Team Leader - Postnatal Team

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Ledston; Sur place; GBP 49 000 - 57 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 Ward Manager/Team Leader for the Postnatal Ward at St James's University Hospital on a 6-month secondment. The role focuses on running the ward, staffing, and delivering evidence-based care with a strong leadership presence.

The post requires excellent clinical and communication skills, with a passion for developing staff within a multidisciplinary maternity team. This is a full-time, on-site opportunity based in Leeds.

Qualifications

• Experience in ward leadership within a maternity setting.
• Ability to drive safe staffing and patient flow on a busy postnatal ward.
• Strong people management and role-modelling clinical excellence.

Responsabilités

• Lead the daily operation of the postnatal ward, ensuring patient flow and safe staffing.
• Champion evidence-based, person-centred care and staff development.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to meet complex needs.

Description du poste

Job reference: 002277

Salary: Band 7 - £49,387-£56,515

Closing date: 19/10/2026

Department: Ward J05 Obstetrics - SJH

Location: St James's University Hospital

Division: Womens CSU

Hours Per Week: 37.5

For questions about this job, contact:

Name: Cate Wetton/ Julie Holmes

Position: Matron/ Deputy Head of Midwifery

Email: [e-mail]/ [e-mail]

Job Summary

Band 7 Ward Manager / Team Leader - Postnatal Ward (St James's University Hospital)

6-Month Secondment Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, highly motivated and inspirational midwifery leader to join our Maternity Services team as a Band 7 Ward Manager / Team Leader for the Postnatal Ward at St James's University Hospital on a 6-month secondment basis.

Why you should join our Team

Postnatal care is a critical element of the maternity journey. In this vital role you will hold the responsibility for driving the daily operation of the ward including patient flow, safe staffing, and role-modelling clinical excellence on the ward. You will be a compassionate leader who champions evidence-based person-centred care.

You will empower and influence further developments in Midwifery and respond to National Maternity Transformation plans across the unit, acting as a liaison point and contributing to the continual development of maternity services. You will have a passion for developing staff and creating a learning environment in your area and demonstrate exceptional situational leadership enabling and empowering your teams.

What you will bring to the role

As a Ward Manager, you will have excellent clinical and communication skills, an ability to inspire and support staff and work in partnership with women, their relatives and the multi-disciplinary team in the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of seamless care. You will also involve other agencies and practitioners in care planning to meet complex needs of women and their babies.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible

Open and Honest

One Team

Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People

Improvement and Innovation

Partnerships

Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.