Main area Midwifery Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week (with weekends and on calls until 8pm) Job ref 381-WC-8048214
Site Aston Pride Medical Centre Town Birmingham Salary £49,387 – £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/07/2026 23:59
Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
Job overview
The Team Leader is responsible for providing effective leadership, operational management, and professional support to a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality, patient-centered care within community and home-based settings. The post holder will ensure that services are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with organisational objectives, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
Working closely with senior managers and clinical colleagues, the Team Leader will oversee the day-to-day management of the team, ensuring appropriate staffing levels, workload allocation, and service performance. They will support staff through supervision, appraisal, training, and development activities, fostering a positive culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and compassionate care.
The role involves monitoring service delivery, managing resources effectively, and using performance data to identify opportunities for quality improvement and increased efficiency. The Team Leader will be responsible for ensuring that patients receive timely, coordinated, and responsive care, while promoting integrated working across health, social care, and voluntary sector partners.
The post holder will provide clinical and operational leadership, supporting staff in the management of complex cases and ensuring adherence to policies, procedures, and evidence-based practice.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide 24-hour professional and operational leadership for the team, maintaining overall responsibility for the recruitment, deployment, supervision, performance management, and professional development of staff. They will be accountable for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, and effective services across the designated geographical area(s), promoting continuous improvement and maintaining compliance with Trust policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
Working autonomously within Trust and departmental frameworks and within their professional scope of practice, the post holder will ensure that care is delivered in accordance with the standards and requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
As a registered midwife, the post holder will be responsible for assessing the needs of women and families, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualised programmes of care for a defined caseload. They will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary and multi‑agency partners involved in the delivery of health and social care services to women, babies, and families, ensuring a coordinated and seamless approach to care.
The post holder will play a key role in developing and improving maternity services, promoting evidence-based practice, and ensuring that care remains responsive to the needs and preferences of women and their families.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the JD & PS, You will be responsible for managing a team of community midwives covering antenatal & postnatal care in the community. Providing some clinical and managerial duties. Responding to patient complaints and completing IR1’s. Providing absence and sickness management + rota cover via allocate.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Registered Midwife on part 2 of the NMC professional register
- Mentor/assessor training
- Management/leadership course
- Post registration study relevant to speciality
- Examination of the newborn course
- Diploma/degree
Experience
- Relevant post registration experience in continuous clinical practice
- Evidence of participating in Audit
- Evidence of working in all areas of midwifery
- Evidence of leadership development
- Evidence of well documented and up to date CPD portfolio
- Ability to work autonomously within professional and Trusts Guidelines
- Able to take the professional lead in caring for low risk women
- Experience/evidence of coordinating a maternity ward/clinical/community area
- Experience of escalating obstetric concerns directly to Consultant
- Counselling skills
To support this vision, we are actively looking at new models of care which:
- Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a ‘hot and cold’ arrangement
- Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and
- Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a ‘Networked Service Solution’ approach across the four sites
Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.
As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department by joining ourGreen Impact programme.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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