Job summary
- Main area
- RLH WOMEN'S HEALTH
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-7438357RLH-A
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal London Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £56,276 - £63,176 per annum inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle Lead Midwife
Band 7
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to lead on the implementation of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle version 3 (SBLCBv3). We are looking for a midwife who has experience of implementing and managing a programme with key deliverables. The midwife must have excellent communication skills, work well under pressure and be able to prioritise work to timescales. We are working towards continuous development of our services to meet the maternity transformation agenda and this role is key. The midwife must have a philosophy of woman-centred care and good knowledge of the SBLCBv3.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Leadership
Act as a clinical role model for effective clinical leadership, enabling and facilitating others to take forward initiatives around Saving Babies' Lives Care Bundle.
Work collaboratively with other professional groups to maximise development opportunities and inter-professional learning opportunities.
Job responsibilities
The post holder must be able to:
Communicate with the key stakeholders to maximise the success of SBLCBv3.
Provide timely and accurate progress reports to all stakeholders.
In collaboration with other senior midwives and midwifery managers contribute to providing and collecting evidence for achievement of SBLCBv3 at all levels, specifically in relation to standards where the care bundle requires evidence/audits to support the Trusts compliance and submission to the Maternity Incentive Scheme (MIS).
Work closely with the Consultant Midwife for Public Health, the Education Lead Midwife and the Quality and Safety Lead Midwife to achieve key deliverables.
Work closely with the MNVP to listen to service user feedback and target improvement work in line with SBLCBv3.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Registered Midwife with current NMC registration at Band 6
- • evidence of continuing education
- • Educated to degree level
- • SSSA or equivalent
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience at band 6.
- Understanding of audit and how to present findings.
- Ability to demonstrate significant experience in all midwifery practice
- Sound knowledge of MIS & SBLCBv3.
- Ability to offer constructive suggestions for service improvement
- Knowledge and understanding of information governance
- Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines, whilst monitoring the quality of own and others work.
- Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so.
- Understanding and application of human factors
- Sound knowledge of the governance agenda
- Sound knowledge of current issues in maternity
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a multi- disciplinary team and under deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal, managerial, and organisational skills.
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Be motivated and exercise own initiative
- Good computer/ IT skills
- Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
- Ability to record and report back accurately and fully on patient assessments undertaken and risks identified
- Clear understanding and application of professional accountability, responsibility, and confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Proven competency in suturing, cannulation, IV administration, epidurals, water birth, adult, and neonatal resuscitation
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
- Nicole Callender
- Job title
- ADOM
- Email address
- [email protected]
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