Labour Ward Coordinator - Huntingdon

at  North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for a Labour Ward Co-ordinator to join our existing team on the Hinchingbrooke Hospital Site. As a Midwife Co-ordinator you will be responsible for the day to day co-ordination of the activity on the labour ward.
* Please note we are only able to accept applications from those with a live NMC registration or UK nursing students awaiting their PIN as we are unable to support OSCE at this time*
The Labour Ward consists of 11 rooms including 4 on our midwifery led birthing unit plus 1 pool room. In addition we have a 2 bedded recovery room and a self contained bereavement suite.
Your role as a Labour Ward Coordinator is to help ensure the safe, efficient and effective day to day running of Labour Ward. Working closely with the Labour Ward Manager and Intrapartum Lead Midwife
Working for your organisation
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you
27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);

The practitioner is expected to ensure that their own clinical practice, and that of the other staff on each shift, within the area of practice is of a safe standard and in accordance with the unit policies.
To assess, implement and evaluate programmes of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for women in line with current evidence, Unit policies and guidelines and NMC Midwives’ Rules and Code of Practice.
To develop an environment which supports the value of midwifery care.
Please see Job Description for further informatio