Labour Ward Coordinator

The expectations within this job description will be met through professional leadership, clinical management, hands on clinical practice, education and training and research.

The post holder will ensure that high quality midwifery care is delivered within their designated clinical area.

The post holder will set the standards of clinical practice, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, and will monitor patient outcomes.

The post holder will have responsibility for the operational effectiveness of their designated clinical area, liaising with senior colleagues to ensure a safe, high-quality service is provided across the maternity service.

The post holder will take on-site responsibility for the operational effectiveness of the maternity service "out of hours" in liaison with the lead midwives and on-call manager.

The post holder will be required to have access to a care/transport and ability to travel between locations.

Main duties of the job

• Apply the delivery suite coordinators roles and responsibilities to their practice
• Assists the Lead Midwife to manage the 24-hour midwifery service: - Manages the delivery suite, ensuring appropriate delegation of staff to care for clients - Manages the on-site coordination of the maternity service.
• Keeps the Lead Midwives informed of significant changes in the day-to-day situation within his/her sphere of control and reports on appropriate matters
• Ensures appropriate referral to other professional/agencies as need arises
• Ensures that relevant guidelines and policies are effectively and efficiently implemented
• Ensures the maximum use of all resources available within his/her sphere of control
• Works with the practice development team to ensure an optimum environment for all learners, including newly qualified midwives, student midwives, nurses, medical students, return to practice and adaptation midwives

About us

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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

Per annum/ Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

264-8268715-FAM

Job locations

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of the complexity of the NHS and national picture and how this impacts on midwifery
• Confident to work assertively with multi -disciplinary team
• Innovative approach to midwifery care
• Broad range of midwifery experience promoting normal birth

Desirable

• Audit and risk management experience

Skills

Essential

• Leadership skills. Effective communication skills both verbal and written

Qualifications /Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Degree in higher education or equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Broad range of midwifery experience promoting normal birth
• Leadership skills

Desirable

• Mentorship Qualification
• Everyone in facilitating live drills

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of the complexity of the NHS and national picture and how this impacts on midwifery
• Confident to work assertively with multi -disciplinary team
• Innovative approach to midwifery care
• Broad range of midwifery experience promoting normal birth

Desirable

• Audit and risk management experience

Skills

Essential

• Leadership skills. Effective communication skills both verbal and written

Qualifications /Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Degree in higher education or equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Broad range of midwifery experience promoting normal birth
• Leadership skills

Desirable

• Mentorship Qualification
• Everyone in facilitating live drills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of the complexity of the NHS and national picture and how this impacts on midwifery
• Confident to work assertively with multi -disciplinary team
• Innovative approach to midwifery care
• Broad range of midwifery experience promoting normal birth

Desirable

• Audit and risk management experience

Skills

Essential

• Leadership skills. Effective communication skills both verbal and written

Qualifications /Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Degree in higher education or equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Broad range of midwifery experience promoting normal birth
• Leadership skills

Desirable

• Mentorship Qualification
• Everyone in facilitating live drills