SHIP Maternity Roles
A breakdown of all maternity role across SHIP
Band 2
Maternity Ward Administrator
The role provides personal assistant support for senior members of the team/ward manager.
Qualifications
English
Maths
Training
Basic Mandatory training
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UHS Band 2
Ward Environment Support Staff (WESS)
To support the ward staff to ensure environment is kept clean and tidy.
Qualifications
English
Maths
Care Certificate
Training
Basic Mandatory training
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UHS Band 2
Maternity Care Assistant
The Maternity Care Assistant helps to care for mothers and babies. Making routine observations (temperature, pulse, blood pressure, breathing, etc) updating records and other admin tasks. educating parents one-to-one or in groups.
Qualifications
Care Certificate
Training
Basic Mandatory training
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HHFT Band 2
PHU Band 2
Maternity support worker- band 2
The maternity support worker (Band 2) can carry out a range of tasks that focus on housekeeping, administration and the personal care of mothers and babies. They will work in a range of maternity settings under the direct supervision of a midwife. The maternity settings will include antenatal clinic, the antenatal and postnatal ward, delivery suite and obstetric theatre.
Qualifications
English
Maths
Training
Basic Mandatory training
msw_framework_mayupdate.pdf (rcm.org.uk)
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HHFT Band 2
PHU Band 2
The role provides personal assistant support for senior members of the team/ward manager.
Qualifications
English
Maths
Training
Basic Mandatory training
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UHS Band 2
Ward Environment Support Staff (WESS)
To support the ward staff to ensure environment is kept clean and tidy.
Qualifications
English
Maths
Care Certificate
Training
Basic Mandatory training
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UHS Band 2
Maternity Care Assistant
The Maternity Care Assistant helps to care for mothers and babies. Making routine observations (temperature, pulse, blood pressure, breathing, etc) updating records and other admin tasks. educating parents one-to-one or in groups.
Qualifications
Care Certificate
Training
Basic Mandatory training
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HHFT Band 2
PHU Band 2
Maternity support worker- band 2
The maternity support worker (Band 2) can carry out a range of tasks that focus on housekeeping, administration and the personal care of mothers and babies. They will work in a range of maternity settings under the direct supervision of a midwife. The maternity settings will include antenatal clinic, the antenatal and postnatal ward, delivery suite and obstetric theatre.
Qualifications
English
Maths
Training
Basic Mandatory training
msw_framework_mayupdate.pdf (rcm.org.uk)
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HHFT Band 2
PHU Band 2
band 3
Maternity support worker- band 3
The MSW (Band 3) will undertake a range of delegated clinical and clerical duties, including record keeping and data protection responsibilities. They work in a range of maternity settings under the supervision of a midwife or other health professional. The maternity settings can include antenatal clinic, the antenatal and postnatal ward, delivery suite, obstetric theatre, community clinics and in a woman’s own home.
Qualifications
English
Maths
Advance care certificate equivalent
Training
Infant Feeding
Smoking Cessation
Venepuncture & Cannulation
Catheterisation
Safeguarding
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HHFT Band 3
IOW Band 3
PHU Band 3
UHS Band 3
Infant Feeding Support Worker
The role provides advice and supports parents in infant feeding.
Qualifications
English
Maths
Care Certificate
Training
Infant Feeding
BFI
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HHFT Band 3
IOW Band 3
PHU Band 3
UHS Band 3
The MSW (Band 3) will undertake a range of delegated clinical and clerical duties, including record keeping and data protection responsibilities. They work in a range of maternity settings under the supervision of a midwife or other health professional. The maternity settings can include antenatal clinic, the antenatal and postnatal ward, delivery suite, obstetric theatre, community clinics and in a woman’s own home.
Qualifications
English
Maths
Advance care certificate equivalent
Training
Infant Feeding
Smoking Cessation
Venepuncture & Cannulation
Catheterisation
Safeguarding
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HHFT Band 3
IOW Band 3
PHU Band 3
UHS Band 3
Infant Feeding Support Worker
The role provides advice and supports parents in infant feeding.
