Labour Ward Coordinator

Transformationunitgm; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 47,000 - GBP 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Bournemouth is seeking a Labour Ward Lead Co-Ordinator. The position requires a registered midwife focused on patient care, with the ability to work flexible hours, including unsocial ones. Responsibilities include managing ward activities, supporting a team, and ensuring patient safety. The role offers career development opportunities within a supportive and compassionate environment. Competitive salary is offered, and the successful candidate will join a progressive organization committed to delivering high-quality healthcare.

Benefits

Flexible working

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with NMC registration is essential.
• Specialist post-graduate training is required.
• Experience in leadership/team leader roles is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the labour ward activities.
• Ensure patient flow and safety during labour.
• Support students and preceptors with midwifery duties.

Skills

Computer literate with good keyboard skills

Practice Supervisor and assessor training

Up to date mandatory training

Education

Registered Midwife with NMC registration

Specialist post-graduate training

Examination of the newborn

Leadership/Management Qualification

Job description

Main area Midwifery Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

27.5 hours per week (Part Time Hours Available) Job ref 153-SP05439

Employer University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Bournemouth Hospital Town Bournemouth Salary £47,810 - £54,710 pa/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/02/2026 23:59

Labour Ward Lead Co-Ordinator

Band 7

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

At University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (UHD), approximately 4000 babies are born across our conurbation each year.

The role as labour ward Coordinator midwife is a pivotal part of the team and this is a perfect opportunity for career development or change. We have staff who are kind, caring and compassionate, and who want to deliver exceptional care together for every person who needs us - and that remains our aspiration.

As a University trust we value learning, teaching, and training so that we help you to be the best that you can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, and we always want to treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves.

Rota: You will be expected to do unsocial hours as the role requires providing a 24 hour, 365 day service.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: 24th February 2026

Main duties of the job

We are looking for labour ward Coordinator to join our existing team with a focus on the health and wellbeing of our patients and staff, reducing risk encouraging patient flow.

The role will enable 2 leads on labour ward, separately defined with a focus on safety, one to oversee the labour ward in the "shift lead" role, the second to oversee the department supporting students and preceptors with cannulation and suturing, encouraging patient flow, reducing "red flags", receiving phones calls at night from staff regarding absence, overseeing breaks, supporting in times of escalation and undertaking midwifery duties where requiring to support patient care.

Working for our organisation

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with NMC registration
• Specialist post-graduate training
• Examination of the newborn
• Leadership/Management Qualification

Experience

• Band 6 clinical experience – wide and credible clinical background
• Working with women with complex needs
• Experience in leadership/team leader role
• Audit Experience
• Experience of research projects

Skills

• Computer literate along with good keyboard skills
• Practice Supervisor and assessor training
• Up to date mandatory training

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

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.