Labour Ward Coordinator

George Eliot Hospital; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated midwife to join their compassionate team. This role involves leading daily activities in the labour suite, ensuring the safety and well-being of mothers and babies. The ideal candidate will have a passion for delivering high-quality care and will thrive in a supportive environment that encourages professional growth. With a commitment to excellence and patient safety, this opportunity allows you to make a meaningful impact in the lives of families every day. Join a forward-thinking organization that values your expertise and dedication.

Benefits

On-site nursery

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible working

Subsidised restaurant

Generous on-site parking

Tranquility garden

Extensive in-house training opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered midwife with evidence of further professional development.
• Experience in mentorship and advanced leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive midwifery care and health education.
• Mentor student midwives and manage clinical responsibilities.

Skills

Midwifery Competencies

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Mentorship

Clinical Assessment

Education

Registered Midwife

ENB 997/998 or equivalent

Advanced Midwifery Studies

Job description

Closing Date: 9th May 2025

Interview Date: 19th May 2025

This post may close early due to high numbers of applicationstherefore you are advised to apply promptly.

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertiseand enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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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 Maternity. We are a unit who provide personalised care for women, babies and their families ensuring a first class service and experience.

The successful candidate will be committed to leading the day to day activity on labour suite whilst ensuring the safety of mothers and their babies.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to work as part of the multi-disciplinary 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.

The benefits include:

• Dynamic and supportive management team
• Excellent multi-disciplinary Team working
• Expansion of Midwifery and Obstetric teams
• Forward thinking in response to new national initiatives, including the saving babies lives care bundle and Three Year Delivery Plan
• Named professional midwifery advocate
• The opportunity to undertake the world class leadership programme LEO (Leading an Empowered Organisation)

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:

Excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Job responsibilities

• Provide a full range of care and health education in a hospital setting performing clinical midwifery duties.
• Act as experienced mentor for less experienced midwives and student midwives.
• Assess the full range of care needs and develop, implement and evaluate provision of care throughout the childbirth period for women and their babies.
• Continuing responsibility for the day to day management of the allocated area, ensuring delivery of high standard of midwifery care through effective management of staff and resources within the service.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualification and Professional Training

• Registered midwife
• ENB 997/998 or other qualification in teaching and assessing or equivalent
• Evidence of further professional development relevant to current post
• Evidence of management/leadership training/skills
• PMA/ Willing to undertake PMA training
• Evidence of advanced midwifery studies
• Newborn Initial Physical Examination

Experience and Knowledge

• Mentorship of student midwives
• Recent labour ward experience
• Experience in all areas of midwifery
• Evidence of advanced leadership skills
• Proven organisational & management skills
• Awareness of changes in the Health Service and the impact on maternity care provision
• Understanding of the PMA role
• Counselling skills according to need of individual patient/staff
• Involvement in changes in midwifery care
• Community midwifery experience

Skills and Abilities

• Able to exercise professional accountability and responsibility
• Demonstrate ability to undertake midwifery competencies e.g. suturing perineums, topping up epidurals (Consultant unit only), IV cannulation, IV administration, venepuncture, CTG interpretation, care of women using hydrotherapy in labour
• Able to provide holistic and appropriate care

Personal Qualities

• Organised approach to work
• Able to work autonomously
• Good interpersonal & communication skills

Trust Values

• Excellence and safety in all that we do
• Challenge but support
• Excel respect and dignity
• Local healthcare that inspires confidence

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.

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearper annum pro rata