Qualifications
English
Maths
Care Certificate
Training
Infant Feeding
BFI
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HHFT Band 3
IOW Band 3
PHU Band 3
UHS Band 3
band 4
Maternity support worker- band 4
The MSW (Band 4) undertakes a range of delegated clinical and clerical duties, including record keeping and data protection responsibilities. They work in a range of maternity settings under the supervision of a midwife or other health professional. The maternity settings will include antenatal clinic, the antenatal and postnatal ward, delivery suite, obstetric theatre, community clinics and in a woman’s own home. Clinical duties may include the recording of vital signs of the woman and those of the normal neonate, obtaining blood and urine samples, supporting breastfeeding, preparing equipment, supporting midwives in the conduct of a normal birth, assisting the midwife and the doctor in emergency situations, working in obstetric theatre including undertaking the scrub role.
Qualifications
English
Maths
Advance care certificate equivalent
Training
Infant Feeding
Smoking Cessation
Venepuncture & Cannulation
Catheterisation
Safeguarding
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HHFT Band 4
PHU Band 4
Smoking Cessation Advisor
Smoking cessation advisors have received specialist training. They're experienced in helping people to stop smoking. The smoking cessation advisor will use their skills to support and motivate, alongside their knowledge of stop smoking medication, to increase the chances of stopping successfully.
Qualifications
English
Maths
Care Certificate
Training
xx
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HHFT Band 4
UHS Band 3
Ward Manager Assistant
Manages the administrative process for recruitment and orientation of new ward staff and keep track of the progress of recruits.
Qualifications
English
Maths
Training
xx
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HHFT Band 4
Health and Safety Apprentice
Health and safety apprenticeship jobs are practical workplace training programmes. While working full-time, apprentices receive training to help them develop the skills and competencies necessary for a successful career in health and safety.
Qualifications
English
Maths
Training
Health and safety apprenticeship
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HHFT Band 4
The MSW (Band 4) undertakes a range of delegated clinical and clerical duties, including record keeping and data protection responsibilities. They work in a range of maternity settings under the supervision of a midwife or other health professional. The maternity settings will include antenatal clinic, the antenatal and postnatal ward, delivery suite, obstetric theatre, community clinics and in a woman’s own home. Clinical duties may include the recording of vital signs of the woman and those of the normal neonate, obtaining blood and urine samples, supporting breastfeeding, preparing equipment, supporting midwives in the conduct of a normal birth, assisting the midwife and the doctor in emergency situations, working in obstetric theatre including undertaking the scrub role.
Qualifications
English
Maths
Advance care certificate equivalent
Training
Infant Feeding
Smoking Cessation
Venepuncture & Cannulation
Catheterisation
Safeguarding
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HHFT Band 4
PHU Band 4
Smoking Cessation Advisor
Smoking cessation advisors have received specialist training. They're experienced in helping people to stop smoking. The smoking cessation advisor will use their skills to support and motivate, alongside their knowledge of stop smoking medication, to increase the chances of stopping successfully.
Qualifications
English
Maths
Care Certificate
Training
xx
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HHFT Band 4
UHS Band 3
Ward Manager Assistant
Manages the administrative process for recruitment and orientation of new ward staff and keep track of the progress of recruits.
Qualifications
English
Maths
Training
xx
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HHFT Band 4
Health and Safety Apprentice
Health and safety apprenticeship jobs are practical workplace training programmes. While working full-time, apprentices receive training to help them develop the skills and competencies necessary for a successful career in health and safety.
Qualifications
English
Maths
Training
Health and safety apprenticeship
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HHFT Band 4
Band 5
Preceptorship Midwife
Preceptorship is a period of structured support for newly registered midwives. The main aim is to welcome and integrate the newly registered midwife into their new team and place of work.
