Delivery Suite Manager | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 23 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 January 2026 |
| Location: | Blackpool, FY3 8NR |
| Company: | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7620371/382-FICC68-25 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, forward thinking midwife to join our midwifery management team as Delivery Suite Manager. This person will lead and manage the team who work on the delivery suite, the birth centre and maternity theatres.
We are looking for a highly motivated, compassionate ward manager with expert knowledge and clinical skills.
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, financial stability and promote staff and family engagement.
If you have a passion for leading a team in delivering safe, high quality, family integrated care in a supportive environment, we would love to hear from you!
The post holder will have responsibility for the effective and efficient operational day to day management of the delivery suite, birth centre and maternity theatres, including budget control, clinical governance, and staff development. The post holder will demonstrate enhanced knowledge and clinical skills and be a role model, providing leadership and promoting multidisciplinary teamwork in the clinical area.
The post holder will also work in a supervisory capacity and be expected to lead and manage team performance. They will monitor and contribute to the standards of care delivered, thus enhancing the family experience, and improving patient outcomes.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
OPERATIONAL
Management/Leadership responsibility
• Collaborates closely with the Matron and Head of Midwifery regarding all quality performance and management issues
• Deputises for the Matron if required
• Facilitates and maintains effective communication within the multidisciplinary team and works in partnership with other service providers, leading to efficient care pathways for the woman and her baby.
• In the absence of the matron, to initiate and lead staff meetings, ensuring that the maternity are kept informed and involved in unit developments and Trust decision
Please ensure you review the detailed Job description and person specification prior to applying. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification by completing the supporting information section of the application form.
This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Jan 2026
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