registered Midwife

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Registered Midwife for a 12-month secondment to lead the perinatal workforce and antenatal services. The role includes overseeing recruitment, service improvement, and ensuring patient safety. Candidates must hold statutory registration as a midwife and demonstrate strong leadership and team management skills. This position offers an opportunity to impact patient experience while fostering an inclusive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team management experience is essential.
• Experience in inclusive leadership and governance is required.
• Evidence of capability in patient safety and clinical effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Lead workforce recruitment and retention strategy.
• Provide leadership for antenatal clinic and screening departments.
• Deliver on patient experience and performance priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Service improvement

Patient safety

Education

Registered Midwife with statutory registration

Job description

Registered Midwife – Senior Perinatal Leadership (12‑month contract)

UHCW is seeking an experienced registered midwife to lead the perinatal workforce, antenatal clinic and antenatal screening services for a 12‑month secondment. The role reports to senior leadership and oversees recruitment, retention, workforce data, preceptorship, student support and service improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead workforce recruitment and retention strategy and report workforce data to senior leadership.
• Oversee the preceptorship programme for newly qualified midwives and support the student support programme.
• Provide leadership responsibility and accountability for the antenatal clinic and antenatal screening departments, driving innovative service improvement.
• Act as a visible senior leader, ensuring a physical presence, professional appearance and collaborative working across the multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver on organisational priorities covering inclusive leadership, governance, patient safety, workforce planning, patient experience, performance, digital transformation, education, research, clinical effectiveness and service transformation.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Registered midwife with statutory registration.
• Strong leadership and team management experience.
• Evidence of inclusive leadership, governance and service improvement experience.
• Capability to deliver on patient safety, workforce planning, digital and information technology, education, research and clinical effectiveness.
• Required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report from a UK occupational health provider or GP.
• Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – line‑manager approval required if you are successful.

Values, Behaviour and Equal Opportunities

UHCW is committed to the Trust’s values of inclusive leadership, professional standards, accountability and collaboration. We provide an equal opportunities workplace and all applicants, including those with disabilities, will be given an interview. All positions are considered for job share. All pre‑employment checks will be carried out in accordance with NHS and UK regulations.

To apply, please review the Trust’s values and behaviours and provide examples of how you have demonstrated them in your work experience.