Labour Ward Co-ordinator - Band 7

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 29 April 2025

Job summary

We have substantive vacancy but would also consider internal secondment. Part time and full time opportunity.We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated, experienced midwife to join our labour ward team as a labour ward co-ordinator (band 7) at United Lincolnshire Hospital NHS Trust (ULHT) based on at Pilgrim Hospital. Are you passionate about supporting women, midwives and the multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality care in labour? Do you have an energy and enthusiasm to adopt innovation in intrapartum care? If yes, then this is the role for you.

Main duties of the job

This is currently a time of exciting changes for maternity provision within Lincolnshire as a local Maternity system (LMS) has been established by the ICB with the Lincolnshire Sustainability and Transformation Partnership. ULHT are embracing the opportunity for all women to have a personalised maternity care plan with continuity of carer with care delivery as close to home as possible via the community hubs and continuity of carer teams. The aim of this model of care is to improve the health of women and their families now and for future generations.

Bleep holder for the unit, Shift co-ordinator, Clinical leadership of the midwifery services on the Labour ward

Provision of clinical and professional advice within the unit

About us

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Date posted

17 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

357-PR-028-25-QIA91

Job locations

Pilgrim Hospital

Sibsey Road

Boston

PE21 9QS


Job description

Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!

Job description

Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Midwife
  • Evidence of further professional development
  • Training and Education experience
  • Post Registration Degree

Desirable

  • Degree or equivalent
  • Management course

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience in all areas of Midwifery.
  • Evidence of ability to teach in a variety of settings
  • Proven leadership and managerial capabilities
  • Experience coordinating a Labour ward.

Desirable

  • Involvement in clinical audit and participate in standard setting
  • Change Management Experience

Knowledge, Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Advance level of knowledge relating to Maternity
  • Previous experience in the setting or developing a role/service.
  • Ability to take a leading role in initiating action
  • Effective leadership and management skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Good presentation skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise
  • Counselling skills
  • The ability to manage change
  • Demonstrate ability to influence and to motivate the clinical practice of others
  • Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to the provision of holistic, clinically effective care
  • Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework

Desirable

  • Computer/keyboard skills
  • Experience of Data Analysis

Specific Requirements

Essential

  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Commitment to multidisciplinary working
  • Committed to own professional development
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Midwife
  • Evidence of further professional development
  • Training and Education experience
  • Post Registration Degree

Desirable

  • Degree or equivalent
  • Management course

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience in all areas of Midwifery.
  • Evidence of ability to teach in a variety of settings
  • Proven leadership and managerial capabilities
  • Experience coordinating a Labour ward.

Desirable

  • Involvement in clinical audit and participate in standard setting
  • Change Management Experience

Knowledge, Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Advance level of knowledge relating to Maternity
  • Previous experience in the setting or developing a role/service.
  • Ability to take a leading role in initiating action
  • Effective leadership and management skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Good presentation skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise
  • Counselling skills
  • The ability to manage change
  • Demonstrate ability to influence and to motivate the clinical practice of others
  • Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to the provision of holistic, clinically effective care
  • Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework

Desirable

  • Computer/keyboard skills
  • Experience of Data Analysis

Specific Requirements

Essential

  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Commitment to multidisciplinary working
  • Committed to own professional development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Pilgrim Hospital

Sibsey Road

Boston

PE21 9QS


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Pilgrim Hospital

Sibsey Road

Boston

PE21 9QS


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Inpatient Matron Maternity

Georgina Gould

georgina.gould@ulh.nhs.uk

01205445425

Date posted

17 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

357-PR-028-25-QIA91

Job locations

Pilgrim Hospital

Sibsey Road

Boston

PE21 9QS


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