Lead Midwife - Labour Ward Leader (Rural NHS)

Ncic; Whitehaven; À distance; GBP 49 000 - 57 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Vivup counselling service

Résumé du poste

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) is seeking a Band 7 Lead Midwife to work 24 hours per week in the West Cumberland Hospital delivery suite. The role focuses on clinical leadership, development of maternity services, and safeguarding high standards of care across antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.

The post is an internal opportunity for NCIC staff with duties including rotational lead coordination, staff mentoring, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with UK registration.
• Postgraduate diploma or equivalent in midwifery.
• 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.

Responsabilités

• Act as lead midwife within the acute maternity unit, providing specialist antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care.
• Develop and manage the maternity service to maintain high clinical standards and day-to-day unit operation.
• Lead coordinator on a rotational basis and delegate accordingly.

Connaissances

Clinical Leadership

Communication

Teaching/mentoring

Team management

Formation

Registered Midwife

Postgraduate midwifery diploma or equivalent

Foundation management certificate or equivalent

Essential IT skills (EITS)

Advanced life support in obstetrics

Postgraduate management certificate or equivalent

Teaching certificate or equivalent

Description du poste

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) is seeking a Band 7 Lead Midwife to work 24 hours per week in the West Cumberland Hospital delivery suite. The role focuses on clinical leadership, development of maternity services, and safeguarding high standards of care across antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.

The post is an internal opportunity for NCIC staff with duties including rotational lead coordination, staff mentoring, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams