Labour Ward Coordinator

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two full time motivated and forward thinking Band 7 Labour Ward Coordinators to join our labour ward team, working Monday to Sunday (24 hour cover) at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The post will be demanding so we are looking for candidates who are ready for the challenge and share our values of Compassion, Honesty, Respect and Teamwork. This is a senior midwifery role and there is an expectation that the post holder will fully participate in the clinical and professional leadership within the organisation.

This post requires an enthusiastic and motivated midwife with excellent leadership and communication skills who can demonstrate focus and commitment to creating positive birth experiences for women and a nurturing and supportive environment for staff. Excellent management and leadership qualities are central in maintaining a forward thinking maternity service that places women and their family's needs at the heart of what we do, as well as creating a dynamic and innovative environment for staff.

Main duties of the job

You will have the necessary skills and confidence to practice autonomously and be committed to ensuring that women, babies and their families receive the care and support required to promote optimum outcomes and positive experiences.

As a midwifery sister on the Labour Ward you will be based at the Women & Children's Hospital in Hull. The maternity service in Hull and East Yorkshire provides care to approximately 4500 women annually. Women with high risk pregnancies and births are cared for on the Labour Ward and the Alongside Fatima Allam Birth Centre provides care for the women with low risk pregnancies.

You should have five years' experience as a post-registration midwife, and to support you in this challenging role, you will be provided with an excellent support structure and personal development is encouraged by the senior management team.

Essential

• Registered Midwife with a minimum of 5 years experience
• Evidence of continued professional development

You will be supported through a period of induction by the motivated and enthusiastic midwifery managerial and practitioner team.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.