Labour Ward Coordinator

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced midwife to lead and manage day-to-day activities on the labour suite. The role involves working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and providing exceptional care to mothers and their newborns. Candidates should demonstrate strong leadership and sound knowledge of low and high risk midwifery. This position offers a supportive management environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Dynamic management team

Excellent multidisciplinary team working

On-going professional development

Opportunity for world-class leadership program

Qualifications

• Experienced midwife with the ability to lead labour suite activity and work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the day-to-day activity on the labour suite with a focus on the safety of mothers and babies.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team, demonstrating excellent communication and collaboration.
• Provide sound knowledge of both low and high risk midwifery and act as a professional role model to the wider team.
• Contribute to providing personalised care for women, babies and their families and ensuring a high-quality service and experience.

Skills

Leadership in midwifery

Communication

Collaboration

Knowledge of low and high risk midwifery

Job description

Overview

This is an opportunity to join our skilled, friendly, professional, and caring team. We are looking for an experienced midwife who wants to be part of the exciting future plans within the Maternity Department. The successful candidate will be committed to leading and managing the day-to-day activity on the labour suite whilst ensuring the safety of mothers and their babies. You will be required to work as part of the multidisciplinary team, demonstrating excellent communication skills and sound knowledge of both low and high risk midwifery. You will act as a professional role model to the wider team, setting examples to all disciplines. We are a unit who provide personalised care for women, babies and their families, ensuring a first-class service and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the day-to-day activity on the labour suite with a focus on the safety of mothers and babies.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team, demonstrating excellent communication and collaboration.
• Provide sound knowledge of both low and high risk midwifery and act as a professional role model to the wider team.
• Contribute to providing personalised care for women, babies and their families and ensuring a high-quality service and experience.

Qualifications

• Experienced midwife with the ability to lead labour suite activity and work within a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

• Dynamic and supportive management team
• Excellent multidisciplinary team working
• Expansion of midwifery and obstetric teams
• Forward thinking in response to new national initiatives, including the Saving Babies Lives care bundle and the Three Year Delivery Plan
• Named professional midwifery advocate
• On-going professional development
• The opportunity to undertake the world-class leadership programme LEO (Leading an Empowered Organisation)

Here at George Eliot our vision to “excel at patient care” takes centre stage. An ever-evolving clinically-led acute service provider, we are on a journey to continually provide high-quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper; they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are.