The clinical midwife manager or senior/lead midwife is an experienced midwife with a hybrid role of operational management and clinical leadership and responsibility for a defined clinical area. As experienced managers they have a visible clinical and authoritative presence and will support management across the maternity setting but have professional and managerial responsibility for a defined area. At times they may be required to deputise for more senior roles within the trust/health board.

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