Qualifications
Registered Midwife
Training
xxx
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HHFT Band 5
IOW Band 5
PHU Band 5
UHS Band 5
Midwife
Being a midwife is more than just delivering babies. A midwife is usually the first and main contact for the woman during her pregnancy, throughout labour and the early postnatal period. They are responsible for providing care to the woman and baby and supporting women to make informed choices about their care. The role of the midwife is very diverse. They carry out clinical examinations, provides health and parent education and supports the woman and family throughout the childbearing process helping them adjust to their parental role. The midwife also works in partnership with other health and social care services to meet individual women’s needs, for example, teenage mothers, mothers who are socially excluded and disabled mothers. Midwives are responsible for their own individual practice and have a statutory responsibility to keep up to date with current knowledge.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
xxx
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IOW Band 5/6
PHU Band 5/6
Audit Midwife
The role is responsible for ensuring the co-ordination of the clinical audit programme within Maternity Services. The post holder will provide expert advice and promote clinical audit and quality improvement and assurance projects relevant to Maternity Services.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
xxx
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HHFT Band 5
Digital Team Analyst
The purpose of a Digital Analyst is to use data and analytics to identify trends and opportunities in the digital space, enabling organisations to optimise their digital strategies and improve their overall performance.
Qualifications
xxx
Training
xxx
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UHS Band 5
Maternity Erostering Lead
To provide day to day support for the users, diagnose and remedy any errors or malfunctions of the system.
Qualifications
xxx
Training
xxx
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UHS Band 5
Preceptorship is a period of structured support for newly registered midwives. The main aim is to welcome and integrate the newly registered midwife into their new team and place of work.
Qualifications
Registered Midwife
Training
xxx
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HHFT Band 5
IOW Band 5
PHU Band 5
UHS Band 5
Midwife
Being a midwife is more than just delivering babies. A midwife is usually the first and main contact for the woman during her pregnancy, throughout labour and the early postnatal period. They are responsible for providing care to the woman and baby and supporting women to make informed choices about their care. The role of the midwife is very diverse. They carry out clinical examinations, provides health and parent education and supports the woman and family throughout the childbearing process helping them adjust to their parental role. The midwife also works in partnership with other health and social care services to meet individual women’s needs, for example, teenage mothers, mothers who are socially excluded and disabled mothers. Midwives are responsible for their own individual practice and have a statutory responsibility to keep up to date with current knowledge.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
xxx
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IOW Band 5/6
PHU Band 5/6
Audit Midwife
The role is responsible for ensuring the co-ordination of the clinical audit programme within Maternity Services. The post holder will provide expert advice and promote clinical audit and quality improvement and assurance projects relevant to Maternity Services.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
xxx
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HHFT Band 5
Digital Team Analyst
The purpose of a Digital Analyst is to use data and analytics to identify trends and opportunities in the digital space, enabling organisations to optimise their digital strategies and improve their overall performance.
Qualifications
xxx
Training
xxx
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UHS Band 5
Maternity Erostering Lead
To provide day to day support for the users, diagnose and remedy any errors or malfunctions of the system.
Qualifications
xxx
Training
xxx
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UHS Band 5
Band 6
Midwife
Being a midwife is more than just delivering babies. A midwife is usually the first and main contact for the woman during her pregnancy, throughout labour and the early postnatal period. They are responsible for providing care to the woman and baby and supporting women to make informed choices about their care. The role of the midwife is very diverse. They carry out clinical examinations, provides health and parent education and supports the woman and family throughout the childbearing process helping them adjust to their parental role. The midwife also works in partnership with other health and social care services to meet individual women’s needs, for example, teenage mothers, mothers who are socially excluded and disabled mothers. Midwives are responsible for their own individual practice and have a statutory responsibility to keep up to date with current knowledge.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
xxx
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HHFT Band 6
IOW Band 5/6
PHU Band 5/6
UHS Band 6
Audit Midwife
The role is responsible for ensuring the co-ordination of the clinical audit programme within Maternity Services. The post holder will provide expert advice and promote clinical audit and quality improvement and assurance projects relevant to Maternity Services.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
xxx
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UHS Band 6
Integrated Midwife
The role work cohesively with other services to provide antenatal education.
