Saving Babies' Lives Lead Midwife, Band 7

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to lead on the implementation of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle version 3 (SBLCBv3). The role will also include leading related projects to improve the safety and quality of maternity services.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities/Key Responsibilities

- Lead development, implementation, and monitoring of SBLCBv3, ensuring compliance with national standards, MIS requirements, and quality improvement initiatives across its 6 elements.

- Lead related projects to improve quality and safety in maternity.

- Audit policies, protocols, and guidelines; ensure clinical risk management and clinical audit are integral to practice development.

- Develop and implement action plans for deficiencies; report progress regularly to the senior midwifery team.

- Act as a resource for staff on national/local guidance; maintain effective communication with multidisciplinary teams, LMNS, MNVP, and national networks.

- Engage service users via MNVP to inform improvement work.

Please review the attached job description for further information.

About us

As our most valuable asset, we understand that happy, fulfilled staff will offer their best, and we aim to achieve this by providing a supportive team approach.

We have a large team comprising midwives, maternity care assistants, maternity support workers and obstetricians, we clearly link in with other members of the wider multidisciplinary team.

We have a comprehensive mandatory training programme including PROMPT as well as many opportunities for you to develop personally.

We have several shared decision making councils, giving all staff a voice within the department.

We recognise that some staff may experience difficult situations. To support them, we have, alongside our lead midwives and senior midwifery team, an excellent PMA team.

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Details

Date posted

13 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

318-26-T0012

Job locations

Gloucester Royal Hospital

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

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