Labour Ward Coordinator

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Exeter; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Exeter is seeking a Labour Ward Coordinator to join our maternity services team. The role involves supporting and developing midwives rotating between antenatal/postnatal wards and the delivery suite, and supporting families through pregnancy, labour and postpartum care.

The successful candidate will be able to conduct births, care for newborns, and respond to emergencies when needed, contributing to high-quality care across our maternity

Job description

The successful candidate will be a member of a team of labour ward coordinators and will be supporting and developing midwives rotating between the antenatal/postnatal ward and delivery suite, supporting families using our services during pregnancy, labour and postpartum. The Labour Ward Coordinator must be able to conduct births on their own and to care for the newborn infant. The care includes preventative measures, the detection of abnormal conditions, calling for medical assistance and undertaking emergency measures in the absence of medical help.

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most., Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.