Lead Midwife (Development Role) – Internal Only Applicants
Closing date: 26 May 2026
About us
Go back North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is committed to delivering outstanding healthcare services throughout North Cumbria. Our focus is on rural and remote healthcare, providing a wide range of community and acute services.
Main duties of the job
Act as a lead midwife within the acute maternity unit to provide specialist expertise to clients in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods. Work independently to provide high‑quality evidence‑based care to women and their families. Be responsible for the development of the maternity service, ensuring high standards of clinical care are maintained, and manage the day‑to‑day running of the unit, acting as lead coordinator on a rotational basis.
Qualifications
- Registered Midwife
- Further development in midwifery to postgraduate diploma or equivalent
- Foundation management certificate or equivalent
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent
- Advanced life support in obstetrics, or equivalent
- Postgraduate management certificate or equivalent
- Teaching certificate or equivalent
- Supervisor of midwives
Experience
- Dealing with obstetric emergencies
- Neonatal and adult resuscitation
- Staff management
- Post‑registration ante‑, intra‑ and post‑partum care
- Management of change
Knowledge
- Continuing professional development with portfolio
- Child protection issues
- Midwives Codes of Practice
- Equality legislation and best practice
- Budgetary implications
- Audit
- Equality impact assessment
Skills and Aptitudes
- Clinical leadership skills
- Highly effective communication and personal skills
- Ability to assess, teach and train
- Ability to change practice using evidence‑based research
- Demonstrate compassionate values and behaviours for dignified care
- Interview and appraisal skills
Other requirements
- Flexible approach to shift working
- Willing to undertake further training
Benefits
- 27‑day holiday scheme, rising to 33 days after 10 years
- NHS discounts (subject to eligibility)
- Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work (subject to eligibility)
- Vivup – a free, confidential counselling and information service
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check as required by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. The cost of the DBS will be met through salary deduction.
Equal Opportunities: Disabled, armed forces and other protected group applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview.
£49,387 to £56,515 a year (Per Annum Pro Rata)
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