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Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Antenatal Clinic Manager
Bristol On-site 5-10 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 7,044 employees
MidwiferyAntenatal careClinical managementStaff supervisionBudget management
Requirements
Candidates must be a Registered Midwife with broad experience in antenatal care and evidence of post-registration education. The role requires advanced clinical skills, proven leadership abilities, and a strong understanding of clinical governance and evidence-based practice.
Job Description
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This creates an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) describes algorithms that can be used to produce new content, including audio, code, images, text, simulations, and videos. It is developing all the time and is now being used as a support mechanism for all kinds of content-based creations. Please note the use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it then they are required to declare this.
Job Overview
To be a registered experienced Midwife providing antenatal care to women, acting as an advanced practitioner with the expertise to undertake continuing responsibility for advice and overall management of the Antenatal Clinic.
Will advise, support and clinically manage staff including midwives, nurses, maternity care assistants and administration staff. This support will include appraisals, staff rotas and sickness absence management. In addition, is directly responsible for the department budget and performance management, staff recruitment, health and safety and audit and standard setting.
Will support the management of the vaccination for pregnant women service, manage transfer requests for women wishing to change their place of birth and be ultimately responsible in the triaging of referrals of requests for obstetric review during pregnancy.
Will lead quality improvement work within ANC and run Midwife-led clinics.
Main duties of the job
To provide expert midwifery advice on antenatal care and support for women with complex medical conditions.
Have effective communication/interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team, both within the organisation and externally.
To be professionally accountable for one’s own midwifery practice whilst acting autonomously in a professional manner. At all times abiding by the Midwives Rules and Standards and all relevant NMC and Trust guidelines and protocols.
To be familiar with the computerised IT systems integral to the running of the maternity unit for generating clinical notes.
To support the principles of the long learning, ensuring continuous professional development of all staff, encouraging and enabling individuals to reach their full potential.
Be accountable for own education and development needs and maintenance of competencies to ensure continued and professional registration.
To have excellent competence and confidence in midwifery practice. Using professional judgement in diagnosing problems and formulating solutions.
To provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team with knowledge and application of evidence-based practice and disseminate that knowledge to others. Ability to organise complex activities such as the allocation of staff according to experience. To manage the workload by creating rotas to maintain an effective skill mix and allocating annual leave and study leave appropriately.
Working for our organisation
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
To effectively manage and take 24-hour responsibility and accountability for the department, clients and staff in line with Trust policies.
To effectively deploy and manage staff including teaching and mentoring. Monitoring of sickness, undertaking return to work interviews, liaising with Occupational Health, People and Transformation team and being involved in home visits if required
Have a lead role in recruitment for the department generating internal & external adverts, leading in interviews and responsibility for staff selections.
Responsible for staff appraisals and disciplinary matters, liaising with the People and Transformation team and Union representatives.
Responsible for the induction of all new staff to the department, assisting them to become confident and effective members of the team.
Manage pay and non-pay resources effectively, including staff rotas, maintaining equipment and stock levels, and initiating action to remedy deficiencies where appropriate. This would require managing the requirements and organisation of bank cover within the resources available.
Take a lead role in initiating audits and presenting findings to multidisciplinary groups. To be a member of the maternity clinical and guideline teams involved in standard setting and developing guidelines and policies.
To have a good working knowledge of Trust risk management objectives. To be involved in clinical governance, responsible and legally liable for acting on risk assessments.
To lead the assessment of client requirements, including planning, prioritising and delegating activities to other health professionals.
To have on-going responsibility for the clinical area, recognising changing priorities and implementing corrective actions to accommodate changing service needs, planning, implementing and evaluating the specialist care for antenatal clients. Along with ensuring adequate, safe staffing levels.
Develop and maintain midwifery knowledge and practice by attending and participating in continuing professional development of others.
To understand their own role and scope, identify own development needs and take responsibility for their continuing professional development and performance whilst maintaining a continuing professional development plan in accordance with registration requirements.
