Ward Manager - Labour Ward
Location
Warwick, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/20/2026
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Description
Excellent Midwives can make such a difference to what is one of the most life changing experiences. We know that our Maternity Department would not be the success it is today without the great midwives that work for us.
We have an exciting opportunity to offer maternity leave cover for the Labour Ward Manager within the Maternity Services.
We are looking for a midwife with experience in all aspects of maternity care who is enthusiastic, self-motivated and committed to the provision of a high quality service and has excellent leadership skills. There is a small clinical element to this role and it is possible this will be in the form of shifts as Labour Ward Coordinator.
You will have the drive and initiative to ensure that Consultant and Midwifery Led care is optimally provided to the women who choose to have their babies within the Maternity Unit. You will ensure that women and their families experience an excellent standard of care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
Working with a variety of staff groups in and out of the NHS your communications skills will be first-rate and you will be able to communicate complex, sometimes difficult information to mothers and families and your fellow colleagues. This also means that your written communication will be clear and appropriate to those reading it. This includes writing excellent patient notes and producing clear and effective reports.
The post holder will support the Deputy Head of Midwifery in maintaining and improving high standards of care and achieving safety and governance objectives across Women and Children’s Services
The Post Holder Will
Provide professional and managerial leadership to all staff working in the delivery suite.
To support midwives to develop, update and extend their practice within the Labour Suite and Obstetric Theatre.
Demonstrate excellence in clinical practice, ward management, providing leadership while fulfilling a caring and teaching function.
Co-ordinate shifts on a Labour Ward.
Ensure availability of adequate resources for effective intrapartum care.
Assist in the setting, development and monitoring of standards and policies and to ensure services meet the changing needs of obstetric and midwifery practice.
Demonstrate effective leadership and management skills and promote a proactive approach
To be an expert midwifery practitioner working flexibly throughout the Maternity Service within the current shift system.
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We have an exciting opportunity to offer maternity leave cover for the Labour Ward Manager within the Maternity Services.
We are looking for a midwife with experience in all aspects of maternity care who is enthusiastic, self-motivated and committed to the provision of a high quality service and has excellent leadership skills. There is a small clinical element to this role and it is possible this will be in the form of shifts as Labour Ward Coordinator.
You will have the drive and initiative to ensure that Consultant and Midwifery Led care is optimally provided to the women who choose to have their babies within the Maternity Unit. You will ensure that women and their families experience an excellent standard of care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
Working with a variety of staff groups in and out of the NHS your communications skills will be first-rate and you will be able to communicate complex, sometimes difficult information to mothers and families and your fellow colleagues. This also means that your written communication will be clear and appropriate to those reading it. This includes writing excellent patient notes and producing clear and effective reports.
The post holder will support the Deputy Head of Midwifery in maintaining and improving high standards of care and achieving safety and governance objectives across Women and Children’s Services
The Post Holder Will
Provide professional and managerial leadership to all staff working in the delivery suite.
To support midwives to develop, update and extend their practice within the Labour Suite and Obstetric Theatre.
Demonstrate excellence in clinical practice, ward management, providing leadership while fulfilling a caring and teaching function.
Co-ordinate shifts on a Labour Ward.
Ensure availability of adequate resources for effective intrapartum care.
Assist in the setting, development and monitoring of standards and policies and to ensure services meet the changing needs of obstetric and midwifery practice.
Demonstrate effective leadership and management skills and promote a proactive approach
To be an expert midwifery practitioner working flexibly throughout the Maternity Service within the current shift system.
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
As Part Of Our Commitment To Equality, Diversity And Inclusion We Encourage All Applicants To Complete a Short Survey. This Can Be Accessed Via The Link Below
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tracey Rudhall Job title: Maternity Lead - Inpatient Services Email address: Tracey.Rudhall@swft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01926495321
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
As Part Of Our Commitment To Equality, Diversity And Inclusion We Encourage All Applicants To Complete a Short Survey. This Can Be Accessed Via The Link Below
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tracey Rudhall Job title: Maternity Lead - Inpatient Services Email address: Tracey.Rudhall@swft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01926495321