Deputy Ward Manager, Band 6 (12 hours a week)
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital | 6-month fixed-term opportunity

Are you an experienced midwife looking to develop your leadership and management skills within our maternity service?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Midwife to join the team at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital as Deputy Ward Manager on a 6-month fixed-term basis.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate midwife who is passionate about providing safe, high-quality, personalised care to women, birthing people, and their families, whilst supporting and developing the wider maternity team.

Working closely with the Ward Manager and wider multidisciplinary team, you will play an important role in the day-to-day leadership and coordination of the ward, promoting effective communication, safe staffing, and high standards of clinical practice. You will act as a positive role model for colleagues, supporting the delivery of evidence-based midwifery care and contributing to a positive learning and working environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an existing Band 6 midwife within Gloucestershire Hospitals to broaden their leadership experience, develop their management skills and contribute to the ongoing development of maternity services at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

Main duties of the job
We are particularly keen to hear from midwives who can demonstrate:

• Strong clinical and midwifery leadership skills
• A commitment to safe, personalised, and evidence-based maternity care
• The ability to support, motivate and develop colleagues
• Effective communication and multidisciplinary working
• The ability to prioritise and coordinate care within a busy maternity environment
• A commitment to quality improvement, learning, and service development
• The confidence to make appropriate decisions and provide effective leadership in challenging situations

If you are passionate about midwifery leadership and supporting our teams to deliver the best possible experience and outcomes for women and birthing people, we would welcome your application.

This opportunity is open to internal applicants only and is offered on a 6-month fixed-term basis.

About us
We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Details
Date posted: 28 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 318-26-T0692
Job locations: Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
To provide to the local population evidence-based women-centred midwifery care and be accountable for the overall provision of excellent care. To hold current NMC registration as a Midwife, working within the NMC Code of Professional Standards (2015). To be a competent midwife, working flexibly within the Midwifery Service and be confident working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Essential qualifications, knowledge and experience

• Active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• United Kingdom recognised Degree in Midwifery Practice
• The ability to support, motivate and develop colleagues
• Effective communication and multidisciplinary working
• The ability to prioritise and coordinate care within a busy maternity environment
• A commitment to quality improvement, learning, and service development
• The confidence to make appropriate decisions and provide effective leadership in challenging situations
• Strong clinical and midwifery leadership skills
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation
• Current experience and evidence of working as a Band 6 midwife or above
• A commitment to safe, personalised, and evidence-based maternity care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Maternity Matron Claire Watson-Pople, claire.watson-pople@nhs.net, 03004222374

Applications close 11 November 2026. Apply through our website.