Labour Ward Coordinator
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, ambitious, and experienced midwife to join our Labour Ward Co-ordinator team at the University Hospital of North Durham. This role is ideal for an individual who is passionate about delivering high-quality maternity care and is keen to further develop their leadership, clinical, and management skills within a supportive and progressive service.
Our maternity service benefits from excellent facilities, including an alongside Midwife-Led Unit (MLU), consultant-led obstetric services, and a dedicated bereavement suite designed to provide compassionate care and support for birthing people and their families. Upon joining our organisation, you will undertake a supernumerary induction period to support your transition into the role.
You will be welcomed into a supportive team environment and provided with opportunities to enhance your leadership and clinical expertise through our comprehensive Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes and the National Labour Ward Co-ordinator Framework.
We are committed to developing highly skilled and confident midwives who are empowered to provide exceptional care and leadership, ensuring the very best outcomes and experiences for the families of County Durham and Darlington.
Main duties of the job
As a Labour Ward Co-ordinator, you will provide visible clinical and operational leadership across the maternity service, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care for women, birthing people, babies, and their families.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager. You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks. We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham.
We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
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