Team Leader - Community Midwifery | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

At Saint Mary’s Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust our success starts with you. We want you to come to Saint Mary’s and stay at Saint Mary’s because our success starts with you. All of our staff have been involved in developing our Nursing and Midwifery Values. We believe that they make Saint Mary’s a better place for patients and staff. If you have the passion to provide kind, safe and excellent care we can offer you a great place to work and develop your career.

We are focused on improving quality: for our patients, their carers/families and for our staff. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to join our team as Team Leader within the Community Midwifery Team on the North Manchester Site. Maternity services at Saint Mary’s Managed Clinical Service provide women living in Manchester, Trafford, Salford, the North West and beyond with primary, secondary and tertiary obstetric services. Saint Mary’s is renowned both regionally and nationally for its research, clinical fetal and maternal medicine services. Saint Mary’s has a very varied and complex patient population.

You will need to be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a driving passion and determination to support the senior midwifery team in line with the exciting national picture of care and compassion, the implementation of continuity of care, as well as a local picture of quality improvement. The successful candidate will need to have good knowledge and skill base of both midwifery clinical practice and local leadership.

In this role you will manage a team of midwives and develop practice as a midwifery expert; providing advice to colleagues in the organisation and working in partnership with a range of other agencies. You will work closely with the Matrons and Lead Midwives and will have access to a bespoke development plan. You will be resilient and able to manage complex situations as well as being well organised and innovative.

A proven track record of supporting change processes, coupled with good influencing and negotiation skills are key attributes required for this post in order to provide an integrated and effective service focusing on the delivery and assurance of safe, high quality patient care across our services. If you choose this role then we will commit to supporting your ongoing personal and professional development, including the opportunity to maintain your clinical role within the clinical setting.

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.

Whether you’re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients. You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.

At MFT, you’ll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions. Your journey at MFT is more than a job it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’ll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.