Ward Manager (Antenatal/Postnatal)

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a passionate and dynamic Ward Manager for the Antenatal/Postnatal Ward at Scarborough Hospital. This role entails providing senior leadership for daily operations, empowering staff, and ensuring high standards of care focused on women and birthing individuals. Ideal candidates will have recent leadership experience, significant skills in effective communication, and a commitment to developing staff and services. The position offers generous benefits, including a relocation package.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33

Generous relocation package

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Recent leadership or managerial experience on shift.
• Experience with audit and initiating practice change.
• Proven ability to motivate and manage teams under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership for Hawthorn Ward operations.
• Empower staff and ensure responsive ward processes.
• Support the team clinically when required.

Skills

Leadership

Effective communication

Problem analysis

Organizational skills

Team motivation

Education

Registered midwife

Practice supervisor and practice assessor

Job description

Ward Manager (Antenatal/Postnatal)

The closing date is 04 January 2026

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a passionate and dynamic leader to become our Hawthorn (Antenatal/Postnatal) Ward Manager at Scarborough Hospital. This is a job share with our current Ward Manager.

You will participate in the leadership of antenatal/postnatal care at the Scarborough site, supporting staff to lead with a focus on women, birthing individuals, and family centred care. You will support and contribute to our improvement plans, informed by the Maternity Three Year Delivery Plan:

• Listening to and working with women, birthing individuals and families with compassion
• Developing a culture of safety, learning and support
• Meeting and improving standards and structures

Main duties of the job

• Provide senior leadership and hold overall responsibility for the day-to-day operational running of the clinical managerial and requirements for Hawthorn (Antenatal/Postnatal) Ward.
• Lead by example and empower staff in their personal and professional development.
• Take the lead role in ensuring the environmental and ward processes are responsive to the needs of women and birthing individuals, providing assurance through agreed mechanisms.
• Work alongside and support the Hawthorn ward team in a clinical capacity when required, being an expert practitioner to guide and advise the multi-disciplinary team as required.
• Have excellent communication skills and inspire your team with drive and passion for developing people and services.
• Be a visible and credible clinical leader, promoting compassionate leadership within the labour ward whilst engaging the team to improve standards of care.

About us

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact [e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

• Recent leadership or managerial experience (taking charge on a shift)
• Experience of initiating and leading a change in practice
• Recent experience of audit
• Taking charge and motivating a team at periods of peak capacity and working under pressure
• Experience of contributing to managing flow across a busy maternity unit
• Experience of developing services as part of a multidisciplinary team, or experience of initiating and leading a change in practice

Desirable

• Experience of managing complaints
• Experience of managing sickness and absence
• Experience of participation in areas of clinical governance and risk assessments

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Registered midwife
• Practice supervisor and practice assessor

Desirable

• Leadership qualification
• Examination of the Newborn qualification
• Masters degree

Skills & Attributes

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department, Division and Trust
• Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them
• Evidence of effective leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust and your performance expectations
• Good organisational skills, including ability to prioritise workload
• Effective management of all resources

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scarborough Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO12 6QL

Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)