Delivery Suite Coordinator - Epsom Site

Band 7 Midwife - Labour Ward Coordinator

In this role you will be expected to demonstrate strong clinical and leadership skills. You will work closely with the Inpatient Matron and the existing Band 7 midwives, to ensure that the Maternity Unit is operationally safe, effective and well led. You will have an exceptional clinical knowledge base and a passion for promoting normality, even in a high risk environment.

You will take charge of coordinating the labour ward and take responsibility for effective patient flow around the maternity unit. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver the very best care for the women booked with us.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible to the Clinical Matron of the area and Head of Midwifery, and will support the professional direction and leadership of midwifery staff within the Maternity Unit and Community.

A prime responsibility of the post holder will be to maintain a safe clinical environment for women and their families whilst supporting their birthing options. You will also act in a manner that upholds the Trust values and

The post holder will be professional, kind and supportive, they will be a role model for junior midwives and student midwives. They will conduct audit, datix investigations and quality improvement to ensure that we are maintaining the highest of standards

About us

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values. St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce

Details

Date posted

30 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£55,524 to £62,652 a year

£40,215 to £45,379 pa Inclusive of HCAS (outer London)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

343-8266700-RB-AT

Job locations

Epsom General Hospital

Dorking Road

Epsom

KT18 7EG

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for main roles and responsibilities, and further explanation of what the post entails.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for main roles and responsibilities, and further explanation of what the post entails.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered midwife with NMC PIN
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Mentor qualification or SSSA equivalent

Desirable

• NIPE qualification
• NLS certification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in a clinical leadership/team leader role.
• Experience in caring for women in high risk category and those requiring high dependency care
• Evidence of supporting junior staff and/or students to develop their knowledge and skills

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking clinical audits

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent clinical midwifery skills and knowledge
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Competent intrapartum skills set, including Cannulation and suturing

Desirable

• Excellent IT skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered midwife with NMC PIN
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Mentor qualification or SSSA equivalent

Desirable

• NIPE qualification
• NLS certification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in a clinical leadership/team leader role.
• Experience in caring for women in high risk category and those requiring high dependency care
• Evidence of supporting junior staff and/or students to develop their knowledge and skills

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking clinical audits

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent clinical midwifery skills and knowledge
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Competent intrapartum skills set, including Cannulation and suturing

Desirable

• Excellent IT skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Epsom General Hospital

Dorking Road

Epsom

KT18 7EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Epsom General Hospital

Dorking Road

Epsom

KT18 7EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for main roles and responsibilities, and further explanation of what the post entails.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered midwife with NMC PIN
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Mentor qualification or SSSA equivalent

Desirable

• NIPE qualification
• NLS certification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in a clinical leadership/team leader role.
• Experience in caring for women in high risk category and those requiring high dependency care
• Evidence of supporting junior staff and/or students to develop their knowledge and skills

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking clinical audits

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent clinical midwifery skills and knowledge
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Competent intrapartum skills set, including Cannulation and suturing

Desirable

• Excellent IT skills