Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Gradd
- Band 7
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser
- Rhan-amser
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 188-SNM010626
- Cyflogwr
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- W&N PAH Maternity Service
- Tref
- Southampton
- Cyflog
- £49,387 to £56,515 per annum, pro rata
- Yn cau
- 21/06/2026 23:59
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 03/07/2026
Teitl cyflogwr
Senior Midwifery Practitioner - Inpatient Ward Leader
Band 7
Trosolwg o'r swydd
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
UHS Maternity Services are looking to recruit B7 Senior Midwifery Practitioners into Ward Lead Supervisor roles to provide 24/7 leadership and clinical support across our high-risk inpatient areas.
The successful candidates will have a passion for creating an environment that will promote high quality care whilst seeking to improve patient safety and in doing so facilitating a positive pregnancy and postnatal experience.
Burley and Lyndhurst Wards have a total of 43 beds, caring for high risk antenatal and postnatal women, birthing people and families, a dedicated area to provide transitional care and also a bereavement suite. Is it a fast-paced environment staffed by a core and rotational team of enthusiastic and dedicated staff who show a commitment to prioritising care whilst working in partnership with women, birthing people and the wider team.
This enables the team to support the vision of choice and exemplary midwifery care for women, birthing people and their families according to the UHS Trust values.
This role includes day and night shift working and the post holder must be flexible with working hours to ensure the needs of the service are met.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS, we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
What you will do:
• As ward lead you will be required to take responsibility for the setting and monitoring high standards required for safety, infection prevention, health and safety, equipment maintenance, drugs and medicine management within the ward area.
• You will promote excellence in midwifery practice and to act as a clinical leader for midwives and other staff.
• UHS Maternity Services is a fast paced, evolving service and the post holder will be required to with work with the leadership team to continue looking at facilitating new ways of working to meet the needs of our service users.
• Visibility on the ward is essential; this will be achieved by working together with the F level leadership team to ensure there is clinical leadership across all days and nights of the week.
• You will be required to exhibit leadership behaviours that demonstrate respect, resilience, trust, enthusiasm and energy, positively impacting on the culture of the workforce, leading to a happy workplace.
If you are an experienced midwife, dynamic, women, birthing people and family-focused and have a passion for continuous improvement then we would like you to be part of our team.
The ideal candidate(s) must be able to demonstrate the ability to lead, motivate and manage teams in an ever-changing environment. Applicants must be able to demonstrate evidence of strong leadership skills, previous change management experience and excellent communication.
Manyleb y person
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered Midwife on relevant part of the NMC register
- Significant clinical experience
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Associate/mentorship qualification or equivalent experience
- Relevant and recent clinical experience or with the ability to demonstrate significant experience in midwifery practice and responsibility for managing a clinical team
- Expert clinical skills relevant to speciality and achievement of all midwifery competencies
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of writing protocols, guidelines and integrated care pathways
- High dependency course
- Team leadership role
- Evidence of audit
- Experience of leading change management programmes
- Examination of the newborn qualification
Trust values and Behaviours
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Carly Springate
- Teitl y swydd
- Head of Midwifery
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 023 8120 3829
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