Job Description

Provide clinical and managerial leadership in the midwifery defined area or team Co-ordinate the team to provide antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal services to

women within clinical area/geographical boundary

Provide skilled clinical advice and professional leadership to the midwifery

team/defined area, liaising with the multidisciplinary team

Working with line managers, act as a key player in leading change in practice,

providing high quality maternity care within the available resources

Carry out risk assessments in the hospital, birth centres and community settings and

safely manage obstetric and neonatal emergencies including emergency situations

when medical help is not available.

Lead on the management of sickness absence and team performance within own

area/defined team.

Be responsible for leading cohesive working and communication practices amongst

own team and wider multi-disciplinary team.



We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife to join our senior midwifery team at the Royal Free London Trust as a band 7 on the labour ward.



The successful candidate will be placed on the Royal Free site Hampstead Site.



The successful candidate will work as a senior midwife/ labour ward coordinator and act as the bleep holder in the absence of the matron.



The post holder needs to be a clinically sound, experienced midwife with excellent communication skills to lead and support midwives to realise their full potential as autonomous practitioners placing women and their families at the centre of care planning.



The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust serves a diverse population in North London within easy access of all modes of transport.



The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk



Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.