Lead Midwife- Labour Ward Coordinator Internal only

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Whitehaven

On-site

GBP 49,000 - 57,000

Part time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes including Leа

Vivup counselling service

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Lead Midwife for the 24-hour ward in the WCH delivery suite. This internal fixed-term post requires strong clinical leadership and a track record in midwifery across antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care.

You will lead the maternity unit, develop services, mentor staff, and work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, high-quality care while implementing national maternity improvements.

Qualifications

Registered Midwife with current registration.
Postgraduate diploma in midwifery or equivalent.
Foundation management certificate or equivalent.
IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics or equivalent.
Postgraduate management certificate or equivalent.
Teaching certificate or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Lead midwife to provide specialist antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care.
Develop and maintain high standards of clinical care in the maternity unit.
Manage day-to-day operations and coordinate on a rotational basis.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Communication skills

Teaching

Decision making

Prioritisation

Education

Registered Midwife

Postgraduate diploma or equivalent

Foundation management certificate

Advanced life support in obstetrics

Postgraduate management certificate

Teaching certificate

Tools

IT skills (EITS)

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Midwife- Labour Ward Coordinator *Internal only*

The closing date is 29 October 2026

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLY

Band 7 Lead Midwife 24hrs (fixed term contract) at WCH delivery suite

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic Registered Midwife to work as a Lead Midwife on our Maternity Unit. This is an excellent opportunity for a midwife with strong clinical leadership skills to move into a senior role. You should have experience across all areas of clinical midwifery care, be committed to supporting implementation of National maternity improvement initiatives, be organised and able to motivate a team.

Working collaboratively within our multi-disciplinary team, providing a high standard of safe and compassionate care to women and their families and promoting an open, supportive positive environment will also be key requirements of the role

Main duties of the job

Act as a lead midwife within the acute maternity unit to provide specialist expertise to clients in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods, working independently to provide high quality evidence based care to women. Responsible and accountable for the development of the maternity service to ensure high standards of clinical care are maintained, with responsibility and accountability for the continuing day-to-day management of the maternity unit, acting as lead coordinator on a rotational basis.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Qualifications

Registered Midwife
Further development in midwifery to postgraduate diploma or equivalent
Foundation management certificate or equivalent.
Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
Advanced life support in obstetrics, or equivalent.
Postgraduate management certificate or equivalent.
Teaching certificate or equivalent.

Experience

Dealing with Obstetric Emergencies
Neonatal and Adult resuscitation
Staff management.
Post registration ante-, intra- and postpartum care.
Management of Change

Knowledge

Continuing professional with portfolio
Child Protection issues
Midwives Codes of Practice
Equality legislation and best practice.
Budgetary implications.
Audit
Equality impact assessment.

Skills and Aptitudes

Clinical Leadership skills
Highly effective communication and personal skills
Ability to assess, teach and train
Able to motivate others
Ability to change practice using evidence based research
Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
Ability to make informed decisions.
Ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
Counselling skills.
Ability to motivate others
Interview and appraisal skills