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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
About
Contact
- Address
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital
- Whinney Heys Road
- Blackpool
- Lancashire
- FY3 8NR
Delivery Suite Manager
Accepting applications until: 06-Jan-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 06-Jan-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
- Address
- Whinney Heys Road
- Town
- Blackpool
- Postcode
- FY3 8NR
- Major / Minor Region
- Lancashire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent: Manager on call and weekend management rota
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Manager on call and weekend management rota)
Salary
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Midwifery
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, forward thinking midwife to join our midwifery management team as Delivery Suite Manager. This person will lead and manage the team who work on the delivery suite, the birth centre and maternity theatres.
We are looking for a highly motivated, compassionate ward manager with expert knowledge and clinical skills.
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, financial stability and promote staff and family engagement.
If you have a passion for leading a team in delivering safe, high quality, family integrated care in a supportive environment, we would love to hear from you!
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The post holder will have responsibility for the effective and efficient operational day to day management of the delivery suite, birth centre and maternity theatres, including budget control, clinical governance, and staff development. The post holder will demonstrate enhanced knowledge and clinical skills and be a role model, providing leadership and promoting multidisciplinary teamwork in the clinical area.
The post holder will also work in a supervisory capacity and be expected to lead and manage team performance. They will monitor and contribute to the standards of care delivered, thus enhancing the family experience, and improving patient outcomes.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
OPERATIONAL
Management/Leadership responsibility
- Collaborates closely with the Matron and Head of Midwifery regarding all quality performance and management issues
- Deputises for the Matron if required
- Facilitates and maintains effective communication within the multidisciplinary team and works in partnership with other service providers, leading to efficient care pathways for the woman and her baby.
- In the absence of the matron, to initiate and lead staff meetings, ensuring that the maternity are kept informed and involved in unit developments and Trust decision
Please ensure you review the detailed Job description and person specification prior to applying. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification by completing the supporting information section of the application form.
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Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Education & Qualification
Essential criteria
- Completed and obtained RM qualification and current live PIN on NMC register.
- Mentorship
Desirable criteria
- Professional Midwifery Advocate
- Leadership Course
- Quality Improvement
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Achievement of all midwifery competencies
- Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills
- Safeguarding experience
- Managing a team
Desirable criteria
- Roster Management
- Budget Management
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
- Understanding and knowledge of current issues in Midwifery and NHS.
- Demonstrates application of evidence-based practice.
- Excellent IT skills
- Access to a car
- Time management skills
- Audit Skills
- Effective Conflict Resolution Skills
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Holly Martinez
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 951471
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