Head of Midwifery

We are currently supporting the appointment of an interim Head of Midwifery for an initial period of 4 months; this is whilst the permanent recruitment is undertaken by the Trust.

A key member of the senior leadership team within the Clinical Delivery and Family Services Division and works collaboratively with Director of Maternity Services to provide guidance, support and leadership to all midwifery and nursing staff to ensure patient safety, service quality and excellent patient experience is consistently maintained.

Key Responsibilities:

Accountable for ensuring the management and leadership of the midwifery and nursing teams, holding matrons, ward and departmental leaders and clinical practitioners to account to ensure the organisational performance indicators and regulatory standards and quality indicators are monitored, and appropriate action is taken according to results.

Provides professional, strategic, and operational leadership across the maternity service to ensure optimum standards of care and service are delivered through effective management of human, financial and physical resources.

Focus is on the provision of responsive, compassionate, visible leadership for wards and departments within maternity and a range of services which are both hospital and community based. Acts as a strong patient advocate ensuring that a culture of continuous improvement and learning is supported to drive quality care delivery across the division and facilitate the development of clinical practice to ensure excellent care.

To deputise for the Director of Midwifery as required. Be part of the senior midwifery team on-call requirement providing senior cover for maternity services.

Person Specification:

Registered Midwife with a Management qualification or equivalent experience in leadership qualification or evidence of working toward this.

A clear understanding of leadership and team dynamics, including what factors make a successful organisation. Highly developed leadership skills, including demonstrable transformational style.

Strong relationship development and management skills with senior management, peers, and senior clinical colleagues. Thorough understanding of current national agenda around maternity services. A clear understanding of and commitment to the current and changing agenda within the NHS.

Please contact me directly on (phone number removed) to discuss the role, or email your CV via the application process on this advert