King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Midwife - Team Leader

The closing date is 06 July 2025

Job summary

King's College Hospital (PRUH site) is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate permanent Band 7 team leader for the Maternal Assessment Unit (MAU). This is a full time 7 day role with a mix of clinical and managerial duties.

After carefully reviewing our service provision in MAU PRUH, we have considered how the hypertension and maternal medicine service integrates with this. We are advertising for a third Band 7 role in MAU - each of the B7 roles will work collaboratively, each with an identified area of focus including BSOTS, hypertension and maternal medicine but these may adapt in response to service need.

The post holder will be assigned to the maternal medicine clinics/ hubs within PRUH/ South Sites area as scheduled. The remainder of their role will be within the MAU leadership team responsible with operational responsibilities.

The individual will have additional maternal medicine experience or be working towards this.

The successful post holder will be an autonomous in their practice, a sensible and thoughtful decision maker, and passionate about the sustainability of complex outpatient and acute inpatient management of complex conditions. You will be part of a supportive and collaborative team working together to achieve excellence in patient care. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated and passionate individual to our team.

If you have any questions, please contact Interim MAU Matron Sheila English - sheila.english@nhs.net.

Main duties of the job

Managerial element of this role includes ensuring appropriate staffing levels within the team, involvement in risk management investigations, managing complaints and HR processes such as sickness management and appraisals.
Exercise leadership within the area of responsibility and be able to lead a team of midwives and provide clinical expertise within maternity setting.
Implement the King's College Hospital NHS Trust Women's Services procedures and policies.
Follow midwifery / obstetric protocols where appropriate and liaise with medical staff in the implementation of client care.
Work with multi-disciplinary team and Maternal Medicine Obstetric Consultant in delivering antenatal care to service users requiring maternal medicine input/complex medical conditions - inpatient and clinic settings
Work with multi-disciplinary team and Maternal Medicine Obstetric Consultant in planning and implementing care for service users requiring maternal medicine input/complex medical conditions
Respond to service user feedback and complaints.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum, inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

213-CAY-7269033

Job locations

Princess Royal University Hospital

Farnborough Common

Orpington

BR6 8ND

Job description

Job responsibilities

ADMINISTRATION

1. Provide a friendly happy working environment for both staff and service users in the hospital or community setting as appropriate.

2. Control the custody and administration of drugs and medicines in accordance with the standing orders and Kings College Hospital NHS Trust agreed drug policy.

3. Be responsible for proper and economical use of equipment and ensure regular maintenance of equipment takes place, so as to provide a safe environment for both staff and clients.

4. Be responsible for the proper and economical use of storage and supplies in the department.

5. Be responsible for monthly and annual statistic collections for self and as appropriate for other members of the team.

PERSONNEL

1. Exercise leadership within the area of responsibility and be able to co-ordinate a team / practice / group of midwives and / or provide particular clinical expertise within a defined area of responsibility.

2. Establish and maintain efficient multi-disciplinary communication systems within the area of responsibility.

3. Monitor professional standards of junior staff and be able to conduct job performance reviews of staff within area of responsibility as appropriate.

4. Where appropriate effectively deploy staff incorporating a flexibility which will meet both staff and client needs, informing managers of deficiencies of shortages.

5. Supervise, delegate and co-ordinate the professional work of midwifery staff.

6. Where appropriate monitor sickness and absenteeism of staff.

7. Exercise compassionate counselling skills and act in an advisory and guiding role in all aspects of midwifery care.

8. Participate in selection and interviewing midwifery staff.

9. Participate in unit meetings and act as a representative when necessary to other committees.

10. Where appropriate conduct meetings with own midwifery team / practice on a regular basis and document discussions.

11. Report to Midwifery Manager any accidents, injury, complaints, untoward occurrences and participate with investigations.

CLINICAL

1. Facilitate and have continuing responsibility for the effective assessment, implementation and evaluation of all midwifery care within sphere of responsibility or with a defined case load.

2. Ensure accurate records are kept and that all signatures are legible.

3. Be confident and competent in all areas of midwifery, therefore being able to carry out total midwifery care during the whole period of confinement.

4. Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of the clients.

5. Assess the needs of clients relatives and to deal with them sensitively.

6. Develop and maintain systems for clinical audit.

7. Use midwifery research in day to day practice.

EDUCATIONAL (Staff, Clients and Self)

1. Be responsible for the development of midwifery staff within sphere of responsibility and participate in in-service training programmes including orientation programmes.

2. Encourage junior midwifery staff to develop their clinical and education skills.

3. Be responsible for meeting the needs of learners, by providing a good learning environment and taking every opportunity in clinical teaching.

4. To participate in research projects.

5. To maintain records of professional development and study days.

6. To sustain and improve knowledge of midwifery upon which accountability for practice / development relies.

7. Positive role model for staff - following Kings Values