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Job overview

There has never been a better time to join our trust than now!

Our trust is one of the five trusts to be assured funding from the government for our transformation and sustainability plans to improve the services for the people of Leicester and Leicestershire.

University Hospitals of Leicester has one of the largest maternity services in the country, currently across two obstetric sites, a stand alone birth centre and community services. We have a birth rate of around 10,000 per year, providing care for a complex, diverse population with the challenges of a deprived inner city and rural county. This role will provide ample opportunities for professional development and experience of a busy and challenging service.

Are you passionate about providing safe, effective and personal care and empowering and supporting our maternity teams to improve the quality of care?

Do you have excellent communication skills along with visible, dynamic and inspirational leadership with the ability to enable the midwifery workforce to deliver safe and high quality standards of care?

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, inspirational midwife leader to join the midwifery team, the post holder will have credibility to work clinically alongside the frontline staff.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicants will join the experienced team of band 7's  who along with the existing Ward Managers, Coordinators and Midwifery Matrons will provide support and mentoring to develop your skills into this leadership role.

Along with the multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for overseeing the safe delivery of service on the Delivery Suite at the Leicester Royal Infirmary ensuring high quality care on. You will be expected to have some leadership experience and have some knowledge of HR guidelines and policies.

You will be required to contribute to the development of others, support the unit clinically in times of high activity and have a passion for staff well being.  You will need to show strong leadership both clinically and professionally and have a passion for patient experience.

The Delivery Suite Manager will participate in Maternity Bleep Holder rota and be responsible for staffing co-ordination. 

You will be based primarily at the Leicester Royal Infirmary but will be required to  travel across all Trust sites when necessary.

Please contact:

Ellie Tewley- Midwifery Matron  07929 862699 

or email [email protected]

Fiona Ford - Midwifery Matron 07989 311680 

or email fi[email protected] for more details or an informal conversation

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.