Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Team Leader - Delivery Suite
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Job Description
Job Summary
Are you an ambitious and passionate midwifery leader?
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and most progressive maternity providers in the UK, caring for around 9000 families each year across two busy maternity units. We are excited to offer an exceptional opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated midwife to join our leadership team as Team Leader for Delivery Suite at the Leeds General Infirmary.
This is an excellent opportunity to influence the future of maternity care, lead a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, drive innovation, and shape the experience of women, babies and families during one of life's most significant moments. We are looking for a visible, compassionate and inspiring leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about delivering safe, personalised and outstanding intrapartum care.
Why you should join our Team
This is an exciting time to join Leeds Maternity Services. We are committed to continuous improvement, innovation and excellence and are proud of our culture of collaboration, learning and professional development. Our Delivery Suite sits at the heart of a large tertiary maternity service, providing exposure to complex care, specialist services and opportunities to work alongside experts across maternity, neonatal and obstetric care.
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As Team Leader, you will be empowered to influence service development, lead quality improvement initiatives and support workforce transformation. You will have the support of an experienced leadership team who are committed to helping colleagues develop their leadership potential and achieve their career aspirations.
What You Will Bring To The Role
We are seeking an inspirational midwife who can bring energy, vision and strong leadership to our Delivery Suite team. The successful candidate will:
- Demonstrate substantial experience within maternity services and a passion for intrapartum care.
- Inspire and motivate teams to deliver exceptional patient-centred care.
- Lead and support a large multidisciplinary workforce, fostering a positive and inclusive culture.
- Drive quality improvement initiatives and promote evidence-based practice.
- Support service development and implement innovative ways of working.
- Be confident in managing workforce, resources and departmental budgets.
- Champion staff wellbeing, professional development and education.
- Work clinically when required through escalation.
- Demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and decision-making skills.
- Act as a visible role model, embodying the values of The Leeds Way.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are...
- Responsible
- Open and Honest
- One Team
- Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our Priorities
- People
- Improvement and Innovation
- Partnerships
- Outcomes
Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
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