Senior Charge Midwife

Nhs Ayrshire & Arran; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is seeking a Senior Charge Midwife, Intrapartum, for the Maternity Services team based at Ayrshire Maternity unit, working 32.4 hours per week predominantly Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm. Flexibility is required to meet service needs, including occasional weekend duties to support hospital operations.

You will provide operational and professional leadership in Labour Ward, lead on workforce planning, rostering, governance, and quality improvement, while also maintaining

Qualifications

• This is a leadership role within Maternity Services.
• Requires extensive post-registration midwifery experience.
• Experience in intrapartum care and labour ward settings preferred.
• Demonstrates workforce management and governance skills.
• Ability to implement policy and support service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and professional leadership within Labour Ward.
• Lead workforce planning, rostering, absence management and staff support.
• Drive policy implementation and quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain clinical credibility and undertake direct duties as required.
• Represent the service at multidisciplinary forums and ensure safe service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Workforce planning

Governance

Communication

Education

Registered Midwife (NMC)

Job description

Job reference: 262532
Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Job closing date: 29/10/2026
Location: University Hospital Crosshouse
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 32.4
Department: Intrapartum
Position
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Charge Midwife, Intrapartum within the Maternity Services team based at Ayrshire Maternity unit.
Hours
32.4 hours per week, worked predominantly Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm. Flexibility is required to meet service needs, including occasional weekend working to provide Hospital Co-ordinator cover and participation in clinical duties as required.
This post is offered on a permanent basis.
UK Driving Licence
A UK driving licence is essential for this role.
What you will do
This is an exciting leadership opportunity for an experienced and motivated midwife to provide operational and professional leadership within Labour Ward. The post holder will play a key role in ensuring the safe and effective delivery of maternity services through workforce management, service coordination, governance and quality improvement activities.
Working closely with the wider maternity leadership team, you will lead on workforce planning, rostering, absence management, policy implementation and staff support, whilst providing consistent Labour Ward representation at organisational and multidisciplinary forums. Although the role is predominantly operational and leadership focused, the successful candidate will be expected to maintain clinical credibility and undertake direct clinical duties as required to support safe service delivery.
The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership, support risk management and escalation processes, contribute to service development initiatives and promote a culture of continuous improvement, safety and person-centred care.
Knowledge, training and/or experience required for this post
You must be a Registered Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and have a minimum of five years post-registration experience, including recent intrapartum care experience within a labour ward setting.
The successful candidate will have significant leadership and management experience, with a demonstrable understanding of workforce management, service delivery, quality improvement and governance processes. Evidence of implementing and applying Once for Scotland workforce policies within a healthcare setting is essential.
You will possess excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills, with the ability to influence and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams while responding flexibly to the changing needs of the service.
A full UK Driving Licence is required for this role as you will be required to travel independently across NHS Ayrshire & Arran sites to attend meetings, provide operational and clinical support, undertake service user home visits relating to complaints and birth reflections, and support maternity services across the Health Board, including the Isle of Arran.
If you want to find out more about the role, please contact Alexa Foster – [e-mail]
Right to work
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form. We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts.
Additional information for candidates

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.