Labour Ward Manager (Band 7)

We are looking for a highly motivated senior midwife with labour ward coordinator experience to join our team as Labour Ward Manager.
You will lead a team of Midwives, MSWs, HCSWs and admin staff providing care on our labour ward to families across our large geographical area.
You will work in collaboration with our multidisciplinary team including Obstetricians, Anaesthetists, the Neonatal team and theatre teams to lead on the provision of safe and personalised care., The key purpose of the role is to ensure that women receive expert midwifery and clinical care through individual practice and dissemination of best practice through the health care team. The post holder will act as a resource to colleagues both within and outside the organisation. The role will be clinically based and women focused.
To lead and manage the activities of midwives working with members of the multi-disciplinary team in the Labour ward, providing leadership, support and expert clinical advice pertinent to Intrapartum care.
To maintain a professional, approachable disposition at all times with all members of staff, patients and their visitors.
To have a high level and understanding of national maternity drivers particularly in relation to intrapartum care., · The post holder will be responsible for the 24-hour management and clinical leadership of the midwifery services within Labour Ward and Labour Theatres.
Will be expected to lead a team, team build, organise others in their actions and set priorities, objectives and goals within their sphere of responsibility.
Will be expected to performance manage both the activity and members of the team. To make an effective contribution to reaching the Trusts vision, strategic objectives and key work programmes. Performing Return to Work conversations and facilitating flexi working conversations.
To work closely with the Maternity senior leadership team to shape and contribute to Airedale hospitals Maternity Strategy and the development of quality Maternity services.
For further information please see job description and person specification
We are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities.
NOTE: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received.
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Are you an experienced, highly motivated midwife that is looking to progress into a senior leadership role?

At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people's age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you'll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future - a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust., Would you like to work within a dynamic and supportive midwifery team at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust?