Job summary
- Main area
- Delivery Suite
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 249- 7010904
- Employer
- Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Great Western Hospital
- Town
- Swindon
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/03/2025 08:00
Employer heading

Delivery Suite Coordinator
NHS AfC: Band 7
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.Â
Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.
We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Job overview
Are you a motivated, dynamic and inspirational experienced Midwife and passionate about delivering high quality maternity care? If yes, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our dedicated perinatal team.Â
We are seeking midwives to join our fantastic and hardworking team as a Senior Midwife in Delivery Suite and supporting across our inpatient services. You will work in a supportive environment where our perinatal teams work closely to provide high quality service that meets the individual needs of mothers, birthing people and their babies.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have continuing responsibility for a defined caseload/team including appropriate management of resources and contributory responsibility for a defined budget. They will provide effective midwifery leadership in a multidisciplinary team. The position provides a specialist clinical role in addition to the management of operational issues and the provision of expert health advice. Essentially this will incorporate the provision of care to patients and their families in accordance with the philosophy and standards of care within the area, ensuring that values and beliefs are upheld.
Working for our organisation
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate:
• A clear understanding of the role of the Labour Ward coordinator
• excellent leadership skills
• a sound knowledge base around Safeguarding
• Be confident in facilitating evidence based Intrapartum care and supporting other staff members to provide high quality care
• Be proficient in providing to support junior staff with regards to relevant clinical skills such as perineal suturing, cannulation, theatre role, management of emergency situations and management of high risk pregnancies as well as promotion of a positive birth experience.
• The ability to effectively and safely co-ordinate Delivery Suite, Maternity theatres and Maternity Unit (out of hours).
• The ability to safely manage maternity services operation out of hours in the absence of the Midwifery Matron
• Staff management skills.
For further information about working within the Great Western Hospital, please visit our website on www.gwh.nhs.uk/jobs
If you require further information or details regarding Midwifery Recruitment please contact Kathryn Owen, Matron via [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration
- Registered/Practising Midwife
- Mentorship/Preceptorship trained
- Maintain portfolio and PREPP requirements
- ALSO course or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Educated to Degree Level or evidence of working towards
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of Professional development
- Knowledge of research methodologies and audit
- Child Protection training
Desirable criteria
- Recognised management study
- Recognised leadership training
- Intrapartum care experience including shift management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Substantial midwifery experience including Intrapartum care in a high risk environment
- Recent experience of leading a team
- Knowledge of midwifery issues in the wider content of the NHS
- Knowledge of statutory supervision
- Evidence of up to date current midwifery skills and competencies including perineal suturing, cannulation, intravenous medications and care of epidural, PCA, scrub midwife role
Desirable criteria
- Experience/additional training of HDU/High risk midwifery care
- The ability to write clear and concise reports
- The ability to prepare and deliver presentations to a group of people
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kathryn Owen
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01793 607110
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