Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic midwife with significant experience in high risk midwifery to join the Delivery Suite Coordinator team. The candidate will have daily responsibility for managing a clinical team to include operational and leadership skills coordinating the labour ward and undertaking the flow coordinator role. We are looking for someone who is willing to accept the wide range of ever changing operational challenges in delivering high quality safe care while role modelling Trust Values to the whole multi-disciplinary team. The role involves, nights, weekends and day shift patterns. Main duties of the job Key Areas/Tasks 1. The Midwife Coordinator has designated responsibility for the management of the intrapartum area. This includes ensuring the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards meeting national and local policy. The Midwife Coordinator will ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained each shift with effective use of manpower and skill mix and within allocated resources to cover a 24 hour service in the Delivery Suite. 2. The Midwife Coordinator will lead and facilitate innovative and evidence based midwifery practice through professional leadership and supporting the clinical team by motivating staff, articulating vision and encouraging creativity within maternity services. The Midwife Coordinator will liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team and facilitate a collaborative approach to patient care. 3. The Midwife Coordinator will act as a credible and professional role model and encourage and empower staff to develop both personally and professionally and achieve their maximum potential. Conduct the appraisal of staff; formulate the development of personal development plans by utilising the KSF framework in line with Trust policy. 4. The Midwife Coordinator will have a responsibility to facilitate the collection of data and ensure that audit information is utilised to improve the efficiency of the service to incorporate new ways of working where necessary. About us University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve. Date posted 11 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary Depending on experience pa Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 205-7031631 Job locations Royal Stoke Newcastle Road Stoke on Trent ST4 6QG Job description Job responsibilities This is the delivery suite coordinator and flo coordinator post. Please see attached job description for further details. Job description Job responsibilities This is the delivery suite coordinator and flo coordinator post. Please see attached job description for further details. Person Specification Experience Essential Experienced Band 6 Midwife Minimum 2 years experience working on Labour ward Desirable Previous experience of co-ordinating Understanding of governance processes High dependency qualification NIPE qualification Qualifications Essential UK NMC PIN Midwifery degree Person Specification Experience Essential Experienced Band 6 Midwife Minimum 2 years experience working on Labour ward Desirable Previous experience of co-ordinating Understanding of governance processes High dependency qualification NIPE qualification Qualifications Essential UK NMC PIN Midwifery degree Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust Address Royal Stoke Newcastle Road Stoke on Trent ST4 6QG Employer's website https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)