Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Jessop Wing Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pa pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 28/05/2026 23:59 Interview date 11/06/2026
Senior Midwife (Community Team Leader)
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
This is a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring or established leader to step into a pivotal Band 7 Community Team Leader role, where you will play a key part in shaping a responsive and forward‑thinking service. You will lead a dedicated multidisciplinary team, foster a positive and inclusive culture, and drive continuous improvement, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and high‑quality care within the community setting.
Main duties of the job
* Deliver safe, high‑quality, women‑centred care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation based on individual needs and evidence‑based practice.
* Lead and support the midwifery team, acting as a role model and mentor, promoting professional development and a positive working environment.
* Oversee daily service operations, including staffing and rotas (e‑roster), ensuring safe levels and efficient resource management.
* Ensure compliance with clinical governance, infection control, health and safety, and Trust policies, supporting a culture of continuous improvement.
* Provide expert advice and support to women, families, GPs, and colleagues, managing sensitive or complex issues with empathy and professionalism.
* Support training and development, ensuring staff complete mandatory training and fostering a strong learning culture.
* Monitor care quality and drive improvement, leading audits and quality initiatives to maintain high standards across the service.
* Deputise for the Matron when required, contributing to the effective running of the maternity service.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The Directorate of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology is based at the Jessop Wing which is linked to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The maternity unit has over 5000 births per year and is a Regional Tertiary Maternity Service with a Level 3 Neonatal Unit of 44 cots. A tertiary Gynae‑Oncology service and a changing Gynaecology Service, which includes an Assisted Conception Unit, complete the services within the Directorate.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
* Registered Midwife
* NMC Registered
* To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
* First degree or evidence of working towards one (demonstrating graduate attributes)
Experience
* Extensive midwifery experience in all areas
* Significant experience at Band 6 including extended clinical competence
* Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
* Ability to prioritise and work as a team member. Leadership skills.
* Academic courses relevant to role, Leadership management
Skills & Knowledge
* Evidence of managing change
* Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one‑to‑one basis and with groups.
* Excellent performance management skills
* Highly developed leadership skills with excellent interpersonal skills – ability to form positive relationships at all levels
* Ability to manage complex workload under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines
* Persuasion and influencing skills – ability to present ideas and proposals effectively
Personal Qualities
* Integrity – Cares about and knows the importance of doing the right thing and making a difference.
* Ownership – Loves being in charge/control and takes full responsibility for the running of their ward.
* Ownership – Sets very high standards for themselves, their team and ward.
* Ownership – Driven to get things done to ensure that both they and their team achieve.
* Delivery – Loves to be in control and on top everything that is going on in their ward. Likes to be 'hands on' in the delivery of women centred care.
* Delivery – Thrives on having lots going on and rise to the challenge of constantly switching between different activities and issues.
* Delivery – Possess a 'can do' approach to problems and will keep going when things are tough.
* Relating – Gets a buzz out of developing others and takes great satisfaction from seeing their staff achieve and progress.
* Relating – Pick up on other people’s needs sensing when something is wrong.
* Relating – Good at explaining things in simple and straightforward ways that others find easy to understand.
Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.
The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We may offer job share opportunities for full time posts and consider fixed‑term contracts and internal secondments where appropriate.
All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if required for the position.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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