Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term for 12 month Secondment Cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 days a week)
- Job ref
- 199-7425370-RB-SC-A
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Antenatal clinic, Maternity Department, Croydon University Hospital
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 per annum, pro rata incl HCA (Outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Midwifery Team Leader- Antenatal Clinic and Fetal Medicine Service
Band 7
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
Are you an experienced midwife with strong leadership skills who is passionate about delivering high-quality, woman-centred care in antenatal services?
We are offering an exciting internal secondment opportunity for a motivated and dynamic individual to step into the role of Midwifery Team Leader for the Antenatal Clinic and Fetal Medicine Unit.
This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop leadership experience at Band 7, working closely with the wider maternity leadership team to ensure the smooth running of antenatal and fetal medicine services.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will:
- Provide visible, supportive leadership for the antenatal clinic and fetal medicine midwifery team.
- Support the safe, effective, and compassionate delivery of antenatal care in line with national standards and trust priorities.
- Work collaboratively with obstetric, fetal medicine, and multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure continuity and coordination of care.
- Manage day-to-day operational activity, including staffing, workload prioritisation, and escalation of concerns.
- Drive service improvements and innovation that enhance patient experience and reduce health inequalities.
- Support the professional development, wellbeing, and retention of midwifery staff.
Working for our organisation
Why apply?
This secondment is an ideal development opportunity for midwives aspiring to progress in leadership and management roles. You will gain valuable experience in leading a team, managing complex antenatal services, and contributing to strategic service development within maternity care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for a midwife who can demonstrate:
- Current NMC registration and substantial post-registration experience.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
- Confidence in decision-making and managing clinical and operational challenges.
- A commitment to delivering high standards of personalised care and supporting women and families through complex pathways.
- Experience in antenatal or fetal medicine services (desirable, but not essential—training will be supported).
Person specification
Education and experience
Essential criteria
- NMC registrant
- substantial post-registration clinical experience
Desirable criteria
- experience in antenatal complex care or fetal medicine
- BSc or MSc in midwifery
- practice assessor
- Experience working in a variety of clinical settings including either ANC or community
- understands current national agenda
- has experience of managing people in the absence of their team leader
- can conduct clinical audits and present the findings
- Has successfully implemented a change or QI project
skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent communicator
- IT skills - able to use Excel, word, MS teams and powerpoint
Leadership experience
Essential criteria
- has experience of people management
Desirable criteria
- understands and is aware of Trust policies
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Cox
- Job title
- Interim Outpatient Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Please speak to either Claire Cox or Indigo Leonard-Chambers if you are interested in this role and would like to know more
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