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Lead Midwife for Midwifery Led Care
| Posting date: | 28 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £56,276.00 to £63,176.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £56276.00 - £63176.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, SW10 9NH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9289-SC-130 |
Summary
The post holder will be a clearly identifiable and essential senior clinical member of the team, responsible for leading the Midwifery-Led Care (MLC) service for Kensington Wing, the private maternity unit. They will bring significant clinical experience and expertise to ensure the delivery of high-quality, safe, and compassionate, evidence-based care. They will coordinate antenatal clinics and community care packages, maintain excellent communication and organisation with link consultants, and ensure the highest standard of clinical care in line with current guidelines. The post holder must also have a clear understanding of working within a private healthcare setting, including the expectations of clients and the importance of providing a personalised and customer-focused experience. The post holder will be responsible for delivering and supporting the team to provide an exemplary service that promotes evidence-based care and advice to all women and birthing people, as well as their families. They will assess and deliver maternity care tailored to individual needs within the appropriate clinical pathways. As part of their leadership responsibilities, the post holder will line manage and effectively roster Band 6 midwives within the MLC team to ensure continuity of services. They will also play an active role in recruitment, audits, complaint handling, and governance assurance. Additionally, they will lead shifts and ensure consistently high standards of clinical care within the ward environment, fulfilling their role as a senior midwife within the unit.