Trinity Ward Leader
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chesterfield, S44 5BL
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
10 days left
Job description
Are you an experienced, compassionate and motivated midwife ready to take the nest step in your leadership journey? An exciting opportunity has arisen...
The Ward Leader for Trinity Ward should be an expert in the assessment, planning and delivery of midwifery clinical care, providing motivational leadership and efficient organisation of the area. They will ensure that the fundamental care standards are achieved, providing a visible presence and be accessible to women, families and staff. The Ward Lead will ensure that quality measures are implemented, and resultant improvement plans delivered.
Please refer to the relevant job description and person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this post.
Our vision: Exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people.
Our mission: To bring our people communities and partners together, providing patient care we are proud of. We all play a part in achieving this, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other. As members of staff we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and Northeast Derbyshire districts with a workforce of around 5,000 staff.
We are committed to working with our partners in Health and Social Care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of study at degree level
- Teaching/ mentorship qualification
Desirable
- NIPE qualification
- Study at Masters level
- Formal management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience
- Relevant operational management experience
- Clinically credible
- Evidence of achievement in previous roles
- Experience of line managing staff
- Experience of clinical risk/investigations
Desirable
- Involvement in clinical audit
- Budget management
- Experience of leading innovative change
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong Leadership skills
- Excellent organisation skills
- Developed communication, influencing and negotiation skills
- Able to develop people and teams
- Ability to use initiative and make decisions under pressure
- Comprehensive knowledge of national initiatives and recommendations related to maternity services
Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values
Essential
- Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Confident to manage change
- Professional standards
- Enthusiastic
- Resilient
- Self-directed
- Flexible and forward thinking
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
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