To undertake mandatory training updates and other relevant courses in line with Trust and local policies.
To ensure appropriate channels of high levels of professional practice, reporting any concerns to the management team as is necessary.
To be involved with implementation of Government reports within the Division.
To contribute to the development of a learning environment and lead practice and education training in the full range of midwifery skills.
To have a good working knowledge and appreciation of the Trust’s risk management objectives.
Act as a professional role model for others, auditing, evaluation and reviewing the quality of work, demonstrating competent and accountable clinical practice, recognising poor practice and instigating any necessary competency/disciplinary procedures where appropriate, in line with Trust policy.
To keep up to date and act consistently with quality standards and guidelines within their own clinical area and associated areas
Ensure participation and consultation with all stakeholders when considering or implanting changes in the service locally.
To have a good working knowledge of health and safety issues in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
Promote best practice in safety and security of self and others in own work area.
To identify and assess potential risk in work activities and how to manage these risks appropriately.
Accountable for own professional actions undertaking all duties having regard to the NMC ‘Code of Professional Conduct’ for the nurse, midwife and health visitor and their professional contribution to Clinical Governance.
Not directly supervised, to act independently, using own initiative as an autonomous practitioner.
Is guided by Trust protocols and codes of conduct.
All employees have a duty and a responsibility to protect and safeguard children.
Have an awareness of the child protection procedures and liaise with multi-agencies with regard to referrals and on-going plans of care.
Please See Detailed Job Description And Person Specification
Person specification
Education / Training / Qualifications
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) describes algorithms that can be used to produce new content, including audio, code, images, text, simulations, and videos. It is developing all the time and is now being used as a support mechanism for all kinds of content-based creations. Please note the use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it then they are required to declare this.
Job Overview
To be a registered experienced Midwife providing antenatal care to women, acting as an advanced practitioner with the expertise to undertake continuing responsibility for advice and overall management of the Antenatal Clinic.
Will advise, support and clinically manage staff including midwives, nurses, maternity care assistants and administration staff. This support will include appraisals, staff rotas and sickness absence management. In addition, is directly responsible for the department budget and performance management, staff recruitment, health and safety and audit and standard setting.
Will support the management of the vaccination for pregnant women service, manage transfer requests for women wishing to change their place of birth and be ultimately responsible in the triaging of referrals of requests for obstetric review during pregnancy.
Will lead quality improvement work within ANC and run Midwife-led clinics.
Main duties of the job
To provide expert midwifery advice on antenatal care and support for women with complex medical conditions.
Have effective communication/interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team, both within the organisation and externally.
To be professionally accountable for one’s own midwifery practice whilst acting autonomously in a professional manner. At all times abiding by the Midwives Rules and Standards and all relevant NMC and Trust guidelines and protocols.
To be familiar with the computerised IT systems integral to the running of the maternity unit for generating clinical notes.
To support the principles of the long learning, ensuring continuous professional development of all staff, encouraging and enabling individuals to reach their full potential.
Be accountable for own education and development needs and maintenance of competencies to ensure continued and professional registration.
To have excellent competence and confidence in midwifery practice. Using professional judgement in diagnosing problems and formulating solutions.
To provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team with knowledge and application of evidence-based practice and disseminate that knowledge to others. Ability to organise complex activities such as the allocation of staff according to experience. To manage the workload by creating rotas to maintain an effective skill mix and allocating annual leave and study leave appropriately.
Working for our organisation
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
To effectively manage and take 24-hour responsibility and accountability for the department, clients and staff in line with Trust policies.
To effectively deploy and manage staff including teaching and mentoring. Monitoring of sickness, undertaking return to work interviews, liaising with Occupational Health, People and Transformation team and being involved in home visits if required
Have a lead role in recruitment for the department generating internal & external adverts, leading in interviews and responsibility for staff selections.
Responsible for staff appraisals and disciplinary matters, liaising with the People and Transformation team and Union representatives.
Responsible for the induction of all new staff to the department, assisting them to become confident and effective members of the team.
