Labour Ward Coordinator

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Oldham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Greater Manchester is seeking a skilled midwife to join their Labour Ward Coordinator team. The position offers an opportunity to lead a compassionate team, ensuring high-quality care during antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods. Applicants should have knowledge in complex care, and excellent leadership and communication skills. This role provides competitive benefits and flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience in antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care.
• Ability to inspire and motivate colleagues.
• Compassionate leadership in healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Labour Ward team.
• Create a positive, inclusive work environment.
• Foster collaboration within a dynamic team.

Skills

Knowledge in complex antenatal care

Leadership

Effective communication

Collaboration in multidisciplinary teams

Job description

Overview

A rewarding opportunity has opened up in our maternity service to welcome a compassionate and skilled midwife to our Labour Ward Coordinator team. We are looking for a midwife who is knowledgeable about complex antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care and who has a passion for ensuring high-quality care. Your expertise will guide our labour ward team to provide exceptional support during one of the most transformative times in a person’s life. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

Your journey starts here at Royal Oldham Hospital—where every birth matters. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We value our three core behaviours—care, appreciate and inspire—and look for people who demonstrate these values to join our team.

In return, we offer a role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the Northern Care Alliance (NCA) means more challenge and opportunities so your career can continue to move in the right direction. You can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities to help you achieve better work–life balance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Labour Ward team within the maternity service to provide exceptional support during antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care.
• Demonstrate compassionate leadership and foster collaboration within a dynamic multidisciplinary team.
• Create a positive, inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, contributing to high-quality, individualised care.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in complex antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care.
• Ability to lead with empathy, communicate effectively, and inspire and motivate colleagues.

About Us / Benefits

• The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people across Greater Manchester.
• 20,000 colleagues caring for people in hospital and in the community across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford.
• Competitive benefits package including annual leave, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities.

Equality, Diversity & Recruitment Information

• The NCA is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care and building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcome from individuals of all backgrounds, identities and beliefs.
• We warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel and their relatives. Please identify a member of the armed forces community on your application for a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria).
• As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements are met.
• For any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]
• Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified.
• For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff may be considered for secondments; fixed-term contracts may be offered to external applicants.
• The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies.