• Job Description

  Req#: C9360-25-0429?language=en&page=624&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you an experienced midwife ready to take the next step in your leadership journey?

  Do you have a passion for intrapartum care and the drive to shape safe, high-quality services in a dynamic, consultant-led delivery suite?

  If so, we'd love to hear from you.

  We're seeking an exceptional Delivery Suite Ward Manager to join our maternity leadership team at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

  This is a dual-role position, offering a 50/50 split between clinical and managerial responsibilities, enabling you to stay hands-on while developing key leadership and operational skills.

  Main duties of the job

  As Ward Manager, you'll lead and inspire a team of dedicated midwives and maternity support workers, ensuring excellent standards of care are maintained at all times.

  Working closely with the Matron for Delivery Suite and Triage, you will help oversee the safe running of the area, drive quality improvement, and support the ongoing development of our workforce.

  About us

  With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

  Details

  Date posted

  24 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £50,008 to £56,908 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  360-D-10292

  Job locations

  Watford General Hospital

  Watford

  WD18 0HB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  We are looking for a Registered Midwife with significant experience in intrapartum care. Someone with proven leadership experience in a clinical setting, with strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

  They will have a sound knowledge of safeguarding, infection control, and clinical governance, and be apositive, compassionate leader who thrives in a busy and evolving environment.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  We are looking for a Registered Midwife with significant experience in intrapartum care. Someone with proven leadership experience in a clinical setting, with strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

  They will have a sound knowledge of safeguarding, infection control, and clinical governance, and be apositive, compassionate leader who thrives in a busy and evolving environment.

  Person Specification

  Education/Qualification

  Essential

  • Registered Midwife with a UK NMC Pin
  • Understanding of BSOTS

  Desirable

  • Masters level qualification or equivalent level of knowledge and experience

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Sound theoretical and practical knowledge of the role of the Midwife
  • Up to date knowledge of: Safeguarding children's practices

  Experience

  Essential

  • Recent experience encompassing a wide range of Midwifery Practice
  • Demonstrated leadership in intrapartum care

  Person Specification

  Education/Qualification

  Essential

  • Registered Midwife with a UK NMC Pin
  • Understanding of BSOTS

  Desirable

  • Masters level qualification or equivalent level of knowledge and experience

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Sound theoretical and practical knowledge of the role of the Midwife
  • Up to date knowledge of: Safeguarding children's practices

  Experience

  Essential

  • Recent experience encompassing a wide range of Midwifery Practice
  • Demonstrated leadership in intrapartum care

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  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

  West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

  Address

  Watford General Hospital

  Watford

  WD18 0HB

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

  Address

  Watford General Hospital

  Watford

  WD18 0HB

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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