Manage pay and non-pay resources effectively, including staff rotas, maintaining equipment and stock levels, and initiating action to remedy deficiencies where appropriate. This would require managing the requirements and organisation of bank cover within the resources available.
Take a lead role in initiating audits and presenting findings to multidisciplinary groups. To be a member of the maternity clinical and guideline teams involved in standard setting and developing guidelines and policies.
To have a good working knowledge of Trust risk management objectives. To be involved in clinical governance, responsible and legally liable for acting on risk assessments.
To lead the assessment of client requirements, including planning, prioritising and delegating activities to other health professionals.
To have on-going responsibility for the clinical area, recognising changing priorities and implementing corrective actions to accommodate changing service needs, planning, implementing and evaluating the specialist care for antenatal clients. Along with ensuring adequate, safe staffing levels.
Develop and maintain midwifery knowledge and practice by attending and participating in continuing professional development of others.
To understand their own role and scope, identify own development needs and take responsibility for their continuing professional development and performance whilst maintaining a continuing professional development plan in accordance with registration requirements.
To undertake mandatory training updates and other relevant courses in line with Trust and local policies.
To ensure appropriate channels of high levels of professional practice, reporting any concerns to the management team as is necessary.
To be involved with implementation of Government reports within the Division.
To contribute to the development of a learning environment and lead practice and education training in the full range of midwifery skills.
To have a good working knowledge and appreciation of the Trust’s risk management objectives.
Act as a professional role model for others, auditing, evaluation and reviewing the quality of work, demonstrating competent and accountable clinical practice, recognising poor practice and instigating any necessary competency/disciplinary procedures where appropriate, in line with Trust policy.
To keep up to date and act consistently with quality standards and guidelines within their own clinical area and associated areas
Ensure participation and consultation with all stakeholders when considering or implanting changes in the service locally.
To have a good working knowledge of health and safety issues in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
Promote best practice in safety and security of self and others in own work area.
To identify and assess potential risk in work activities and how to manage these risks appropriately.
Accountable for own professional actions undertaking all duties having regard to the NMC ‘Code of Professional Conduct’ for the nurse, midwife and health visitor and their professional contribution to Clinical Governance.
Not directly supervised, to act independently, using own initiative as an autonomous practitioner.
Is guided by Trust protocols and codes of conduct.
All employees have a duty and a responsibility to protect and safeguard children.
Have an awareness of the child protection procedures and liaise with multi-agencies with regard to referrals and on-going plans of care.
Please See Detailed Job Description And Person Specification
Person specification
Education / Training / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of post registration education
- NIPE qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife with broad experience and recent antenatal experience
- Excellent communication/ interpersonal skills to work co-operatively with all members of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Evidence of successful change management
- Evidence of participation in audit and research
Essential criteria
- Knowledge & understanding of research/evidence based practice and its application to midwifery practice
- Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of current developments/issues in midwifery
- Knowledge of public health issues/child protection
- Evidence of Change management skills
- Advanced clinical skills and proactive approach to teaching
- As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
- The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
- BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
- To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
- If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
- The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
- By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Bristol NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
- Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.
Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
Education
Professional Certificate
Skills
MidwiferyAntenatal careClinical managementStaff supervisionBudget managementPerformance managementRecruitmentHealth and safetyAuditQuality improvementRisk managementClinical governanceEvidence-based practiceCommunicationLeadershipTriage
About Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
As one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, we bring together a combined workforce of over 28,000 staff across more than 100 different clinical services. We serve a core population of over 1.1 million people across Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and the South West, with 13 sites located throughout Bristol, Weston, and the surrounding area. We are a centre of excellence in a wide range of specialties, including orthopaedics, neurosciences, renal, transplant, paediatric neuro-oncology, health research, and neonatal care. We work hard to maintain an environment of continuous learning and development. We are the largest teaching trust in the South West and the major medical research and training centre in the region, with strong links to the University of the West of England and the University of Bristol. Bristol NHS FT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.