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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Midwife Postnatal Ward

The closing date is 29 October 2025

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Job summary

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.

About us

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.

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Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£50,008 to £56,908 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

151-ES55

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Job description

Job 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.

Job description

Job 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

  • Registered Midwife
  • Evidence of CPD

Desirable

  • Leadership/Management Training
  • NIPE trained
  • Undertaking master study

Experience

Essential

  • 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

  • Experience in guideline development and implementation

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of completing preceptorship
  • Mentorship / SLiP course

Desirable

  • Able to demonstrate successful change management and innovation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Midwife
  • Evidence of CPD

Desirable

  • Leadership/Management Training
  • NIPE trained
  • Undertaking master study

Experience

Essential

  • 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

  • Experience in guideline development and implementation

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of completing preceptorship
  • Mentorship / SLiP course

Desirable

  • Able to demonstrate successful change management and innovation

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Inpatients Matron

Leanne Donlevy

leanne.donlevy@nhs.net

03006134022

Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£50,008 to £56,908 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

151-ES55

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


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