Ward Manager (Antenatal/Postnatal) | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in York is seeking a passionate and dynamic Ward Manager for the Hawthorn (Antenatal/Postnatal) Ward. The ideal candidate will provide senior leadership, ensuring compassionate care while supporting staff development. Responsibilities include operational management, professional oversight, and engagement with patients. This role requires leadership skills, a professional midwifery qualification, and a commitment to maintaining high standards of care. An attractive range of benefits, including a generous pension scheme and development opportunities, are offered.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27-33 days holiday

Relocation package

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in leading antenatal/postnatal care.
• Ability to provide professional oversight and governance.
• Skills in empowering and developing staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational running of the Hawthorn Ward.
• Support staff in professional development.
• Engage with patients to ensure a compassionate care environment.

Skills

Leadership

Excellent communication

Compassionate leadership

Education

Professional Midwifery qualification

Job description

Role Summary

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.

Key Responsibilities

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
• Supporting our workforce
• Developing a culture of safety, learning and support
• Meeting and improving standards and structures

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and highly motivated Ward Manager:

• 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 your drive and passion for developing people and services.
• Be a visible and credible clinical leader, promoting compassionate leadership within the labour ward while engaging your team to improve standards of care.
• As a professional Midwifery leader, ensure the professional development and standards of midwives within the labour ward, providing professional oversight and governance.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• 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

Additional Information

To find out more about our Maternity department please visit https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/dpfhpfi/1.

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

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

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—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 Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026.