Maternity Inpatient Manager (Internal)
Wye Valley NHS Trust
HEREFORD, HR1 2ER
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 September 2026
2 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated and compassionate midwife and leader to join our Maternity Services as the Maternity ...
As the Maternity Inpatient Manager, you will provide operational, clinical and professional leadership across the inpatient maternity service, ensuring the highest standards of safe, effective and woman-centred care.
Working in partnership with the Maternity Matron and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will:
- Lead the day-to-day operational management of inpatient maternity services, ensuring effective patient flow, workforce deployment and service delivery.
- Provide visible, compassionate leadership that inspires, supports and develops staff, promoting a positive culture where colleagues feel valued and empowered.
- Champion quality improvement, clinical governance and patient safety, using audit, learning and evidence-based practice to continually improve services.
- Lead and support service transformation, implementing national maternity priorities and local quality improvement initiatives.
- Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with obstetric, neonatal, anaesthetic and corporate colleagues to deliver seamless multidisciplinary care.
- Ensure staffing, skill mix and resources are managed effectively to meet the needs of women and families while maintaining high standards of care.
- Support education, mentorship and professional development, creating an environment where staff and students can thrive and reach their full potential.
- Lead on workforce performance, recruitment, wellbeing and appraisal, fostering an engaged, inclusive and high-performing team.
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For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Relevant Diploma/Degree or equivalent
- Additional qualification or relevant experience equivalent to that of a masters.
- Mentorship & further relevant study & expertise
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Previous experience within relevant clinical area of practise
- Previous experience in teaching/ training
- Experience of analysing data to identify optional ranges and influence local decisions
- Promoting quality improvement
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Developed Communication style which is effective, motivational and supportive, working with people who have barriers and opposition to change behaviour
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Provide evidence of leading on audit programmes
- Leadership and development programme or related experience
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Flexible & Adaptable
- Effective handling of sensitive information
- Team player
OTHER FACTORS
Essential
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
- Able to meet moving handling requirements of the job
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First seen
19 August 2026
Last checked
20 August 2026
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