Antenatal Clinic Lead Midwife
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)Brighton, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) based in Brighton. The advertised salary is £49,387 to £56,515. Applications close on 5 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Are you an experienced and passionate midwife looking for an opportunity to shape and influence antenatal services? We are seeking an inspiring and co...
Provide clinical and operational leadership across the Antenatal Clinic ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based care.
Lead and support a multidisciplinary team of midwives, support workers and learners, promoting a positive culture of learning, development and compassionate care.
Maintain a visible clinical presence, acting as an expert resource for antenatal assessment, high-risk pregnancy management and complex care planning.
Coordinate the day-to-day management of the service, including patient flow, staffing, capacity and operational performance.
Work collaboratively with obstetric, neonatal, community and wider multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless, personalised care for women and families.
Lead quality improvement initiatives, clinical governance activities and patient safety programmes, supporting continuous service development and innovation.
Manage incidents, risks and complaints effectively, ensuring lessons learned are embedded into practice and shared across teams.
Support workforce planning, staff wellbeing, recruitment, appraisal, supervision and professional development to ensure a skilled and engaged workforce.
Contribute to the development and implementation of policies, guidelines and care pathways in line with national maternity standards and organisational priorities.
Participate in the maternity manager on-call rota and provide leadership support across services as required.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Essential: - NMC Registered Midwife; - Significant Clinical experience B6 or above; - Proven skills in advanced knowledge of clinical practice; - Recent delivery suite experience in an obstetric unit
Desirable: - Mentorship/Equivalent; - Ultrasound Scanning course/qualification; - HDU/NLS course or equivalent; - Management/Leadership qualification or equivalent experience; - Change management experience
Essential: - Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).; - Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
How this role compares
We hold 1,115 NHS vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays more than about 65% of them.
There are 12,785 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,856 of them in South East.
You have 2 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 59 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) has 26 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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