Labour Ward Coordinator | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

UHCW NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Coventry is seeking an experienced Midwifery Coordinator to oversee daily operations within their maternity unit. This role involves providing leadership, managing clinical responsibilities, and ensuring safety and quality of care for approximately 6000 births annually. Candidates must demonstrate professional leadership and clinical expertise while fostering a collaborative and effective learning environment. This is a crucial role for enhancing patient experiences and outcomes within a dynamic and demanding setting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate professional leadership and foster staff development.
• Act as clinical midwifery lead, supervising the midwives.
• Expert in clinical competencies including obstetric emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations and clinical leadership of the unit.
• Lead the Labour Ward, ensuring high standards of care.
• Supervise staff and maintain effective learning environments.

Skills

Professional leadership

Clinical expertise

Good communication

Multidisciplinary working

Organizational skills

Job description

Role Overview

The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management and clinical leadership for the intrapartum services within our tertiary unit providing care to the women of Coventry, Warwickshire and the surrounding areas. The post holder will be a reactive and responsive team lead by the use of effective organizational skills, good communication and multidisciplinary working.

On a daily basis the post holder will be an adaptive and encouraging leader, supporting women's choices and have the ability to seek support when needed. Everyday duties include the management of the acuity to maintain patient flow to ensure safety and quality within the unit. Other responsibilities and opportunities include leadership of the daily LMNS huddle, sickness management and bleep holder duties.

The UHCW maternity unit environment is interesting, unpredictable and challenging, with up to 6000 births per year. The Co-ordinator will be faced with many competing demands for attention and will be expected to exercise excellent judgement in dealing with both clinical and interpersonal challenges throughout the unit.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

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• Provide a high standard of professional Midwifery leadership and expert advice to Midwives and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure effective, safe and responsive day to day management of the Labour Ward, supervising and managing all staff to maintain high standards of care.
• Ensure an effective learning environment for both students and qualified staff, identifying learning needs. To liaise with senior midwives including the Clinical Preceptor Midwifery team with regards to training requirements.
• Ensure effective multidisciplinary working relationships promoting partnership with the maternity unit, allied groups within the trust and public and voluntary sectors.
• Ensure care is delivered using the resources available.
• Ensure all Labour Ward activity data is collected and recorded via the electronic reporting tool.
• 24 hour responsibility for the maternity unit with support from the Maternity senior management team via the escalation policy.
• To participate in the maternity unit on call rota.
• To act up for Ward Manager as required and the opportunity to develop related skills as appropriate

Qualifications and Skills

• Will demonstrate professional leadership and clinical expertise and foster a culture where all staff can develop their clinical expertise and confidence and feel valued.
• Act as clinical midwifery lead for each shift and supervise the midwives and other staff within the team ensuring that clinical practice is evidenced based and safe.
• Will be up to date and be expert in all clinical competencies including trust mandatory training (ESR), obstetric emergencies, perineal suturing, epidural analgesia, water births, intravenous cannulation, adult and neonatal resuscitation, NIPE, mentoring and will be expected to demonstrate, teach, supervise and support other midwives in these skills.
• As the clinical midwifery lead you will be the first point of contact for all medical staff and will take the midwifery lead for obstetric emergencies.
• Will participate in guideline review and disseminate throughout multidisciplinary setting.
• Ensures an appropriate skill mix in area of practice and manages staffing issues as they arise using the support of the operational team.
• Will encourage all members of staff to work within their clinical capabilities and promote development of their clinical skills and confidence.
• Shared responsibility for labour ward housekeeping, maintaining a clean and safe environment in line with IPC standards, including daily task allocation, equipment maintenance and stock / drug control.
• Assist the leadership team in building a dynamic workforce, contributing new and practical ideas to improve efficiency and make effective use of resources.
• Will be the contact for the Community Midwives during home births and will provide advice and support as required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Application Deadline

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026.