Deputy Ward Manager

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Flexible working

Staff discounts

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Midwife to join Gloucestershire Royal Hospital as Deputy Ward Manager on a 6-month fixed-term basis. You will lead the maternity ward, promote safe staffing, and coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team, ensuring high standards of evidence-based, personalised care for women, birthing people and families.

We welcome experienced midwives with strong clinical leadership, a commitment to mentoring colleagues, and the ability

Qualifications

• Active NMC registration as a Midwife.
• Current Band 6 or above experience in maternity.
• Commitment to safe, personalised, evidence-based care.
• Ability to motivate and develop colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day ward operations and staffing on the maternity ward.
• Coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of practice.
• Provide leadership and support to junior staff and students.
• Promote continuous quality improvement and patient-centred care.

Skills

Midwifery leadership

Safe maternity care

Effective communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Decision making

Education

UK recognised Midwifery degree

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Midwife to join the team at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital as Deputy Ward Manager on a 6-month fixed-term basis. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate midwife who is passionate about providing safe, high-quality, personalised care to women, birthing people, and their families, whilst supporting and developing the wider maternity team. Working closely with the Ward Manager and wider multidisciplinary team, you will play an important role in the day-to-day leadership and coordination of the ward, promoting effective communication, safe staffing, and high standards of clinical practice. You will act as a positive role model for colleagues, supporting the delivery of evidence-based midwifery care and contributing to a positive learning and working environment. This is an excellent opportunity for an existing Band 6 midwife within Gloucestershire Hospitals to broaden their leadership experience, develop their management skills and contribute to the ongoing development of maternity services at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. To provide to the local population evidence-based women-centred midwifery care and be accountable for the overall provision of excellent care. To hold current NMC registration as a Midwife, working within the NMC Code of Professional Standards (2015). To be a competent midwife, working flexibly within the Midwifery Service and be confident working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Are you an experienced midwife looking to develop your leadership and management skills within our maternity service?

We are particularly keen to hear from midwives who can demonstrate:

• Strong clinical and midwifery leadership skills
• A commitment to safe, personalised, and evidence-based maternity care
• The ability to support, motivate and develop colleagues
• Effective communication and multidisciplinary working
• The ability to prioritise and coordinate care within a busy maternity environment
• A commitment to quality improvement, learning, and service development
• The confidence to make appropriate decisions and provide effective leadership in challenging situations

• Active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• United Kingdom recognised Degree in Midwifery Practice
• The ability to support, motivate and develop colleagues
• Effective communication and multidisciplinary working
• The ability to prioritise and coordinate care within a busy maternity environment
• A commitment to quality improvement, learning, and service development
• The confidence to make appropriate decisions and provide effective leadership in challenging situations
• Strong clinical and midwifery leadership skills
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation
• Current experience and evidence of working as a Band 6 midwife or above
• A commitment to safe, personalised, and evidence-based maternity care We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.