Main area Midwifery Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent: cross site working with on call commitment Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
* Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week (on call senior Midwife rota) Job ref 176-M-7225381
Employer North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site North West Anglia Foundation Trust Town Peterborough / Huntingdon Salary £53,755 - £60,504 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/08/2025 23:59
Antenatal and Postnatal Hospital Services Lead Midwife
Band 8a
Job overview
Join Our Team as the Antenatal and Postnatal Hospital Maternity Services Lead Midwife.
Are you a passionate, dedicated, and experienced midwife keen to lead a team that makes a real difference in the lives of women, birthing people and their families across Cambridgeshire, Greater Peterborough and surrounding borders.
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Lead Midwife to join our innovative senior midwifery team and help shape the future of hospital based maternity services.
About the Role:
As the Antenatal and Postnatal Hospital Services Lead Midwife, you will be passionate to deliver high-quality, personalised care to women and families.
Your role will involve leading a dynamic team of midwives, fostering a collaborative environment, and ensuring that the services provided are responsive to the diverse needs of the families we serve.
You will be a key driver in developing and enhancing services, leading with expertise, and supporting the continuous improvement of hospital maternity care within North West Anglia Foundation Services.
Take the lead in shaping the future of hospital maternity care – your next opportunity starts here!
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and support a team of midwives, ensuring they provide compassionate, evidence-based care.
Develop and implement service strategies that align with national guidelines and local needs.
Promote and deliver high-quality, safe, and person-centred maternity services within hospital maternity services.
Build strong relationships with families, offering guidance and support at every stage of pregnancy, transitional and postnatal care.
Drive quality improvement projects to enhance service delivery and patient satisfaction.
Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide seamless, integrated care.
Provide leadership, participate in perinatal governance forums, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards
Working for our organisation
We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.
In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
What We’re Looking For:
A qualified midwife with extensive experience in antenatal, postnatal and transitional hospital maternity care.
Strong leadership skills and experience in managing or supervising a team.
Passion for providing holistic, woman-centred care in the hospital setting.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with families and colleagues.
A commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.
Why Join Us?
Impact: Play a pivotal role in shaping maternity services and improving outcomes for families in our hospitals.
Growth:Access to continuous training and professional development, empowering you to reach your full potential.
Work-Life Balance:We offer flexible working arrangements to support your personal and professional life.
Supportive Team:Work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment that values your expertise and input.
If you’re a passionate midwife with a leadership mindset, and you’re ready to make a meaningful difference in the hospital services, we want to hear from you!
Apply now and be a part of a forward-thinking team that truly values the care of women and birthing people.
Person specification
Educational and Qualifications
* Registered Midwife
* Evidence of personal and professional development
* Evidence of a leadership/management course or equivalent
Experience
* Relevant and recent experience in hospital midwifery services.
* Experience in line management and leadership
* Experience of multidisciplinary working
* Ability to demonstrate involvement and experience in change management
* Ability to address complex issues and evidence of dealing with these in a planned manner
* Experience in budget management
Knowledge
* Evidence of knowledge of current professional perinatal issues
* Understanding of National Maternity and neonatal agendas
* Applicable knowledge of NMC rules that governs effective and safe practice
* Evidence of involvement in audit cycles and review of practice
* Understanding of Perinatal governance processes
* Ability to demonstrate understanding of human factors
* Demonstrates understanding of HR processes relevant to staff management
Other
* Ability to travel across trust sites as required
* Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
* Ability to participate in senior midwifery on call rota
* Leadership and team building skills
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
* Ability to motivate staff and influence midwives and other professionals
* Good report writing skills
* Evidence of managing difficult and complex conversations
* Experience of analysing the service performance against nationally required improvements
Disclosure & Barring Check Fee
Where your role requires a DBS check, the Trust will pay the fee upfront and reclaim the cost (including a £5 admin fee) from your first month’s salary. Volunteers are exempt.
Our Values – At the heart of all we do
We recruit not just for skills but for behaviours aligned with our core values: dedication, care, courage, and innovation. Show us how you live these values in your application and interview.
Early closure notice
We may close this advert early if we receive enough applications—please apply without delay.
International Applicants & Sponsorship
We welcome applications from those needing UK sponsorship. From 2021, most non-UK/Republic of Ireland nationals need a visa to work in the UK.
Important: Salary thresholds and visa rules changed in 2024 — check your eligibility here: www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
If applying from overseas, you may also need to provide criminal record certificates for countries lived in for 12+ months in the past 10 years.
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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