Qualifications
Registered midwife
Preceptorship programme
Training
Essential skills for midwives
Practice assessor
NIPE
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IOW Band 6
Infant Feeding Midwife
The role of the midwife in breastfeeding is extensive and includes relaying knowledge about the subject, promoting, encouraging and supporting breastfeeding mothers, complying with policies and practices, and importantly, practising in a professional manner.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
BFI
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HHFT Band 6
Tongue Tie Practitioner
The role involves conducting the tongue tie procedure on babies.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
xxx
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HHFT Band 6
Bereavement Midwife
The Bereavement Midwife are trained to care for and support women and families who suffer the loss of a baby. She is responsible for offering immediate and long-term emotional support, information and practical guidance to women.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
xxx
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HHFT Band 6
PHU Band 6
Trainee Sonographer
Sonographers use ultrasound equipment to screen and diagnose medical conditions.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Sonography modules
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HHFT Band 6
Midwife Sonographer
Sonographers use ultrasound equipment to screen and diagnose medical conditions.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Sonography modules
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UHS Band 6
Maternity Business Administration Matron
xxx
Qualifications
xxx
Training
xxx
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UHS Band 6
Being a midwife is more than just delivering babies. A midwife is usually the first and main contact for the woman during her pregnancy, throughout labour and the early postnatal period. They are responsible for providing care to the woman and baby and supporting women to make informed choices about their care. The role of the midwife is very diverse. They carry out clinical examinations, provides health and parent education and supports the woman and family throughout the childbearing process helping them adjust to their parental role. The midwife also works in partnership with other health and social care services to meet individual women’s needs, for example, teenage mothers, mothers who are socially excluded and disabled mothers. Midwives are responsible for their own individual practice and have a statutory responsibility to keep up to date with current knowledge.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
xxx
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HHFT Band 6
IOW Band 5/6
PHU Band 5/6
UHS Band 6
Audit Midwife
The role is responsible for ensuring the co-ordination of the clinical audit programme within Maternity Services. The post holder will provide expert advice and promote clinical audit and quality improvement and assurance projects relevant to Maternity Services.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
xxx
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UHS Band 6
Integrated Midwife
The role work cohesively with other services to provide antenatal education.
Qualifications
Registered midwife
Preceptorship programme
Training
Essential skills for midwives
Practice assessor
NIPE
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IOW Band 6
Infant Feeding Midwife
The role of the midwife in breastfeeding is extensive and includes relaying knowledge about the subject, promoting, encouraging and supporting breastfeeding mothers, complying with policies and practices, and importantly, practising in a professional manner.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
BFI
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HHFT Band 6
Tongue Tie Practitioner
The role involves conducting the tongue tie procedure on babies.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
xxx
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HHFT Band 6
Bereavement Midwife
The Bereavement Midwife are trained to care for and support women and families who suffer the loss of a baby. She is responsible for offering immediate and long-term emotional support, information and practical guidance to women.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
xxx
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HHFT Band 6
PHU Band 6
Trainee Sonographer
Sonographers use ultrasound equipment to screen and diagnose medical conditions.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Sonography modules
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HHFT Band 6
Midwife Sonographer
Sonographers use ultrasound equipment to screen and diagnose medical conditions.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Sonography modules
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UHS Band 6
Maternity Business Administration Matron
xxx
Qualifications
xxx
Training
xxx
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UHS Band 6
band 7
Specialist Midwife
The role providies information and/or counselling to aid decision making. This may also include supporting women through diagnostic procedures, for example amniocentesis or signposting women and their families to other sources of information and support.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
xx
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HHFT Band 7
IOW Band 7
PHU Band 7
UHS Band 7
Senior Operational Midwife
The clinical midwife manager or senior/lead midwife is an experienced midwife with a hybrid role of operational management and clinical leadership and responsibility for a defined clinical area.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
xx
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PHU Band 7
Clinical Lead
The role is responsible for overseeing the delivery of high-quality patient care and implementing best practices and guidelines to ensure that clinical standards are maintained.
