Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 421-PSC-3563C
- Employer
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Harrogate District Hospital
- Town
- Harrogate
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Delivery Suite and Maternity Assessment Centre Team Leader
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
The post holder will be the senior midwifery and managerial lead for Delivery Suite and the Maternity Assessment Centre.
The post holder will be accountable for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided on Delivery Suite and Maternity Assessment Centre. They will be easily identifiable to service users, providing strong, visible leadership and have the appropriate level of authority to provide support, advice and assistance required by service users and their families. They will manage and take responsibility for clinical governance and team working that delivers safe and effective clinical care.
Main duties of the job
The role involves 24-hour responsibility for the Delivery Suite and Maternity Assessment Centre and therefore requires advanced communication skills and ensuring processes are in place to support safe and effective care.
The post holder must take responsibility for maintaining their clinical skills.
The post holder will play a key role in ensuring the principles of clinical governance and risk management are implemented.
Clinical leadership, clinical care, management responsibilities, training, education and performance management.
Working for our organisation
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
- Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
- Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
- Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
- Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
- All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information please refer to the attached job description and person specification. For any questions please contact Emma Barker at [email protected] or on 01423 553183.
Person specification
Qualities
Essential criteria
- Motivational, able to lead change
- Excellent communicator
Qualifications and experience
Essential criteria
- Registered midwife with current NMC registration
- Degree level qualification or equivalent
- Recent experience on Delivery Suite at Coordinator level or senior band 6 with extended midwifery skills
- Evidence of managerial experience within maternity services
- Demonstrates evidence of ongoing professional development
- Mentorship qualification
- Proven leadership skills and able to influence change
- Knowledge of current midwifery issues and current local/national maternity service initiatives
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of postgraduate study relating to midwifery or risk management
- Professional Midwifery Advocate
- Experience of complaints management
- Experience of leading patient involvement/patient feedback initiatives
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Barker
- Job title
- Matron for Maternity Services and EPAU
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01423 553183
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