Labour Ward Lead & Maternity Care Coordinator

Countess of Chester; Chester; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Midwife to join as Labour Ward Co-ordinator on a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract. The role requires leadership of Labour Ward/MLU, with involvement across intrapartum, triage, and antenatal/postnatal care, and a minimum of five years' post-registration experience.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, ensure safe staffing, optimise patient flow and uphold national maternity safety standards in a dynamic maternity

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with current NMC registration.
• ALSO/PROMPT course.

Responsibilities

• Provide shift-by-shift leadership and operational management of the Labour Ward, MLU, Triage, Day Assessment and Induction of Labour rooms.
• Coordinate safe staffing levels and allocate resources according to clinical acuity and service demands.
• Lead and support the multidisciplinary team to ensure delivery of safe, effective and personalised care.
• Lead safety huddles, incident management, risk identification and service improvement initiatives.

Job description

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Midwife to join as Labour Ward Co-ordinator on a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract. The role requires leadership of Labour Ward/MLU, with involvement across intrapartum, triage, and antenatal/postnatal care, and a minimum of five years' post-registration experience.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, ensure safe staffing, optimise patient flow and uphold national maternity safety standards in a dynamic maternity