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Senior Midwife/Ward Leader
The closing date is 10 August 2025
We are seeking a motivated and strong leader to join our team as a Senior Midwife Ward Leader. The ideal candidate will be approachable and possess the drive to achieve the highest standards of clinical excellence, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe care within the ward. This role involves supporting the Matron and working collaboratively as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to foster a positive, patient-centred environment. If you are passionate about leadership, committed to continuous improvement, and dedicated to exemplary midwifery care, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
* To be responsible for the management and clinical leadership of the midwifery services on the inpatient areas.
* To be accountable for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided in inpatient areas.
* To be easily identifiable to patients, providing strong, visible leadership and have the appropriate level of authority to provide support, advice and assistance required by women and their families.
About us
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.
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* Practising Midwife
* NMC registered
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* First degree or evidence of working towards one (demonstrating graduate attributes)
Experience
* Significant post registration experience Extensively working across organisational boundaries and ability to work within a multi-agency framework
* Significant experience of working with families.
* Experience of team leadership
* Experience in managing change
* Experience of audit, monitoring and evaluating local policies.
Skills and Knowledge
* Understanding of professional and personal accountability in line with the Code of Professional Conduct and scope of professional practice
* In-depth knowledge of postnatal care in line with the department of health and NICE guidance
* Clear knowledge and understanding of partnership working to ensure a streamlined postnatal service from hospital to community
* Highly developed communication /presentation and reporting skills (written and verbal)
* Ability to write complex and detailed reports
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-agency team
* Ability to effectively negotiate, influence and motivate
* Ability to use a range of IT packages
* Highly developed organisational /time management skills and ability to prioritise own work
* Understanding of the NHS structure policy and regional priorities
* Knowledge of Clinical Governance and implications for practice relating postnatal and antenatal care
Personal Qualities
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Ability to make appropriate decisions at all levels
* Flexible approach to work
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.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£47,810 to £54,710 a yearpa/pro rata for part time staff
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