Lead Midwife for Preterm Birth and Multiple Pregnancy

NHS; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is looking for a Lead Midwife for Preterm Birth and Multiple Pregnancy in Ashton-under-Lyne. The role involves working autonomously and collaboratively to provide high-quality care, leading initiatives for patient safety. Candidates should be NMC registered midwives, with experience in NHS Midwifery and excellent communication skills. The position offers a salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 pro rata.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Free eye tests and health checks

Gym discount

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Support with stress and bereavement

Qualifications

• Midwife with current NMC registration is required.
• Degree in Midwifery, or diploma with substantial experience is necessary.
• Recognised leadership course, or willing to work towards is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee midwifery care for preterm birth and multiple pregnancies.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care.
• Implement and maintain quality standards in practice.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to use initiative

Interpersonal skills

IT skills appropriate to role

Education

Degree in Midwifery

Current NMC registration

Job description

Overview

Lead Midwife for Preterm Birth and Multiple Pregnancy – Band 7, 37.5 hours. Closing date: 22 October 2025.

We are seeking a motivated and experienced NMC Registered Midwife to be the lead midwifery specialist for the preterm birth and multiple pregnancy care provision at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. You will work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team, closely with the lead consultant obstetrician and Saving Babies Lives lead midwife. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to improving care, experience, and outcomes for families accessing these services.

You will be responsible for the provision of safe, individualised, and evidence-based care, advice, and support to those with a multiple pregnancy or at risk of/experiencing preterm birth. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the Saving Babies Lives care bundle and a passion for supporting staff, birthing people, and their families to achieve optimal care and outcomes. You should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a flexible approach and commitment to work.

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality, safe, and holistic programmes of midwifery care to service users who are at risk of/have experienced pre-term birth (PTB) or who are identified as having a multiple pregnancy.

The lead midwife will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and key stakeholders to enable the implementation and maintenance of the Saving Babies Lives (SBL) care bundle element 5 and strengthen preterm labour/birth and multiple pregnancy pathways, with a key focus on patient safety and reducing inequalities in all aspects of care.

In this role you will lead and oversee the service from a midwifery perspective to enhance the quality of patient care, experience, and outcomes, demonstrating leadership in the management of risk and achieving consistency in practice, high standards of care, and innovation.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ and Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description provides an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focus on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Please contact the recruiting manager for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Midwife with current NMC registration
• Degree in Midwifery, or diploma with substantial experience
• Recognised leadership course, or willing to work towards

Experience

• Post registration experience of NHS Midwifery as a band 6 midwife, with recent antenatal experience
• Evidence of multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working
• Experience of audit or research within the clinical area
• Experience of implementing change in service provision or participation in quality improvement initiatives
• Experience of teaching, supervision, and assessment

Skills

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload, use initiative
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• IT skills appropriate to role
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate sensitively and effectively

Knowledge

• Awareness of current local and national drivers in relation to preterm birth and multiple pregnancy
• Awareness of national safety standards and reporting e.g. CNST, SBL

Other

• Adaptable and flexible approach to work.

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.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata per annum