Labour Ward Co-ordinator

Job summary

37.5 hours per week

We are seeking an experienced midwife with a passion for high quality services for women and families and with a very keen interest in providing excellent patient care in all stages of pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.

The post holder will have the ability to lead and inspire their team towards a very clear vision of how care will always be delivered within the maternity unit. They will be an excellent communicator and able to liaise effectively with colleagues from other parts of the service and other disciplines.

The enthusiasm and leadership drive required, will mean that you can effectively lead the clinical team to ensuring that the individual woman and her family have the best possible care experience.

Above all we are looking for someone who can demonstrate strong leadership and interpersonal skills, who shares our vision of providing woman centred care and can work with the leadership team to maintain and further develop the high standards we are proud of, whilst providing support to peer and junior colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team. We are passionate about delivering safe, high quality services to our women and their families.

This opportunity is for a Labour Ward Coordinator.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management and clinical leadership of the midwifery services within the labour ward and the maternity unit. You will be expected to lead a team, enrich the working culture, organise and lead the team in the workload of labour ward whilst ensuring high quality, safe patient care by assessment of patient need and staff skill mix, overseeing the development, implementation and evaluation of appropriate care.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

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

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