Labour Ward Coordinator

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A renowned healthcare institution is seeking a Labour Ward Coordinator to oversee the day-to-day management and clinical leadership of intrapartum services in Coventry. The ideal candidate will excel in team leadership, ensuring quality care while navigating a dynamic and challenging maternity environment. Responsibilities include supervisory roles, ensuring effective multidisciplinary practices, and maintaining high standards of care. Prospective candidates must be adept in clinical competencies and committed to promoting team development and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional Midwifery leadership and expert advice.
• Ensure effective, safe management of the Labour Ward.
• Promote effective multidisciplinary relationships.
• Ensure care is delivered using available resources.
• Participate in the maternity unit on-call rota.

Job description

Labour Ward Coordinator

The closing date is 04 January 2026

The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management and clinical leadership for the intrapartum services within our tertiary unit providing care to the women of Coventry, Warwickshire and the surrounding areas. The post holder will be a reactive and responsive team lead by the use of effective organizational skills, good communication and multidisciplinary working.

On a daily basis the post holder will be an adaptive and encouraging leader, supporting women's choices and have the ability to seek support when needed. Everyday duties include the management of the acuity to maintain patient flow to ensure safety and quality within the unit. Other responsibilities and opportunities include leadership of the daily LMNS huddle, sickness management and bleep holder duties.

The UHCW maternity unit environment is interesting, unpredictable and challenging, with up to 6000 births per year. The Coordinator will be faced with many competing demands for attention and will be expected to exercise excellent judgement in dealing with both clinical and interpersonal challenges throughout the unit.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

• Provide a high standard of professional Midwifery leadership and expert advice to Midwives and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure effective, safe and responsive day to day management of the Labour Ward, supervising and managing all staff to maintain high standards of care.
• Ensure an effective learning environment for both students and qualified staff, identifying learning needs. To liaise with senior midwives including the Clinical Preceptor Midwifery team with regards to training requirements.
• Ensure effective multidisciplinary working relationships promoting partnership with the maternity unit, allied groups within the trust and public and voluntary sectors.
• Ensure care is delivered using the resources available.
• Ensure all Labour Ward activity data is collected and recorded via the electronic reporting tool.
• 24 hour responsibility for the maternity unit with support from the Maternity senior management team via the escalation policy.
• To participate in the maternity unit on call rota.
• To act up for Ward Manager as required and the opportunity to develop related skills as appropriate

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values

Job responsibilities

• Will demonstrate professional leadership and clinical expertise and foster a culture where all staff can develop their clinical expertise and confidence and feel valued.
• Act as clinical midwifery lead for each shift and supervise the midwives and other staff within the team ensuring that clinical practice is evidenced based and safe.
• Will be up to date and be expert in all clinical competencies including trust mandatory training (ESR), obstetric emergencies, perineal suturing, epidural analgesia, water births, intravenous cannulation, adult and neonatal resuscitation, NIPE, mentoring and will be expected to demonstrate, teach, supervise and support other midwives in these skills
• As the clinical midwifery lead you will be the first point of contact for all medical staff and will take the midwifery lead for obstetric emergencies.
• Will participate in guideline review and disseminate throughout multidisciplinary setting.
• Ensures an appropriate skill mix in area of practice and manages staffing issues as they arise using the support of the operational team.
• Will encourage all members of staff to work within their clinical capabilities and promote development of their clinical skills and confidence.
• Shared responsibility for labour ward housekeeping, maintaining a clean and safe environment in line with IPC standards, including daily task allocation, equipment maintenance and stock / drug control.
• Assist the leadership team in building a dynamic workforce, contributing new and practical ideas to improve efficiency and make effective use of resources.
• Will be the contact for the Community Midwives during home births and will provide advice and support as required.

For further details of the job role please see attached job description.

Qualifications

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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

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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.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

Pay

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

218-NM-B7-7695806

Job locations

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire