NHS North East London

Maternity Midwife Project Manager Perinatal Optimisation

The closing date is 07 October 2025

Job summary

North East London Local Maternity and Neonatal System are seeking to recruit an experienced Neonatal Nurse/ Midwife as a project manager within the team to lead on the perinatal workstream.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly team, who can foster positive working relationships, problem solve, plan strategically and have good communication and presentation skills.

Please see the job description for this role for more details. The LMNS currently operate using a hybrid working model; combining both home and office working. The role is a 3 month secondment with the possibility of extending. Please ensure that you have your manager's agreement to undertake a secondment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake the following duties and responsibilities:o Project management for the Perinatal workstreamo Collect, monitor and report on neonatal metrics for NE London.o Monitoring and Supporting the LMNS in delivering recommendations at National, Regional and local levels including meeting requirements relating to the Ockenden recommendations, CNST.o Lead on reviewing and updating NE London LMNS policy and guidelines related to the neonatal workstream. Chair System call where required

o Support and Monitor implementation of neonatal In-utero transfer guidance across the systemo Support the implementation of the ATTAIN frameworko Providing professional support to the Heads of service and Clinical Directors in relation to neonatal services.o Support the implementation of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle (SBLCBv2) in relation to this workstream e.g. the pre-term birth workstream.

Please see the job description for this role for more details.

About us

NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) was formed on 1 July 2022.

We are an exciting new organisation putting the needs of communities at the heart of our commissioning arrangements.

We are working with local people and partners across health, social care and the voluntary sector in innovative ways to improve health and wellbeing for all our communities. Our key priority in the next year will be to develop closer integrated and collaborative ways of working with all our partners to implement our Out of Hospital Strategy.

We can only do this with great staff who are encouraged and supported, which is why we invest in them, listen to them, make sure we are representative of our populations and that we foster their health and wellbeing.

Please note that all vacancies will be subject to a 6 months' probation period in line with the Probation Policy.

Details

Date posted

23 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year per annum inc HCA

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

161-NELICB-2737

Job locations

20 Churchill Place

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification document for full duties and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification document for full duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • Midwife/ Nurse registered with NMC
  • Evidence of post registration training/ qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience as band 7 for two years
  • Evidence of Quality Improvement

Desirable

  • Project management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Current and up to date neonatology practices
Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • Midwife/ Nurse registered with NMC
  • Evidence of post registration training/ qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience as band 7 for two years
  • Evidence of Quality Improvement

Desirable

  • Project management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Current and up to date neonatology practices

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS North East London

Address

20 Churchill Place

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HJ


Employer's website

https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS North East London

Address

20 Churchill Place

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HJ


Employer's website

https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Head of LMNS Programmes

Philippa Cox

philippa.cox2@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

23 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year per annum inc HCA

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

161-NELICB-2737

Job locations

20 Churchill Place

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HJ


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