Midwifery Team Leader (Band 7) - Maternity - Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a passionate team in an established healthcare organization dedicated to providing excellent midwifery care. As a Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in transforming maternity services, ensuring high standards of care, and fostering a supportive environment for both staff and patients. This is an exciting opportunity for experienced midwives who are eager to lead and innovate within a dynamic team. With a focus on continuity of care and professional development, you will help shape the future of maternity services in the region.

Benefits

Development Opportunities

Skills Enhancement

Supportive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with valid NMC registration required.
• Degree and MSc preferred, along with NMC Mentorship qualification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of midwifery care and support innovative approaches.
• Manage risks and promote woman-centered care.

Skills

Midwifery Care

Leadership

Communication

Mentorship

Community Midwifery

Education

Registered Midwife

Degree in Midwifery

MSc in Midwifery

Job description

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Job Overview

This is a twelve-month secondment or fixed-term contract opportunity.

Are you an experienced Midwife passionate about continuity and eager to join our midwifery-led service as a Team Leader? If you're dynamic, motivational, visible, and driven to support maternity service transformation, this is your chance.

We seek a resilient individual capable of managing complex situations, well-organized and innovative, motivated to provide evidence-based care, promoting positive maternity experiences and increasing births in midwifery-led settings.

You will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective communication between midwifery-led and complex services. Working with lead midwives, the matron, and consultant midwife, you will lead a team to deliver the Better Births vision of Continuity of Care for all women.

Main Duties

The Team Leader will provide senior-level leadership and management, supporting care delivery and professional standards, ensuring alignment with Trust values and standards of care. Responsibilities include monitoring high standards of practice, fostering a positive environment, and contributing to service development initiatives.

Working for Our Organisation

Join over 10,000 dedicated staff providing quality services to 370,000 local residents and 1.5 million across Lancashire & Cumbria. We offer development opportunities, skills enhancement, and a chance to make a real difference in patient care, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

Our BIG PLAN aims to:

• Deliver excellent care
• Create a great place to work
• Ensure future readiness
• Develop our staff to their full potential

Be part of a passionate team that cares deeply about your career development, ideas, and contributions.

For more info, contact Laura Thorpe, Matron for Midwifery Led Services: [e-mail].

Responsibilities & Expectations

Key responsibilities include maintaining high standards of midwifery care, supporting innovative approaches, ensuring accountability, providing care across settings, promoting normality and woman-centered care, managing risks, supporting education and mentorship, and contributing to continuous improvement and research.

Qualifications & Experience

• Registered Midwife with valid NMC registration
• Degree and MSc preferred
• NMC Mentorship qualification
• Ability to perform NIPE
• Experience in community midwifery, managing complex cases, and implementing service changes

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