Qualifications
Registered midwife
Training
Line management course
Appraisal training
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IOW Band 7
Community Team Leader
To provide visible leadership, engagement and day to day management of community services.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
HR Training
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HHFT Band 7
PHU Band 7
UHS Band 7
Labour Ward Coordinator
Labour ward coordinators hold leadership and management responsibilities for labour ward and shift coordination. When allocated to coordinate a shift they are the central focus for the maternity workforce and obstetricians and have overall responsibility for ensuring high quality, safe care. When coordinating they must have a critical knowledge and awareness of the multidisciplinary team working on that shift to ensure that women are allocated a midwife and/or other members of the multidisciplinary team with the most appropriate skills to meet their needs and those of the baby.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
HR Training
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HHFT Band 7
PHU Band 7
UHS Band 7
Midwifery Operational Coordinator
The role will provide clinical leadership and to have a clinical responsibility and accountability for all midwifery and support staff, thus ensuring the continuing development of best practice.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
HR Training
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PHU Band 7
UHS Band 7
Birth Centre Coordinator
xx
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
HR Training
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PHU Band 7
UHS Band 7
Inpatient Lead Midwife
xx
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
HR Training
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HHFT Band 7
PHU Band 7
UHS Band 7
Midwife Sonographer
Sonographers use ultrasound equipment to screen and diagnose medical conditions.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Sonography modules
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HHFT Band 7
Infant Feeding Midwife
The role of the midwife in breastfeeding is extensive and includes relaying knowledge about the subject, promoting, encouraging and supporting breastfeeding mothers, complying with policies and practices, and importantly, practising in a professional manner.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
BFI
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PHU Band 7
Tongue Tie Practitioner
The role involves conducting the tongue tie procedure on babies.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Infant Feeding
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PHU Band 7
Data Analyst
The purpose of a Digital Analyst is to use data and analytics to identify trends and opportunities in the digital space, enabling organisations to optimise their digital strategies and improve their overall performance.
Qualifications
xxx
Training
xxx
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HHFT Band 7
The role providies information and/or counselling to aid decision making. This may also include supporting women through diagnostic procedures, for example amniocentesis or signposting women and their families to other sources of information and support.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
xx
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HHFT Band 7
IOW Band 7
PHU Band 7
UHS Band 7
Senior Operational Midwife
The clinical midwife manager or senior/lead midwife is an experienced midwife with a hybrid role of operational management and clinical leadership and responsibility for a defined clinical area.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
xx
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PHU Band 7
Clinical Lead
The role is responsible for overseeing the delivery of high-quality patient care and implementing best practices and guidelines to ensure that clinical standards are maintained.
Qualifications
Registered midwife
Training
Line management course
Appraisal training
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IOW Band 7
Community Team Leader
To provide visible leadership, engagement and day to day management of community services.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
HR Training
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HHFT Band 7
PHU Band 7
UHS Band 7
Labour Ward Coordinator
Labour ward coordinators hold leadership and management responsibilities for labour ward and shift coordination. When allocated to coordinate a shift they are the central focus for the maternity workforce and obstetricians and have overall responsibility for ensuring high quality, safe care. When coordinating they must have a critical knowledge and awareness of the multidisciplinary team working on that shift to ensure that women are allocated a midwife and/or other members of the multidisciplinary team with the most appropriate skills to meet their needs and those of the baby.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
HR Training
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HHFT Band 7
PHU Band 7
UHS Band 7
Midwifery Operational Coordinator
The role will provide clinical leadership and to have a clinical responsibility and accountability for all midwifery and support staff, thus ensuring the continuing development of best practice.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
HR Training
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PHU Band 7
UHS Band 7
Birth Centre Coordinator
xx
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
HR Training
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PHU Band 7
UHS Band 7
Inpatient Lead Midwife
xx
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
HR Training
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HHFT Band 7
PHU Band 7
UHS Band 7
Midwife Sonographer
Sonographers use ultrasound equipment to screen and diagnose medical conditions.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Sonography modules
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HHFT Band 7
Infant Feeding Midwife
The role of the midwife in breastfeeding is extensive and includes relaying knowledge about the subject, promoting, encouraging and supporting breastfeeding mothers, complying with policies and practices, and importantly, practising in a professional manner.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
BFI
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PHU Band 7
Tongue Tie Practitioner
The role involves conducting the tongue tie procedure on babies.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Infant Feeding
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PHU Band 7
Data Analyst
The purpose of a Digital Analyst is to use data and analytics to identify trends and opportunities in the digital space, enabling organisations to optimise their digital strategies and improve their overall performance.
