Job summary
Are you an experienced midwife with strong leadership skills who is passionate about delivering high-quality, woman-centred care in antenatal services?
We are offering an exciting internal secondment opportunity for a motivated and dynamic individual to step into the role of Midwifery Team Leader for the Antenatal Clinic and Fetal Medicine Unit.
This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop leadership experience at Band 7, working closely with the wider maternity leadership team to ensure the smooth running of antenatal and fetal medicine services.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will:
- Provide visible, supportive leadership for the antenatal clinic and fetal medicine midwifery team.
- Support the safe, effective, and compassionate delivery of antenatal care in line with national standards and trust priorities.
- Work collaboratively with obstetric, fetal medicine, and multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure continuity and coordination of care.
- Manage day-to-day operational activity, including staffing, workload prioritisation, and escalation of concerns.
- Drive service improvements and innovation that enhance patient experience and reduce health inequalities.
- Support the professional development, wellbeing, and retention of midwifery staff.
About us
Why apply?
This secondment is an ideal development opportunity for midwives aspiring to progress in leadership and management roles. You will gain valuable experience in leading a team, managing complex antenatal services, and contributing to strategic service development within maternity care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a midwife who can demonstrate:
- Current NMC registration and substantial post-registration experience.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
- Confidence in decision-making and managing clinical and operational challenges.
- A commitment to delivering high standards of personalised care and supporting women and families through complex pathways.
- Experience in antenatal or fetal medicine services (desirable, but not essentialtraining will be supported).
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a midwife who can demonstrate:
- Current NMC registration and substantial post-registration experience.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
- Confidence in decision-making and managing clinical and operational challenges.
- A commitment to delivering high standards of personalised care and supporting women and families through complex pathways.
- Experience in antenatal or fetal medicine services (desirable, but not essentialtraining will be supported).
Person Specification
Education and experience
Essential
- NMC registrant
- substantial post-registration clinical experience
Desirable
- experience in antenatal complex care or fetal medicine
- BSc or MSc in midwifery
- practice assessor
- Experience working in a variety of clinical settings including either ANC or community
- understands current national agenda
- has experience of managing people in the absence of their team leader
- can conduct clinical audits and present the findings
- Has successfully implemented a change or QI project
skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent communicator
- IT skills - able to use Excel, word, MS teams and powerpoint
Leadership experience
Essential
- has experience of people management
Desirable
- understands and is aware of Trust policies
Person Specification
Education and experience
Essential
- NMC registrant
- substantial post-registration clinical experience
Desirable
- experience in antenatal complex care or fetal medicine
- BSc or MSc in midwifery
- practice assessor
- Experience working in a variety of clinical settings including either ANC or community
- understands current national agenda
- has experience of managing people in the absence of their team leader
- can conduct clinical audits and present the findings
- Has successfully implemented a change or QI project
skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent communicator
- IT skills - able to use Excel, word, MS teams and powerpoint
Leadership experience
Essential
- has experience of people management
Desirable
- understands and is aware of Trust policies
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).
