Central Birth Suite Coordinator: Sponsorship Available

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Job summary

Within ELHT Maternity services, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent post as central birth suite coordinator.

The post holder will be an experienced Midwife who is dynamic, accessible and a responsive leader, able to provide effective, compassionate leadership, clinical expertise and professional advice to the maternity team they manage. They will be expected to ensure the provision of a high-quality service to women/persons and their families in line with best practice and local, regional and national guidance.

The post holder will carry responsibility and accountability on a shift basis, both managerially and professionally, for the management of the Delivery Suite, including the effective development and supervision of staff with regard to skill mix and dependency of care. They will encourage and support midwives to engage with the philosophy and principles of the midwifery agenda, thereby promoting normal birth.

The post holder will also be expected to contribute to the setting of standards, audit, research, infection prevention and control, and risk management activities.

The role enables opportunity for professional development and leadership within a dynamic area of the Maternity services, supporting the provision of safe, personal and effective care for high risk and vulnerable women and babies within the intrapartum period.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached Job Description and person specification for a detailed overview of the main duties of this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered midwife, active on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register
  • Evidence of degree level qualification in Midwifery or related subject

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in leadership
  • Experience and knowledge of working with Safeguarding Children
  • Experience of developing services as part of a multidisciplinary team and managing change

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Experience and knowledge of working in partnership with other services and agencies
  • Effective management of resources
  • Evidence of organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload
  • Ability to lead and motivate teams
  • Understanding of local area and issues
  • Knowledge of governance framework and risk management processes
  • Evidence of ongoing Continuous Professional Development
  • Experience and knowledge of audit to support evaluation and monitoring of system wide processes

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Communication
  • Motivation and ability to motivate others
  • Effective multi-disciplinary working
  • Evidence of leadership skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 28 September 2026

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