Lead Midwife For Elective C.S and Induction of Labour | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Imperial College Healthcare NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Clinical Leader for its Maternity Department. This role focuses on providing strategic and operational leadership to ensure exceptional care standards. Responsibilities include overseeing patient admissions, conducting audits, and collaborating with healthcare teams to facilitate quality care. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in midwifery with strong leadership skills. This position offers numerous benefits, including career development and flexible working options.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior midwife with a strong background in maternity care.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Competence in managing admissions and conducting individual risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee care for women/birthing people admitted for elective c.section/IOL.
• Liaise with obstetric team and manage daily admissions.
• Conduct audits and analyze service performance and patient outcomes.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Decision making

Midwifery practice knowledge

Education

Registered Midwife

Postgraduate Midwifery Qualification

Job description

Senior Clinical Leader – Maternity Department

As a senior clinical leader you will be responsible for the safe, effective and woman centred care within our maternity department. The role provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure high standards of care, clinical governance and adherence to national and local guidelines. The post holder will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, including obstetric, anesthetic and neonatal colleague to provide clear clinical leadership and expertise. You will oversee the planning, coordination and implementation of evidence-based care pathways, ensuring safe escalation, timely decision making and positive experience for our service users. This role requires a highly motivated and experienced senior midwife with strong leadership, communication and decision making skills. As the lead midwife, you will be pivotal in shaping the future of induction and elective c.section services, ensuring safety, quality and compassion remain at the heart of our maternity service. You will be conducting audits and analysis service performance, patient outcome, and feedback to identify areas for improvement and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• You will be required to care for the women/birthing people admitted for elective c.section/ IOL as an autonomous practitioner.
• This will involve liaising with the obstetric team and working closely with the labour ward coordinator.
• You will manage the daily IOL and elective c.section admissions, ensuring the clients are accommodated according to their clinical priority. You will be conducting individual risk assessment to ensure appropriate place for each inductions and priority for elective c.sections.
• You will be competent in providing the necessary care and advice to the women under your care depending on their needs and carry out total midwifery care during the whole period of admission. We expect you to have a sound knowledge of all areas of midwifery practice.
• You will be working in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the safety of both mothers and babies.

Benefits

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.