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Salary for this role£58,133 – £65,261 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

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Role description

Job summary

Are you an experienced midwife who is passionate about delivering high, quality care in the Inpatient Ward setting?

Then we want to hear from you!

The Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for you, a motivated and inspirational midwife, to join our Antenatal and Postnatal Ward Team as a ward manager.

This post will be the a named lead for Turpin ward, the antenatal ward. The post holder will work alongside the named lead for Templar ward, the postnatal ward, supporting both areas in their absence and sharing a team of midwives and MCA's working across both wards. The appointed candidate will ensure the following:

You would be joining a dedicated team of professionals who are committed to teamwork, open communication and fostering an environment of mutual support. We value midwives who can adapt to multiple situations, provide care out of guidance and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

You must have a valid UK NMC pin to apply for this job

Main duties of the job

To provide effective, dynamic and cohesive midwifery leadership and management to a team of midwives, student midwives and junior doctors working in The Antenatal and Postnatal ward environment on a rotational basis.
To provide visible clinical leadership to the Templar and Turpin teams alongside the already in post ward sister.
To provide cover for the Templar ward sister where required and to share in the staff management duties required of the team working between the two wards.
Be the named ward sister leading Turpin ward, supporting the implementation of quality improvement initiatives within the area and promoting positive patient experience.
To deliver robust evidence-based midwifery care and promote individualised women centred midwifery care in partnership with women and other stakeholders.
To act as an exemplary role model and effective and pivotal resource to midwifery and other staff.
To have competent and proficient IT knowledge and skills to aid effective communication throughout and management of the maternity unit.
Provide support to aid patient flow through the wider maternity unit.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Date posted

03 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year p.a. inc.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-SWNS-0646

Job locations

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education / Qualification

Essential

UK NMC Registered Midwife
SSSA Qualified
Extensive post preceptorship rotational experience
NIPE Qualified

Desirable

Educated to degree level
Evidence of continuing education

Experience

Essential

Extensive post registration experience across both inpatient and outpatient settings ie. Community or antenatal clinic
Experience leading a shift
Experience of conflict management
Experience of managing patient experience concerns
Experience of working with external stakeholders such as Social Services and Health Visitors.
Previous audit experience
Experience of working with outside agencies

Desirable

Experience of leading/participating in quality improvement initiatives
Previous band 7 experience

Skills / Abilities

Essential

Ability to demonstrate and impart a range of clinical and managerial expertise
Effective IT Skills including K2, Datix, EPR & Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PP)
Excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills.
Able to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team and outside agencies.
Ability to lead, develop and motivate staff
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Ability to manage conflict effectively
Able to demonstrate Advanced clinical skills.
Ability to exercise own initiative and lead and develop a team, drawing on strengths and weaknesses.
Presentation skills
Excellent interpersonal, and influencing skills
Demonstrates ability to adapt to NHS service developments & new nursing theories for use in the clinical area
Sound leadership skills and can demonstrate examples of this

Trust Values, Equal Opportunities & Other Requirements

Essential

Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values.
Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act, diversity and inclusion
Flexible and adaptable approach to work

Knowledge

Essential

Full appreciation of safeguarding and mental health requirements.
Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
Understanding of cultural diversity
Articulate & knowledgeable regarding current health and social care issues, particularly the public health and NHS agenda as it impacts on maternity services
Knowledge of current research and the evidence base relevance to practice
Awareness of professional codes of practice

Desirable

Knowledge of local social and health care services

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.

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.