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Labour Ward Coordinator
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
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Reference: 2455215
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced, dynamic and inspirational Band 7 Labour Ward Coordinator to join our maternity leadership team at York Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled midwife with a passion for delivering safe, personalised and compassionate care while providing leadership within a busy maternity environment.
As Labour Ward Coordinator, you will provide visible clinical leadership and operational oversight of the labour ward and wider maternity unit, ensuring the safe and effective management of services on a shift-by-shift basis. Acting as the senior midwife outside core hours, you will coordinate staffing, patient flow, capacity and clinical activity, supporting teams to respond effectively to changing demands and priorities.
The role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop leadership and management skills while maintaining a strong clinical presence. Working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, you will support staff development, service excellence and the ongoing improvement of maternity services across the Trust.
We are looking for a confident and experienced midwife who thrives in a leadership role, is passionate about delivering outstanding maternity care, and can support teams to perform at their very best. If you have the clinical expertise, leadership skills and ambition to help shape the future of our maternity services, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As Labour Ward Coordinator, you will provide clinical and operational leadership, ensuring the safe coordination of care, staffing and resources throughout each shift. Acting as the senior midwife outside core hours, you will maintain oversight of patient acuity, capacity, escalation processes and workforce deployment across the maternity unit.
You will deliver expert clinical support to midwives, maternity support workers and the multidisciplinary team, particularly in complex intrapartum and emergency situations. The postholder will lead patient flow, workload allocation and maternity escalation processes to support the safe delivery of care and ensure compliance with local and national standards.
The role includes promoting high-quality, evidence-based practice, supporting quality improvement, audit, incident management and clinical governance activities, and working collaboratively with obstetric, anaesthetic, neonatal and wider multidisciplinary colleagues to provide safe, responsive and compassionate care.
You will support the development, wellbeing and performance of colleagues through coaching, teaching, supervision and role modelling, fostering a positive learning culture. The postholder will also provide compassionate leadership and support to women, families and staff during complex, challenging and emotionally demanding situations.
About us
To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Details
Date posted
28 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
Depending on experience pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
419-8344620-LWC-MAT
Job locations
Scarborough Hospital
Woodlands Drive
Scarborough
YO12 6QL
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting time to join our maternity services at York and Scarborough. Following our recent CQC inspection, maternity services at both sites were rated Good across all five domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. This reflects the commitment, professionalism and compassion of our workforce, and our focus on listening to women, families and colleagues to continually improve care.
You will join a forward-looking service committed to continuous learning, innovation and collaboration, helping to shape the future of maternity care across our Trust.
To find out more about our Maternity department please visit the following link:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/dpfhpfi/1
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting time to join our maternity services at York and Scarborough. Following our recent CQC inspection, maternity services at both sites were rated Good across all five domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. This reflects the commitment, professionalism and compassion of our workforce, and our focus on listening to women, families and colleagues to continually improve care.
You will join a forward-looking service committed to continuous learning, innovation and collaboration, helping to shape the future of maternity care across our Trust.
To find out more about our Maternity department please visit the following link:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/dpfhpfi/1
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered midwife
- Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Examination of the Newborn qualification
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department, Division, Trust
- Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them
- Mentorship skills
- Ability to manage conflict constructively
Experience and Knowledge Required
Essential
- Taking charge and motivating a team at periods of peak capacity and working under pressure
- Recent experience of coordinating maternity services or taking charge of a busy clinical area.
- Experience of supporting staff development, supervision and clinical learning
- Experience of safeguarding adults and children
- Knowledge of national maternity safety initiatives, professional standards and current evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Experience in ensuring safe staffing and skill mix at all times through the Trust rostering process
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered midwife
- Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Examination of the Newborn qualification
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department, Division, Trust
- Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them
- Mentorship skills
- Ability to manage conflict constructively
Experience and Knowledge Required
Essential
- Taking charge and motivating a team at periods of peak capacity and working under pressure
- Recent experience of coordinating maternity services or taking charge of a busy clinical area.
- Experience of supporting staff development, supervision and clinical learning
- Experience of safeguarding adults and children
- Knowledge of national maternity safety initiatives, professional standards and current evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Experience in ensuring safe staffing and skill mix at all times through the Trust rostering process
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.
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.
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
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Scarborough Hospital
Woodlands Drive
Scarborough
YO12 6QL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Scarborough Hospital
Woodlands Drive
Scarborough
YO12 6QL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)