Midwife Manager – Labor & Delivery & Women’s Urgent Care

About the role

The Midwife Manager leads the Labor & Delivery and Women’s Urgent Care units at Danat Al Emarat, a leading women’s and children’s hospital in Abu Dhabi. This role ensures safe, high‑quality, evidence‑based care for mothers and newborns while overseeing clinical operations, staff performance, and regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Manage all clinical and operational activities within Labor & Delivery and Women’s Urgent Care.
• Ensure delivery of safe, high‑quality, evidence‑based care for mothers and newborns.
• Supervise, support, and guide nursing and support staff during routine and high‑risk deliveries.
• Develop and manage staff schedules to guarantee adequate coverage.
• Monitor patient flow, admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Collaborate with obstetricians, midwives, anesthesiologists, neonatologists and other professionals.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards.
• Lead quality‑improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes.
• Conduct staff orientation, competency assessments, and ongoing education.
• Manage department budgets, staffing resources, equipment and medical supplies.
• Investigate incidents, patient complaints and adverse events, implementing corrective actions.
• Oversee infection control, patient safety and risk‑management protocols.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and reporting.
• Facilitate emergency preparedness and response for obstetric and neonatal emergencies.
• Promote patient‑ and family‑centered care to ensure a positive childbirth experience.
• Participate in strategic planning, policy development and departmental goal setting.
• Analyze performance metrics and implement continuous‑improvement action plans.

Required profile

• Registered midwife with extensive experience in labor & delivery and women’s urgent care.
• Proven leadership and management experience in a hospital setting.
• Strong knowledge of obstetric, neonatal and maternal health best practices.
• Ability to supervise and mentor multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with physicians and allied health professionals.
• Familiarity with regulatory standards, accreditation processes and quality‑improvement methodologies.
• Competence in budgeting, resource allocation and supply chain management.
• Commitment to patient safety, infection control and risk management.
• Ability to respond to obstetric and neonatal emergencies.

Required skills