Qualifications
xxx
Training
xxx
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HHFT Band 7
band 8a and 8b
Matron- Clinical
The role ensures that the services provided are responsive to patient needs, that the planning of services involves patients and users, and reflects the diverse population served.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Management
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HHFT Band 8a
PHU Band 8a
UHS Band 8a
Birth Environment Matron
xx
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Mary Seacole Training
Coaching
Buddy Matron
Shadowing,
UHS leadership training
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UHS Band 8a
Community Services Matron
Community Matrons are experts in assessing complex medical problems, and supporting people who live with long-term conditions.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Mary Seacole Training
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HHFT Band 8a
PHU Band 8a
UHS Band 8a
Matron- Quality and Safety
Provide assurance that wards, departments and services are delivering safe, high quality care. They do this through audits and by monitoring patient and staff experience and satisfaction.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Human Factors
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HHFT Band 8a
PHU Band 8a
UHS Band 8a
Maternity and Neonatal Safety Lead
To support improvement in the quality and safety of maternity and neonatal units.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Higher Level Leadership & Management training - internal and external
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UHS Band 8b
Deputy Head of Midwifery
The primary role function is to support the Head of Midwifery in providing a high level of professional support and advice to all staff working in the Midwifery service.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Aspiring midwifery leaders’ course
Governance
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IOW Band 8a
PHU Band 8b
Consultant Midwife
The Consultant Midwife role is the highest point in the midwife's clinical career and represents clinical excellence, leadership and academic capability. Consultant midwives provide inspirational clinical leadership to ensure services for women, their babies and families reflect research and audit, are of high quality, appropriate and innovative.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Audit
Research
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HHFT Band 8b
IOW Band 8a
PHU Band 8b
UHS Band 8b
Operational Service Manager
xx
Qualifications
xx
Training
xx
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HHFT Band 8b
Head of Midwifery
A head of midwifery (HoM) within the maternity setting is a highly experienced senior midwife, manager and professional leader with an operational overview and responsibility for maternity services from acute to community provision. They have a responsibility to support the strategic corporate leadership of maternity services and so work closely, collaboratively and productively with the Senior Midwifery team, consultant midwife, director of midwifery (DoM), the clinical director and chief nurse in influencing and providing safe, high quality clinical care, education and research across the trust or health board and community.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Masters Degree
Training
Workforce
Governance
Leadership and Management
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HHFT Band 8b
UHS Band 8b
Deputy Director of Midwifery
The primary role function is to support the Director of Midwifery in providing a high level of professional support and advice to all staff working in the Midwifery service.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Masters Degree
Training
Higher Level Leadership & Management training - internal and external
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PHU Band 8b
The role ensures that the services provided are responsive to patient needs, that the planning of services involves patients and users, and reflects the diverse population served.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Management
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HHFT Band 8a
PHU Band 8a
UHS Band 8a
Birth Environment Matron
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Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Mary Seacole Training
Coaching
Buddy Matron
Shadowing,
UHS leadership training
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UHS Band 8a
Community Services Matron
Community Matrons are experts in assessing complex medical problems, and supporting people who live with long-term conditions.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Mary Seacole Training
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HHFT Band 8a
PHU Band 8a
UHS Band 8a
Matron- Quality and Safety
Provide assurance that wards, departments and services are delivering safe, high quality care. They do this through audits and by monitoring patient and staff experience and satisfaction.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Human Factors
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HHFT Band 8a
PHU Band 8a
UHS Band 8a
Maternity and Neonatal Safety Lead
To support improvement in the quality and safety of maternity and neonatal units.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Higher Level Leadership & Management training - internal and external
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UHS Band 8b
Deputy Head of Midwifery
The primary role function is to support the Head of Midwifery in providing a high level of professional support and advice to all staff working in the Midwifery service.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Aspiring midwifery leaders’ course
Governance
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IOW Band 8a
