Maternity Inpatients Ward Manager
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
London, SW10 9NHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£56,276 to £63,176
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
24 October 2026
5 days leftJob description
We are looking for an experienced midwife to join our current team. You will be responsible for the leadership, management and clinical governance on ...
The role will involve providing clinical and operational leadership to the multidisciplinary team, ensuring adequate and appropriate staffing, effective patient flow, compliance with maternity and trust policies and standards and improvements in the quality and safety of care.
See job description attached to vacancy.
- Provide visible clinical leadership and professional support to midwives, nurses, maternity support workers, transitional care support workers and the wider MDT.
- Ensure safe, evidence based and person centred care
- Manage staffing, workforce planning, sickness absence and performance
- Monitor incidents, complaints, safeguarding concerns and risk, taking action where needed
- Support staff education, orientation appraisals and ongoing professional development
Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.
We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.
Education and Qualifications
Essential: - Registered Midwife; - Degree or relevant experience; - Evidence of post-registration education; - Teaching and assessing/ mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a Registered midwife
- Specific experience of working in the antenatal and postnatal Ward setting
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the team/ individuals
- Evidence of delivering quality teaching to various staff groups
- To have a knowledge / evidence of research/ audit/ quality improvement initiatives
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Management and leadership skills, including an ability to prioritise own work effectively and being able to direct tasks to others
- Ability to recognise the contributions of all members of the MDT
- Analytical and problem solving skills, including an ability to respond to sudden unexpected events/ demands
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
8 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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