Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 17.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-ES55
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £23,337 - £26,557 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Lead Midwife Postnatal Ward
Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated midwife to join the Inpatient team as a Band 7 Postnatal Ward Lead at Wexham Park Hospital for 17.5 hours /week.
You will be required to lead on all aspects of postnatal care. You will provide clinical leadership with a particular focus on NIPE, care of the infant, ATTAIN and the infant feeding initiative.
This post provided a unique opportunity for personal, professional and service development. You will work closely with the multi disciplinary team within the unit and community.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for the implementation and evaluation of care within designated ward areas.
- Able to make decisions within current protocols and principles of care in compliance with the NMC Midwives Rules and Code of Practice and unit guidelines.
- Support the inpatient matron to ensure women are provide high standards of care responsive to their needs and the needs of the service.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Leadership/Management Training
- NIPE trained
- Undertaking master study
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing a ward area
- Experience of clinical audit/quality issues within the health care setting
- Evidence of successful collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams at a senior level
Desirable criteria
- Experience in guideline development and implementation
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of completing preceptorship
- Mentorship / SLiP course
Desirable criteria
- Able to demonstrate successful change management and innovation
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Leanne Donlevy
- Job title
- Inpatients Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 613 4022
- Additional information
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