Job summary
- Main area
- Obstetrics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Job share would be considered)
- Job ref
- 190-0503-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Jessop Wing Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 22/07/2025
Employer heading

Community Midwifery Team Leader
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
As a Senior Midwife, you will lead the delivery of high-quality, women-centred maternity care, ensuring that services are safe, compassionate, and tailored to individual needs. You will oversee clinical care planning, support staff development, manage resources, and maintain high standards of governance and compliance. Acting as a role model and mentor, you will foster a supportive environment for both women and staff, promoting best practices and continuous improvement in line with professional and Trust standards.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver safe, high-quality, women-centred care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation based on individual needs and evidence-based practice.
- Lead and support the midwifery team, acting as a role model and mentor, promoting professional development and a positive working environment.
- Oversee daily service operations, including staffing and rotas (e-roster), ensuring safe levels and efficient resource management.
- Ensure compliance with clinical governance, infection control, health and safety, and Trust policies, supporting a culture of continuous improvement.
- Provide expert advice and support to women, families, GPs, and colleagues, managing sensitive or complex issues with empathy and professionalism.
- Support training and development, ensuring staff complete mandatory training and fostering a strong learning culture.
- Monitor care quality and drive improvement, leading audits and quality initiatives to maintain high standards across the service.
- Deputise for the Matron when required, contributing to the effective running of the maternity service.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The Directorate of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology is based at the Jessop Wing which is linked to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The maternity unit has over 6800 births per year and is a Regional Tertiary Maternity Service with a Level 3 Neonatal Unit of 44 cots. A tertiary Gynae-Oncology service and a changing Gynaecology Service, which includes an Assisted Conception Unit, complete the services within the Directorate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- NMC Registered
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- Continuous professional development
- First degree or evidence of working towards one (demonstrating graduate attributes)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive midwifery experience in all areas
- Significant experience at Band 6 including extended clinical competence
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
- Ability to prioritise and work as a team member. Leadership skills.
Desirable criteria
- Academic courses relevant to role, Leadership management
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of managing change
- Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one-to-one basis and with groups.
- Excellent performance management skills
- Highly developed leadership skills with excellent interpersonal skills – ability to form positive relationships at all levels
- Ability to manage complex workload under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines
- Persuasion and influencing skills – ability to present ideas and proposals effectively
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
- Alison Osako
- Job title
- Community Midwifery Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07835 718764
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