Senior Maternity Safety & Operations Lead

Cambridge University Hospitals; Cambridge; Híbrido; GBP 49.000 - 57.000; A tiempo parcial

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On-site leisure facilities

Shopping concourse

Day nurseries

Stagecoach bus travel discount (onsite

Park and Ride free between sites

Staff parking subsidy

Hot food on site 24/7

Descripción de la vacante

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge is seeking a senior midwife (Band 7) for a part‑time, 34.5 hours per week post with flexible hours considered. The role leads maternity services, focusing on patient safety and high‑quality care across nights, weekends and holidays.

You will coordinate staffing, support safe patient flow and advise clinical teams, working with ward managers, on‑call teams and the Trust Operations Centre to sustain safe services and positive

Formación

• Current and relevant registration with NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council).
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• ILS (Immediate Life Support) certification.
• NBLS (Newborn Life Support) certification.
• Senior midwife experience or leadership training.

Responsabilidades

• Provide visible senior midwifery and operational leadership, with support and direction from the Midwifery Manager of the Day.
• Coordinate and oversee maternity staffing, activity, capacity and patient flow, responding promptly to changes in clinical demand.
• Assess maternity staffing requirements and support the safe deployment or redeployment of staff according to activity, acuity and service need.
• Recognise and elevate concerns relating to staffing, capacity, safeguarding, patient flow and clinical safety.
• Work closely with ward and area managers, on‑call teams, the Trust Operations Centre and other healthcare providers to maintain safe and effective services.
• Support the maternity response to emergency and major‑incident arrangements.
• Provide specialist clinical and operational advice to colleagues and act as an accessible senior point of support.
• Attend relevant site‑safety meetings and represent maternity and gynaecology services as required.
• Monitor and contribute to data collection relating to maternity red flags, staffing redeployment and emergency activity, using this information to support improvement.
• Act as a professional role model, promoting high standards of care, professional behaviour and collaborative working.
• Contribute to service development, clinical governance, audit and quality‑improvement activity.
• Uphold the Trust values of Together: Safe, Kind, Excellent in all aspects of the role.

Conocimientos

NMC registration

CPD

ILS

NBLS

Leadership

Descripción del empleo

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge is seeking a senior midwife (Band 7) for a part‑time, 34.5 hours per week post with flexible hours considered. The role leads maternity services, focusing on patient safety and high‑quality care across nights, weekends and holidays.

You will coordinate staffing, support safe patient flow and advise clinical teams, working with ward managers, on‑call teams and the Trust Operations Centre to sustain safe services and positive