# Band 7 Rotational Labour Ward & Triage Coordinator

**Company**: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: london
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Salary**: £55524.00 to £62652.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced, dynamic midwife to coordinate and lead shifts on our Delivery Suite & Triage, working collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team and management to provide high-standard, safe, women-centred care.

The role involves coordinating shifts on the labour ward & triage, assessing acuity, prioritizing and delegating appropriately, being mindful of skill mix and other unit pressures, escalating concerns as required.

The postholder will need a high level of clinical experience and must act as a role model and supervisor to junior staff and students and set the tone for a healthy and safe work culture.

Key responsibilities include:

- Coordinating shifts on the labour ward & triage

- Assessing acuity and prioritizing tasks

- Delegating tasks effectively

- Escalating concerns as required

- Acting as a role model and supervisor to junior staff and students

Requirements:

- Registered Midwife

- Educated to degree level or equivalent with evidence of further professional development

- Mentorship Qualification

- Evidence of significant experience in midwifery practice and leadership

- Expert knowledge of midwifery, caring for women in the acute labour ward and maternity triage, interpretation of CTG readings, and intermittent auscultation of the fetal heart.

- Demonstrable leadership skills, organization, management skills & team building skills

- Ability to influence, motivate and inspire others

- Negotiating and ability to resolve conflict

- Ability to manage change

- Articulate with advanced written and verbal communication skills

- Ability to work effectively under pressure

- Ability to network across the organization and externally

Benefits:

- Competitive salary: £55,524 to £62,652 per annum

- Permanent contract

- Part-time, flexible working

Equal Opportunities:

- 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.

## Skills

### Required
- Midwifery
- Leadership
- Team Management
- Communication
- Time Management
- Prioritization
- Delegation
- Escalation
- Mentorship
- CTG readings
- Intermittent auscultation of the fetal heart

### Nice to have
- Examination of the newborn
- High dependency course
- Leadership qualification/courses
- Quality standard setting and audit
- Research skills

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