• Job Description

  Req#: C9298-WOM-212?language=en&page=1118&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Planned interview date - Tuesday 31st March

  The maternity services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals continually strive to provide an exemplary and forward thinking service for the families we care for.

  We are seeking to appoint an inspirational, influential leader to cover maternity leave for a 12 month period. They need to be confident and dynamic with the ability to inspire and support staff. The post holder will have a passion for working within the delivery suite environment and committed to lead the team on Delivery Suite.

  The ideal candidate will be visible with excellent communication and organisational skills to provide leadership and coordination of the area.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

  Please see the job description attached or contact Louise Spicer louise.spicer@nhs.net or 0113 2066619 for further details.

  Expected Shortlisting Date

  27/03/2026

  Planned Interview Date

  10/04/2026

  Main duties of the job

  The successful midwife will be responsible for managing a team of Midwives and Maternity Support Workers. This post will be predominantly management with the expectation to work clinically on delivery suite where required. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high standards of midwifery and clinical care. They will make decisions based on upon knowledge, compassion, and experience in respect to intrapartum care. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing human resources, patient experience, equipment, and stock within budget limits. By being a role model and demonstrating high levels of competence they will advise and support staff to ensure they are aware of their roles and responsibilities and are committed to achieving the vision and values of the Leeds way.

  About us

  LTHT have a long history of investing in our staff with the provision of training and development. We aim to support and nurture allowing staff to reach their full potential, expanding and increasing their skill sets, promoting the provision of the very best possible care to women and their families. The Leeds way vision is to be the best in specialist and integrated care. We strive to be patient centred, fair, collaborative, accountable and empowered.

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

  Details

  Date posted

  02 March 2026

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £47,810 to £54,710 a year

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  C9298-WOM-212

  Job locations

  St. James's University Hospital

  Beckett Street

  Leeds

  LS9 7TF

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  LTHT is made up of two large teaching hospitals, and has an annual birth rate of over 10,000. The post holder will work at both acute units and liaise with relevant health professionals within the Trust and primary care colleagues in Leeds.

  The role requires direct management of a team of midwives and maternity support workers.

  The jobholder is responsible for the ward/department clinical budget as determined by finance for each year.

  The Jobholder will have responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the maternity ward/department). They will provide clinical and professional management and leadership for the team. The jobholder is responsible for ensuring the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care are maintained to a high standard. They will manage the administrative and financial aspects of Ward/department and ensuring cost effective use of resources,

  Please see attached document for full job description and personal specification.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  LTHT is made up of two large teaching hospitals, and has an annual birth rate of over 10,000. The post holder will work at both acute units and liaise with relevant health professionals within the Trust and primary care colleagues in Leeds.

  The role requires direct management of a team of midwives and maternity support workers.

  The jobholder is responsible for the ward/department clinical budget as determined by finance for each year.

  The Jobholder will have responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the maternity ward/department). They will provide clinical and professional management and leadership for the team. The jobholder is responsible for ensuring the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care are maintained to a high standard. They will manage the administrative and financial aspects of Ward/department and ensuring cost effective use of resources,

  Please see attached document for full job description and personal specification.

  Person Specification

  Skills & behaviours

  Essential

  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Willing to undergo training as necessary
  • Capable of lateral thinking

  Other criteria

  Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
  • Understanding of skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Midwife
  • Degree or equivalent
  • Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

  Desirable

  • Recognised management/ leadership qualification
  • Masters degree or working towards

  Experience

  Essential

  • Substantial experience as senior midwife
  • Experience of managing and leading a team
  • Budget management
  • Audit & Standard setting
  • Current Issues in healthcare
  • Experience of providing training
  • Experience of delegating workload and monitoring progress
  • Evidence of managerial development
  • Clinical audit and standard setting

  Desirable

  • Service development and/or change management

  Person Specification

  Skills & behaviours

  Essential

  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Willing to undergo training as necessary
  • Capable of lateral thinking

  Other criteria

  Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
  • Understanding of skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Midwife
  • Degree or equivalent
  • Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

  Desirable

  • Recognised management/ leadership qualification
  • Masters degree or working towards

  Experience

  Essential

  • Substantial experience as senior midwife
  • Experience of managing and leading a team
  • Budget management
  • Audit & Standard setting
  • Current Issues in healthcare
  • Experience of providing training
  • Experience of delegating workload and monitoring progress
  • Evidence of managerial development
  • Clinical audit and standard setting

  Desirable

  • Service development and/or change management

  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

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals

  Address

  St. James's University Hospital

  Beckett Street

  Leeds

  LS9 7TF

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals

  Address

  St. James's University Hospital

  Beckett Street

  Leeds

  LS9 7TF

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.leedsth.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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