Postnatal recovery lead
Own the pathway that starts where the NHS six week check ends.
Applications closed
Posted 2026-08-18. Closed 2026-10-14. Applications are no longer being taken. The pay, responsibilities and requirements below are kept here for reference.
The short version
A part-time postnatal recovery lead role paying £62,000 to £78,000 pro rata, Manchester hybrid, three days a week. You build and run the recovery pathway covering pelvic health, nutrition, sleep and mood in the first two years after birth.
- Pay
- £62,000 to £78,000 pro rata
- Location
- Manchester
- Contract
- Part-time
- Working pattern
- Hybrid
- Hours
- Three days a week
- Start
- October 2026
Partner opportunity
The hiring organisation is intentionally confidential at this stage. Clarity Clinic lists this opportunity, receives your application and introduces suitable candidates. Clarity is not the employer. The hiring organisation confirms the terms and next steps directly, and we cannot guarantee a reply.
Why this role exists
British postnatal care effectively ends at six weeks, which is roughly when the real problems begin. Pelvic floor dysfunction, back pain, thyroid change, iron depletion and mood disorder are all common at three to twelve months and almost entirely unmanaged.
Who you would be looking after
Women from six weeks to two years after birth, including after caesarean, third and fourth degree tears, and difficult births.
A day in the diary
- Pathway and protocol work, plus MDT coordination
- A clinical list of complex postnatal cases
- Supervision of physiotherapy, nutrition and psychology input
- Monthly outcomes review
What the work involves
- Design and own the postnatal recovery pathway across disciplines
- Coordinate pelvic health, nutrition, psychology and medical input into one plan
- Supervise the clinicians delivering it
- Set and review outcome measures that mean something to the women in it
What we ask for
- Senior midwifery, obstetric, GP or physiotherapy background with postnatal specialism
- Experience running a multidisciplinary service
- Comfort designing something that does not exist yet
What you get
- Three days a week with real authority
- A multidisciplinary team already in place
- Named lead credit on the pathway
What this pays, and why
Equivalent NHS Band 8a to 8b leadership runs £55,690 to £75,405. Our band sits at the top of that range pro rata, reflecting that this is a build rather than a maintain role.
For the full UK picture, see the health visitor salary guide, or read how to become a health visitor.
How applying through Clarity works
- You apply here, on this page. Your details go to Clarity Clinic, not to an agency screening list.
- Clarity reads your application against what this opportunity actually asks for, and comes back to you either way.
- Where it fits, Clarity introduces you to the recruiting organisation for this role.
- The recruiting organisation confirms the next steps, the terms and any start date with you directly.
Questions candidates ask about this role
What professional background do you want?
Senior midwifery, obstetrics, GP or specialist physiotherapy. The discipline matters less than having run a postnatal service before.
Is Manchester attendance required?
Two of the three days, since the pelvic health and physiotherapy clinics are in person.
Is there budget authority?
Yes, a defined pathway budget with sign-off up to an agreed limit.
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