Lead Midwife- Labour Ward Coordinator *Internal only*: Sponsorship Available

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLY

Band 7 Lead Midwife 24hrs (fixed term contract) at WCH delivery suite

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic Registered Midwife to work as a Lead Midwife on our Maternity Unit. This is an excellent opportunity for a midwife with strong clinical leadership skills to move into a senior role. You should have experience across all areas of clinical midwifery care, be committed to supporting implementation of National maternity improvement initiatives, be organised and able to motivate a team.

Working collaboratively within our multi-disciplinary team, providing a high standard of safe and compassionate care to women and their families and promoting an open, supportive positive environment will also be key requirements of the role

Main duties of the job

Act as a lead midwife within the acute maternity unit to provide specialist expertise to clients in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods, working independently to provide high quality evidence based care to women. Responsible and accountable for the development of the maternity service to ensure high standards of clinical care are maintained, with responsibility and accountability for the continuing day-to-day management of the maternity unit, acting as lead coordinator on a rotational basis.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Midwife
  • Further development in midwifery to postgraduate diploma or equivalent
  • Foundation management certificate or equivalent.
  • Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Advanced life support in obstetrics, or equivalent.
  • Postgraduate management certificate or equivalent.
  • Teaching certificate or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

  • Dealing with Obstetric Emergencies
  • Neonatal and Adult resuscitation
  • Staff management.
  • Post registration ante-, intra- and postpartum care.

Desirable

  • Management of Change

Knowledge

Essential

  • Continuing professional with portfolio
  • Child Protection issues
  • Midwives Codes of Practice
  • Risk Management
  • Equality legislation and best practice.
  • Budgetary implications.

Desirable

  • Audit
  • Equality impact assessment.

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Clinical Leadership skills
  • Highly effective communication and personal skills
  • Ability to assess, teach and train
  • Able to motivate others
  • Ability to change practice using evidence based research
  • Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
  • Ability to make informed decisions.
  • Ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
  • Counselling skills.
  • Time management skills.
  • Ability to motivate others

Desirable

  • Interview and appraisal skills
  • Team building skills

Other requirements

Essential

  • Flexible approach to shift working
  • Willing to undertake further training

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 29 October 2026

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