Maternity Ward Leadership Position

2 days ago


Birkenhead, Wirral, United Kingdom Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maternity Ward Manager to join the Maternity Team at Wirral Women and Children's Hospital. The post is permanent at 37.

The Maternity Ward Manager will be responsible for leading and operationally running the main Delivery Suite area. The successful candidate will work within the wider management team, also working closely with the multidisciplinary teams across maternity to provide safe, high-quality care.

Main duties of the job
  1. To provide effective and extensive leadership, expertise and advice to the Maternity Ward environment and wider Maternity Team whilst ensuring the provision of safe and personalised care in line with best practice, local, regional and national guidance.
  2. Work in collaboration with the Obstetric Lead, the Maternity Management team and the Clinical Governance Team to ensure the effective management of risk within the Maternity Ward.
  3. To act as a role model and expert practitioner in order to develop both midwifery and obstetric led services.
  4. Accept 24-hour operational responsibility and accountability for the maternity ward and provide managerial and professional support to the maternity service and undertake delegated responsibility in the absence of the Matron.
  5. As part of a daily roster, the Delivery Suite manager will hold the maternity bleep and manage unit acuity and staffing across maternity, including supporting all maternity areas with any issues that arise.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents. Wirral Women and Children's Hospital provides care for approximately 3,300 low and high-risk women per year, encompassed within the unit is a Level 3 Unit for Neonatal Services, Children's Services and Women's Unit. We have a reputation for innovation in providing high-quality care to low and high-risk women in a hospital/community setting.

Our Midwives have a passionate philosophy for promoting individualised care and ensuring high standards of safety and birth experiences for all women accessing our Maternity Service.

If you are dedicated to effective leadership, improving standards of care and patient experience as well as being responsible for providing personal, evidence-based and individualised midwifery care, then this could be the post for you. If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a standard/enhanced DBS.



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