Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 245-NAM7MID-10-25
- Employer
- Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tameside General Hospital
- Town
- Ashton-Under-Lyne
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Midwife for Preterm Birth and Multiple Pregnancy
Band 7
Job overview
Band 7 Lead Midwife for Preterm Birth and Multiple Pregnancy - 37.5 hours
We are seeking a motivated and experienced NMC Registered Midwife to be the lead midwifery specialist for the preterm birth and multiple pregnancy care provision at Tameside and Glossop NHS Foundation Trust. You will work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team, working closely with the lead consultant obstetrician and Saving Babies Lives lead midwife. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to improving care, experience, and outcomes for families accessing these services.
You will be responsible for the provision of safe, individualised, and evidence-based care, advice, and support to those with a multiple pregnancy or at risk of/experiencing preterm birth. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the Saving Babies Lives care bundle and a passion for supporting staff, birthing people, and their families to achieve optimal care and outcomes. For this role you should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a flexible approach and commitment to work.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality, safe, and holistic programmes of midwifery care to service users who are at risk of/have experienced pre-term birth (PTB) or who are identified as having a multiple pregnancy.
The lead midwife will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and key stakeholders to enable the implementation and maintenance of the Saving Babies Lives (SBL) care bundle element 5 and strengthen preterm labour/birth and multiple pregnancy pathways, with a key focus on patient safety and reducing inequalities in all aspects of care.
In this role you will lead and oversee the service from a midwifery perspective to enhance the quality of patient care, experience, and outcomes, demonstrating leadership in the management of risk and achieve consistency in practice, high standards of care, and innovation.
Working for our organisation
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Please contact the recruiting manager for further information.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Midwife with current NMC registration
- Degree in Midwifery, or diploma with substantial experience
- Mentorship qualification / up-to-date Practice Supervisor/Practice Assessor
Desirable criteria
- Recognised leadership course, or willing to work towards
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience of NHS Midwifery as a band 6 midwife, with recent antenatal experience
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working
- Experience of audit or research within the clinical area
Desirable criteria
- Experience of implementing change in service provision or participation in quality improvement initiatives
- Experience of teaching, supervision, and assessment
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload, use initiative
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- IT skills appropriate to role
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate sensitively and effectively
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of current local and national drivers in relation to preterm birth and multiple pregnancy
- Awareness of national safety standards and reporting e.g. CNST, SBL
Other
Essential criteria
- Adaptable and flexible approach to work.
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amanda Jeffreys
- Job title
- Saving Babies Lives lead midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 922 4750
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