To take responsibility for the efficient and safe management of Birthing Centre To be responsible for midwifery care standards and to maintain high clinical standards To provide senior midwife unit management cover To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Midwives Rules and Standards. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coachingto promote ownership of learning and quality improvement (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.