Maternity Assessment Suite Manager | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Preston, PR2 9HT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	11 Nov 2026
Closing date:	11 Dec 2026

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Summary

Are you a dynamic midwife with a passion for complex antenatal care with the inspiration to improve the quality and safety of care for women and babies?

If this is you, we are looking to recruit an experienced midwife into the role of the Maternity Assessment Suite Manager.

Within your role you will be responsible for providing clinical oversight and midwifery leadership for the Maternity Assessment Suite. This role will encompass both managerial and clinical responsibilities, with time dedicated to the managerial role and clinical components.

As the named midwifery lead for the Maternity Assessment Suite you will work in close collaboration with the obstetric and midwifery and multi-disciplinary team to support the delivery of safe, effective and evidence based antenatal care. You will provide clinical expertise and visible leadership and will be responsible for the overall organisation and delivery of antenatal care pathways so that standards of professional and clinical practice are in place and monitored to ensure that women receive high quality care that is safe.

As the manager you will be responsible for work force, people and performance management to include timely roster planning, management of the sickness absence policy and budget.

Ensure a high standard of midwifery care is delivered by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet women's needs in accordance with agreed local and National standards and evidence based guidelines.

Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.

Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.

Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care.

Communicate closely with the Maternity Unit and Delivery Suite coordinator's to manage women with a concerning clinical picture.

Staff Management and education and training of junior staff.

You will be responsible for ensuring the midwifery team and care support team are adequately supported and developed to deliver excellent care with compassion

You will be responsible for ensuring that the midwifery team and care support team are adequately resourced and organised to deliver excellent care with compassion.

🌟Our Healthcare Family: Where Every Role Counts!

We are proud to have a team of10,000 incredible individualsdedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare services. Whether you're anurse,doctor,administrator, orsupport staff member, your contributionmatters. With every action you take, you're making a real difference in the lives of our service users.

🌍Community Impact:With your help, we care for370,000 peoplein our local area and provide specialist care to1.5 million individualsacrossLancashire and Cumbria. Your dedication ensures thatno onein our community is left without the care they need and deserve.

💙Sense of Purpose:Working with us isn't just ajob– it's acalling. You'll experience a profound sense ofprideknowing that every task you undertake directly impacts the well-being of our patients and staff. Together, we thrive, ensuring thatoutstanding healthcareis accessible to all in our local towns.

📈Professional Growth:Joining our team means unlocking a world of opportunities forpersonal and professional development. Fromspecialized trainingto networking with exceptional individuals, you'llbroaden your skill setand expand your career horizons.

🚀Innovation and Excellence:We encourageboldness and innovation. You'll be challenged tothink differently, push boundaries, and contribute tocontinuous improvementinitiatives.

Join us and Be Part of Something Truly Meaningful!🏥🌈

Maternity triage is a fact paced, acute environment requiring autonomous practice and effective team working. It requires prompt decision making skills and appropriate and timely escalation when necessary to ensure safe care provision.

Duties to include, but not be limited to:

• Working collaboratively with the midwifery and obstetric teams to ensure a seamless and robust complex antenatal care pathway.

• Day to day management of the maternity assessment suite ensuring high standards of safe care and a positive experience for women and their families.

• Support the team to work towards the implementation of the Birmingham Symptom Specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTS)

• Liaison and communication with the wider multi-disciplinary team including the escalation of women with a changing clinical need.

• Management of staff rosters, appraisal and training as well as staff development and support.

• Lead by example. Uphold the Trust values at all times.

• Support senior management with the implementation of local and national drivers including the Ockenden recommendations.

• Management of budgets and the environment in line with the Trusts STAR assurance framework

• Develop and implement relevant guidelines to ensure that pathways of care are in place and are evidence based.

• Audit compliance to local standards, national safety standards and agree actions for improvement as required.

This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Nov 2026

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