Locality Lead Midwife

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Upton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Locality Lead Midwife to coordinate the Maternity Team. Responsibilities include leading Continuous of Care teams, managing community care hubs, and collaborating with clinical governance. The ideal candidate has leadership experience in midwifery and strong collaboration skills. A UK driving licence is essential. This position offers a full-time contract with a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Experience in leading Continuity of Care and Community teams.
• Ability to collaborate with Clinical Governance and Consultant teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Continuity of Care and Community teams.
• Manage community hubs and venues for care delivery.
• Provide leadership and clinical advice across maternity teams.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical advice

Collaboration

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locality Lead Midwife (Midwifery Team Coordinator) to join the Maternity Team at Wirral Women and Children's Hospital in a full time post.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams of Continuity of Care and Community staff, operationally manage these staff, and participate in the care of women in caseloads.
• Have oversight and responsibility for community hubs and venues delivering care.
• Work within the wider maternity management team and closely with multidisciplinary teams to provide safe, high quality care.
• Provide leadership, clinical advice, and optimise day-to-day running of clinical activity across CofC/Community teams and the wider Maternity Team.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Governance Team, Consultant Teams, the Consultant Midwife, and the senior management team to manage risk within maternity services.
• Act as a role model and expert practitioner to develop midwifery and obstetric-led services.
• Accept operational responsibility and accountability for teams and provide managerial and professional support to the maternity service; undertake delegated responsibility in the absence of the Matron.
• Participate in an on-call rota; cover both weekdays and weekends.

Requirements

• Must have a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
• Experience in leading Continuity of Care and Community teams and providing leadership and guidance on clinical practice.
• Ability to work in collaboration with Clinical Governance, Consultant teams, and senior management to ensure safe, efficient service delivery.

All new colleagues can expect a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first contact. Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is located on the Wirral peninsula with access to a range of services and communities. The Trust is one of the largest acute Trusts in the North West of England, employing over 6,000 staff and serving a population of approximately 400,000 across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint. The Wirral is easily accessible with good transport links to major cities and nearby North Wales.