audits
• IT skills, including report writing, data entry, and analysis
• Knowledge of safe staffing and rostering software

Personal Attributes

• Highly self-motivated, positive, and enthusiastic
• Leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Support staff in clinical judgment
• Adaptable to changing circumstances

Knowledge

• Detailed knowledge of current UK midwifery issues
• Understanding of NHS wider agenda and change drivers
• Knowledge of clinical governance processes

COVID-19: Vaccination remains the best protection against the virus when working in healthcare settings. While not mandatory, vaccination is encouraged. More info is available at Oxfordshire County Council Website.

Vacancy Closures: This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received.

Probation Period: This post has a 6-month probationary period, except for current Oxford University Hospitals staff or certain appointments.

Referencing: Provide correct work-related email addresses for references. Your first referee should be your line manager or equivalent. References from your last manager are required if you previously worked for us.

Next Steps: Ensure your application reflects the job description and person specification. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within approximately two weeks. Regularly check your email, including junk folders.

No unsolicited recruitment agency calls or emails.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) 2020, requiring a DBS disclosure.

Services: Domestic, catering, portering at John Radcliffe are provided by Mitie; at Churchill and Nuffield Orthopaedic, services are provided by G4S.

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