Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-E-267090
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Midwifery Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Lady Mary Ward
Band 7
Job overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and clinically skilful midwife to lead the post-natal ward, Lady Mary Ward. You will be expected to lead by example, developing your team to thrive and shine within their roles so they are empowered to provide excellent evidence-based care.
If you have a passion for supporting and advocating for women and birthing people while fostering a compassionate leadership style that nurtures and grows your workforce; have the ability to provide effective and comprehensive management to all aspects of leading a clinical area as well as being a conduit between the senior leadership team and the clinical staff – then we would love to receive your application!
Main duties of the job
To provide expert clinical midwifery care and leadership based on current research base evidence, ensuring an optimum level of safe and effective care throughout the Maternity Services.
To provide high quality evidence based midwifery care, for all women and babies.
To support and empower women throughout the childbirth experience, providing information and choices enabling them to make informed decisions about their care.
Working for our organisation
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 5th April 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on week commencing 13th April 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Professional portfolio demonstrating evidence of relevant on-going professional development
- Mentorship qualification
- Able to demonstrate on going learning
Desirable criteria
- Diploma /Degree in Midwifery or equivalent.
- Supervisor of Midwives
- ALSO
- NLS
- Management and leadership qualification
- Experience with Research or audit
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate an expert working knowledge of midwifery in all areas of the maternity service
- Evidence of relevant clinical updating
- Line Management experience
- Evidence of leadership, management and/or team development at a clinical level to motivate and support team
- Robust understanding of Guidelines and Policies and ability to write, audit and update as required
Desirable criteria
- Involvement with clinical audit and research
- Use of computerised information system
- Use of computerised information system
- NHS experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Aware of current research and its impact on evidence based care.
- Conversant with NMC rules governing practice
- Understanding of the role of the PMA midwives
- Demonstrate awareness of clinical governance
- Knowledge of current reports/guidelines relating to Maternity Care and their implication
- Good all round knowledge of patient surveys and satisfaction questionnaires
Skills
Essential criteria
- To be able to practice in all clinical areas in accordance with the NMC Rules and Standards and support redeployments as per service requirements
- Well-developed interpersonal and counselling skills
- Excellent communications skills
- Ability in perineal suturing, cannulation, I.V. drug additives and epidural management
- Able to demonstrate contribution to changing practice
- Demonstrate effective clinical leadership ability
- Ability to be on call when required
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Desirable criteria
- Able to act up for Clinical Service Manager
- Ability to provide leadership for a multi-disciplinary team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Suzy Adacen
- Job title
- Inpatient Matron for Maternity
- Email address
- [email protected]
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