Overview
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Lead Midwife - Labour Ward Co‑ordinator *Internal only*
The closing date is 26 March 2026
Internal only to North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) Trust employees only
Band 7 Lead Midwife, 24 hours, permanent at WCH delivery suite.
We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic Registered Midwife to work as a Lead Midwife on our Maternity Unit. This is an excellent opportunity for a midwife with strong clinical leadership skills to move into a senior role. You should have experience across all areas of clinical midwifery care, be committed to supporting implementation of National maternity improvement initiatives, be organised and able to motivate a team.
Working collaboratively within our multi-disciplinary team, providing a high standard of safe and compassionate care to women and their families and promoting an open, supportive and positive environment will also be key requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
Act as a lead midwife within the acute maternity unit to provide specialist expertise to clients in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods, working independently to provide high quality evidence based care to women. Responsible and accountable for the development of the maternity service to ensure high standards of clinical care are maintained, with responsibility and accountability for the continuing day-to-day management of the maternity unit, acting as lead coordinator on a rotational basis.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of "safe, high quality care every time":
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Midwife
* Further development in midwifery to postgraduate diploma or equivalent
* Foundation management certificate or equivalent
* Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent
* Advanced life support in obstetrics, or equivalent
* Postgraduate management certificate or equivalent
* Teaching certificate or equivalent
Experience
* Dealing with Obstetric Emergencies
* Neonatal and Adult resuscitation
* Staff management
* Post registration ante-, intra- and postpartum care
* Management of Change
Knowledge
* Continuing professional with portfolio
* Child Protection issues
* Midwives Codes of Practice
* Equality legislation and best practice
* Budgetary implications
* Audit
* Equality impact assessment
Skills and Aptitudes
* Clinical Leadership skills
* Highly effective communication and personal skills
* Ability to assess, teach and train
* Able to motivate others
* Ability to change practice using evidence based research
* Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
* Ability to make informed decisions
* Ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines
* Counselling skills
* Interview and appraisal skills
Other requirements
* Flexible approach to shift working
* Willing to undertake further training
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and an application for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per Annum Pro Rata
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