Labour Ward Coordinator

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Professional development

Job summary

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Milton Keynes is seeking a Labour Ward Coordinator. The role is part-time (25 hours per week) with the expectation of flexible working and rotation between days and nights.

You will lead the maternity team and be responsible for out-of-hours management of the Labour Ward, ensuring safe, compassionate care across shifts. The successful candidate will bring strong leadership, excellent communication, and a commitment to professional

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with NMC and current practice.
• Degree level qualification with relevant postgrad training.
• MSPP/ENB 998 or similar teaching qualification is desirable.
• Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD).
• Leadership qualification or completion of leadership programme.
• Newborn Life Support and NIPE training.
• Experience of human factors training.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the smooth running of the Labour Ward on a day-to-day basis.
• Maintain oversight of management for all clinical care on the Labour Ward during a shift.
• Act as a source of clinical support for the midwifery and obstetric teams.
• Provide expert advice and coordinate resources to enable safe care across MDTs.

Skills

Registered Midwife

Leadership

Communication

Flexibility

Education

NMC Registration

Degree level qualification

MSPP/ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification

Newborn Life Support trained

NIPE

Leadership qualification

Masters level qualification or equivalent

Job description

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Labour Ward Coordinator

The closing date is 28 October 2026

Hours: Part time, 25 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

We are looking for an experienced midwife who will work flexibly within the core team, including rotation from days to nights. You will be expected to provide support, strong leadership and management, contributing to the wider multidisciplinary team. While coordinating the labour ward shift you will be expected to take overall responsibility for the maternity unit out of hours.The successful candidate will provide safe, personalised and compassionate care to all service users. The position requires someone who has excellent communication skills and the ability to lead and motivate people, role modelling the professional behaviours and personal values consistent with positive team working,We are committed to an ambitious transformation of our maternity services and delivering national objectives. You will work collaboratively with all staff promoting professional standards and a positive approach to learning. In return we can offer support from a committed senior management team and continuous professional development.We are supportive of Flexible Working and appreciate the importance of ensuring that your successful career is complimented by a work/home life balance.Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Interview date: 09 November 2026

Main duties of the job

As a Maternity Service, we pride ourselves on supporting you to fulfil your career aspirations. It is equally as important to us, as it is to you, to identify, support and fund opportunities for your career and personal development. This enables us, together, to offer the best quality of care to our service users and is also essential to your career progression.We are excited to begin a design of our Women and Children's Hospital that will evolve with the needs of the service users and service.If you feel you have these qualities and want to join our team, we look forward to hearing from you.

About us

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Job responsibilities

Ensure the smooth running of the Labour Ward on a day-to-day basis

Maintain oversight and knowledge of management for all clinical care provided on the Labour Ward during a shift

Act as a source of clinical support for midwifery and obstetric team

Provide expert advice and act as a resource across the multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) ensuring appropriate use of resources and equipment to enable effective and safe provision of care

Please refer to attached Job description for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

• Registered Midwife with NMC
• Degree level qualification, additional course in relevant speciality or post graduate diploma
• MSPP/ENB 998 or similar teaching qualification
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Leadership qualification or completion of leadership programme
• Completion of specialist fetal monitoring training
• Masters level qualification or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
• Newborn Advanced Life Support trained
• Newborn Initial Physical Examination (NIPE)
• Experience of Human Factors training

Experience

• Post registration clinical experience in all areas of practice, including caring for service users at high risk of complications
• Audit and risk management experience
• Evidence of implementing a change in practice