Deputy Midwifery Sister - Close Observation Bay

Step into a pivotal leadership role within our Obstetric High Dependency Unit, where you'll combine hands-on clinical expertise with real influence over how care is delivered. As Deputy Midwifery Sister, you'll support the day-to-day running of a dynamic, high-acuity environment, guiding staff, strengthening teamwork, and ensuring women with complex needs receive safe, personalised care., Provide visible clinical and operational leadership within the Obstetric HDU, supporting the coordination of safe, high-quality care for women with complex needs. You will act as a senior clinical resource, using advanced assessment, decision-making and escalation skills to manage risk and prioritise care effectively. You will support the smooth running of the unit by overseeing patient flow, contributing to workforce planning and skill mix, and ensuring safe staffing through effective delegation and coordination. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will promote clear communication, collaborative working and timely decision-making in a fast-paced environment.A key part of the role is developing and supporting staff -providing supervision, feedback and mentorship to build capability and maintain high standards of practice. You will contribute to governance processes by supporting audits, incident reviews and quality improvement initiatives, helping to embed a culture of safety, learning and accountability.

This is an excellent genuine development opportunity to grow your leadership, shape service improvement, and build confidence in managing people, performance, and governance. This role blends clinical and non-clinical responsibilities to develop strong communication, coordination, prioritisation, delegation, and problem-solving skills. You'll need to be proactive, calm under pressure, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment. Working closely with a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you'll contribute to workforce planning, quality improvement, and a positive team culture, while being a visible and trusted presence for staff and women. We're looking for a motivated, forward-thinking midwife who is ready to step up, challenge practice where needed, and lead with compassion and credibility. In return, you'll join a supportive, ambitious team committed to excellence, innovation, and continuous learning - giving you the platform to progress your career while making a real difference every day, You will be expected to role model professionalism, remain calm under pressure, and demonstrate strong organisational, problem-solving and leadership skills to ensure consistently high standards of care and team performance.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.