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Labour Ward Coordinator
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
33 hours per week
Job ref
230-WCS-32936735-L
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/11/2025 23:59

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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Labour Ward Coordinator

NHS AfC: Band 7

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

Labour Ward Coordinator

Part Time - 33 hours per week 

Permanent

Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata

Closing Date: 6th November 2025

Interview Date: TBC

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications therefore you are advised to apply promptly.**

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community - get in touch to find out more

#JoinTeamEliot

Main duties of the job

This is an opportunity to join  our skilled, friendly, professional, and caring team, we are looking for an experienced midwife who wants to be part of the exciting future plans within Maternity Department.

The successful candidate will be committed to leading and managing the day to day activity on labour suite whilst ensuring the safety of mothers and their babies. You will be required to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, demonstrating excellent communication skills and sound knowledge of both low and high risk midwifery. You will act as a professional role model to the wider team, setting examples to all disciplines.

We are a unit who provide personalised care for women, babies and their families ensuring a first class service and experience.

The benefits include;

  • Dynamic and supportive management team
  • Excellent multi-disciplinary Team working
  • Expansion of Midwifery and Obstetric teams
  • Forward thinking in response to new national initiatives, including the saving babies lives care bundle and Three Year Delivery Plan
  • Named professional midwifery advocate
  • On-going professional development.
  • The opportunity to undertake the world class leadership programme LEO (Leading an Empowered Organisation).

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care’  takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Benefits:  On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Provide a full range of care and health education in a hospital setting performing clinical midwifery duties.
  • Act as experienced mentor for less experienced midwives and student midwives.
  • Assess the full range of care needs and develop, implement and evaluate provision of care throughout the childbirth period for women and their babies.
  • Continuing responsibility for the day to day management of the allocated area, ensuring delivery of high standard of midwifery care through effective management of staff and resources within the service

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and person specification attached.

Person specification

Qualification and Professional Training

Essential criteria
  • Registered midwife
  • ENB 997/998 or other qualification in teaching and assessing or equivalent
  • Evidence of further professional development relevant to current post
  • Evidence of management/leadership training/skills
Desirable criteria
  • PMA/ Willing to undertake PMA training
  • Evidence of advanced midwifery studies
  • Newborn Initial Physical Examination

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Mentorship of student midwives
  • Recent labour ward experience
  • Experience in all areas of midwifery
  • Evidence of advanced leadership skills
  • Proven organisational & management skills
  • Awareness of changes in the Health Service and the impact on maternity care provision
  • Understanding of the PMA role
  • Excellent delegation skills
  • Counselling skills according to need of individual patient/staff
  • Computer literate
Desirable criteria
  • Involvement in changes in midwifery care
  • Community midwifery experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Able to exercise professional accountability and responsibility
  • Demonstrate ability to undertake midwifery competencies e.g. suturing perineums, topping up epidurals (Consultant unit only), IV cannulation, IV administration, venepuncture, CTG interpretation, care of women using hydrotherapy in labour
Desirable criteria
  • Able to provide holistic and appropriate care

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Organised approach to work
  • Assertive behaviour
  • Able to work autonomously
  • Good interpersonal & communication skills
  • Effective time management skills

Trust Values

Essential criteria
  • Effective open communication
  • Excellence and safety in all that we do
  • Challenge but support
  • Excel respect and dignity
  • Local healthcare that inspires confidence

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In Veterans

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Maxine Morris
Job title
Maternity Inpatients Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07392287986
Additional information

Available Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Please contact for additional information or to arrange an informal visit.

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