Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 218-NM-B7-8177992
- Employer
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rota
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Antenatal Ward Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced Midwife who is passionate about antenatal care, high profile, accessible and a responsive leader with patient, staff, service and resource responsibility.
The postholder will encourage team working, organise others in their actions and set priorities, objectives and goals and will be able to make proactive evidence-based decisions within their scope of professional practice.
You will be expected to lead a team, organise and achieve outlined objectives and goals set within the UHCW vision.
Within the management role you will be required to manage a roster, budget, sickness, appraisals and quality improvement projects.
The postholder will be proficient in demonstrating strong leadership skills. Facing many competing demands and be expected to exercise excellent judgement in dealing with both clinical and managerial challenges. The post holder will be required to work closely with other ward managers, Matrons, Labour Ward Coordinators and the multi-disciplinary team.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
- The Ward Manager post will focus on the day to day operational management and leadership for the staff and services provided on the Antenatal Ward. The postholder will be expected to maintain clinical expertise, undertaking Band 7 duties in line with the needs of the service and be required to work clinical as required.
- Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, and performance targets, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
- Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations. Undertake bleep-holder and on call responsibilities for the maternity unit on a regular basis.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- A knowledgeable leader and resource for staff, advising on national, local and Trust policy and procedures/guidelines, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice. Will support staff and users in service and policy development within a defined area/specialty.
- Responsible for identifying and assessing complex clinical and non-clinical issues, implementing resolutions and monitoring/auditing outcomes.
- Responsible for interdepartmental/organisational activities including HR; budget management; complaints.
- Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including; complex patient monitoring; equipment management and administration of invasive tests/procedures.
- Responsible for education and development of staff and service in an identified area through appraisal and business planning cycles.
- Utilise and ensure others utilise information and IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available.
- Regularly manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Degree in Midwifery. • Current Professional Registration. • Evidence of CPD. • Teaching and assessing qualification.
Desirable criteria
- • NIPE trained or willingness to undertake • Master’s degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Extensive post registration experience in all areas of Midwifery. • Understanding of budget management • Professional clinical experience in appropriate specialty • Highly developed communication skills • Ability to successfully manage people and change • Experience of conflict management • A good understanding of HR policy
Desirable criteria
- • Experience in research and audit • Previous experience in practice Development/education • / project planning
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Post-registration experience working at senior/Managerial level • A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence to practice • An understanding of current issues relating to the NHS • A knowledge of professional policies and procedures • Knowledge of clinical governance & a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development • Current knowledge of national initiatives directly impacting on Directorate specialities
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Excellent understanding of IT and technology • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively • Good management of own and others time • Able to use initiative and make decisions • Analyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solutions • Ability to lead and work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a clinical Directorate management model • Strong leadership skills
Desirable criteria
- • Leadership course (accredited or nationally recognised) • Management of change • Experience if Audit
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sharon Gouldingay
- Job title
- Modern Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02476966573
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