Labour Ward Co-ordinator
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36 Hours per week
The Labour Ward Coordinator is a senior midwifery role responsible for the day-to-day operational management and clinical leadership of the labour ward. The post holder will ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, and evidence-based care for women and their babies in a dynamic and often unpredictable environment.
You will coordinate staffing and workload, ensuring appropriate skill mix and prioritisation of care, while acting as a key point of contact for the maternity unit, including out-of-hours support. The role requires strong leadership, sound clinical judgement, and the ability to manage complex and high-risk situations effectively.
In addition to providing expert clinical support, you will supervise and develop staff, contribute to audit and quality improvement, and ensure compliance with professional standards and organisational policies. This is a pivotal role requiring excellent communication, resilience, and the ability to lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
Provide clinical leadership and day-to-day coordination of the labour ward, ensuring safe and effective service delivery
Assess patient needs and allocate staff appropriately, maintaining the right skill mix at all times
Deliver and support high-quality, evidence-based midwifery care, including managing complex and high-risk cases
Act as a key point of contact for the maternity unit, including out-of-hours coordination and escalation
Supervise, support, and performance manage staff, providing guidance, feedback, and mentorship
Ensure effective communication within the multidisciplinary team and with women and their families
Monitor standards of care, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with professional and organisational policies
Lead on prioritisation of workload in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment Participate in audit, governance, and quality improvement activities to enhance service delivery
Support education and training, contributing to staff development and maintaining a positive learning environment
Maintain a safe clinical environment, including oversight of equipment, resources, and incident reporting
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Extensive intrapartum experience
- Community Midwifery experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Midwifery Degree
Desirable
- Managerial qualification
- Masters qualification
Pin
Essential
- Please enter NMC pin
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent full range of communication skills
- Ability to apply evidence base in practice
- Computer literate
- Outstanding organisational skills
Experience
Essential
- High level of clinical skills
- Evidence of broad clinical experience
- Dealing with challenging situations
About the employer
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham
As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall
But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making
All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence
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