Senior Maternity Leader & Midwifery Manager

Bradford Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Aberford; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic Senior Midwifery Manager (Band 8A) to lead the Maternity Services. You will drive improvements in care quality, infection prevention, and patient experience while providing visible professional leadership across wards and departments.

You will participate in the midwifery management on-call rota and support staff at all levels, with a focus on safe staffing, governance, and service development within a Trust-wide context.

Qualifications

• Substantial management/leadership experience at senior midwife level.
• Experience of delivering service improvements with positive impact on patient safety, experience and quality of care.
• Leading and developing a team.
• Budget management including human resource management.
• Quality assurance.
• Change management.
• Complaints handling.
• Policy implementation.
• Participation in Trust-wide initiatives/ committee membership.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong clinical leadership and effective management, supporting ward and departmental managers to deliver and sustain excellence in midwifery care.
• Continuously improve clinical standards through achieving key quality and performance indicators.
• Ensure the highest quality patient experience through visible, accessible, and compassionate leadership that inspires confidence in women, families, and staff.
• Promote a culture of dignity, respect, and inclusion, championing best practice in infection prevention and control to maintain a clean and safe environment.
• Foster open communication within clinical areas, empowering staff to share ideas, raise concerns, and drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee the delivery of safe, effective, and evidence-based midwifery care, improving outcomes and experiences for women, babies, and families while effectively managing clinical risk.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless care and appropriate referrals.
• Take responsibility for designated wards and departments, providing professional leadership and line management for clinical and support staff.
• Ensure safe staffing levels in line with Trust policy and effective escalation processes.
• Collaborate with the senior management team within the Clinical Service Unit, contributing to strategic priorities and quality improvement initiatives that promote excellence in care delivery and a culture of learning.

Skills

Leadership

Service improvements

Team development

Budget management

Quality assurance

Change management

Complaints handling

Policy implementation

Trust initiatives

Education

RM/RN

ENB 997/998

First Degree

CPD

Commitment to learning

Job description

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic Senior Midwifery Manager (Band 8A) to lead the Maternity Services. You will drive improvements in care quality, infection prevention, and patient experience while providing visible professional leadership across wards and departments.

You will participate in the midwifery management on-call rota and support staff at all levels, with a focus on safe staffing, governance, and service development within a Trust-wide context.