PHU Band 8b
Consultant Midwife
The Consultant Midwife role is the highest point in the midwife's clinical career and represents clinical excellence, leadership and academic capability. Consultant midwives provide inspirational clinical leadership to ensure services for women, their babies and families reflect research and audit, are of high quality, appropriate and innovative.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Training
Audit
Research
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HHFT Band 8b
IOW Band 8a
PHU Band 8b
UHS Band 8b
Operational Service Manager
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Qualifications
xx
Training
xx
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HHFT Band 8b
Head of Midwifery
A head of midwifery (HoM) within the maternity setting is a highly experienced senior midwife, manager and professional leader with an operational overview and responsibility for maternity services from acute to community provision. They have a responsibility to support the strategic corporate leadership of maternity services and so work closely, collaboratively and productively with the Senior Midwifery team, consultant midwife, director of midwifery (DoM), the clinical director and chief nurse in influencing and providing safe, high quality clinical care, education and research across the trust or health board and community.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Masters Degree
Training
Workforce
Governance
Leadership and Management
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HHFT Band 8b
UHS Band 8b
Deputy Director of Midwifery
The primary role function is to support the Director of Midwifery in providing a high level of professional support and advice to all staff working in the Midwifery service.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Masters Degree
Training
Higher Level Leadership & Management training - internal and external
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PHU Band 8b
band 8c and 8d
Head of Midwifery
A head of midwifery (HoM) within the maternity setting is a highly experienced senior midwife, manager and professional leader with an operational overview and responsibility for maternity services from acute to community provision. They have a responsibility to support the strategic corporate leadership of maternity services and so work closely, collaboratively and productively with the Senior Midwifery team, consultant midwife, director of midwifery (DoM), the clinical director and chief nurse in influencing and providing safe, high quality clinical care, education and research across the trust or health board and community.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Masters Degree
Training
Workforce
Governance
Leadership and Management
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IOW 8c
Deputy Director of Midwifery
The primary role function is to support the Director of Midwifery in providing a high level of professional support and advice to all staff working in the Midwifery service.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Masters Degree
Training
Higher Level Leadership & Management training - internal and external
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UHS Band 8c
Director of Midwifery
A director of midwifery (DoM) is the most senior midwife in an NHS Trust or Health Board. The DoM provides the corporate, strategic, professional lead for delivery of maternity services. They link the strategic and operational objectives to ensure delivery of high quality and safe maternity services.
Directors of midwifery have three broad roles:
Qualifications
Masters Degree
Training
Higher Level Leadership & Management training - internal and external
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HHFT Band 8d
IOW Band 8d
PHU Band 8d
UHS Band 8d
A head of midwifery (HoM) within the maternity setting is a highly experienced senior midwife, manager and professional leader with an operational overview and responsibility for maternity services from acute to community provision. They have a responsibility to support the strategic corporate leadership of maternity services and so work closely, collaboratively and productively with the Senior Midwifery team, consultant midwife, director of midwifery (DoM), the clinical director and chief nurse in influencing and providing safe, high quality clinical care, education and research across the trust or health board and community.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Masters Degree
Training
Workforce
Governance
Leadership and Management
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IOW 8c
Deputy Director of Midwifery
The primary role function is to support the Director of Midwifery in providing a high level of professional support and advice to all staff working in the Midwifery service.
Qualifications
Midwifery Degree
Masters Degree
Training
Higher Level Leadership & Management training - internal and external
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UHS Band 8c
Director of Midwifery
A director of midwifery (DoM) is the most senior midwife in an NHS Trust or Health Board. The DoM provides the corporate, strategic, professional lead for delivery of maternity services. They link the strategic and operational objectives to ensure delivery of high quality and safe maternity services.
Directors of midwifery have three broad roles:
- Professional leader for midwives and midwifery
- Advocate for safe, high quality maternity care, in partnership with all maternity care providers and educationalists
- Lead and manage the strategic and operational delivery of maternity services
Qualifications
Masters Degree
Training
Higher Level Leadership & Management training - internal and external
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HHFT Band 8d
IOW Band 8d
PHU Band 8d
UHS Band 8d
