We’re looking for a confident and compassionate midwife to take on the role of Labour Ward Coordinator within our busy, diverse maternity service. This is an exciting opportunity to lead on shift and support the smooth, safe running of one of London’s most dynamic labour wards.
As a key member of the Service leadership team, you’ll coordinate activity across the unit, prioritise care needs, support midwives and work as part of the multidisciplinary team, and help maintain high standards for every woman/birthing person and baby. This role is aligned with the Labour Ward Coordinator Framework, supporting clear expectations and professional development. You’ll play a vital part in delivering safe, responsive, and respectful care—while growing as a clinical leader.
The post holder will take responsibility for the shift management and clinical leadership of the midwifery service. They will be expected to ensure high standards of maternity care through effective management of staff by leading the team, organizing others in their actions and setting priorities. They will be an effective team player, leader and builder.
They will liaise with and collaborate across the maternity service to ensure a seamless service that provides personalised and women-centered care and will undertake the role of Senior Clinical Midwife for the Maternity service out of hours.
They will assess the full range of care needs and develop, implement and evaluate provision of care throughout the childbirth continuum for women and their babies and escalate concerns to the relevant professional.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rosie Doman Job title: Labour Ward Matron Email address:
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