Deputy Chief Nursing Midwifery & Quality Officer

Job summary

BPAS is an independent healthcare charity that has been advocating and caring for women and couples for over 55 years, supporting over 100,000 women annually across more than 50 healthcare clinics nationwide.

Following significant organisational change and the establishment of a new Executive Leadership structure, we are looking for a Deputy Chief Nursing, Midwifery & Quality Officer to join the Senior Operational Team.

Our vision is for a society in which women are trusted to make their own reproductive choices with access to the information and services needed to exercise those choices. This role is critical in enabling this vision to be realised. Working closely with the Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Heads of Operations, you'll be providing essential professional leadership and guidance to our nurses, midwives, and AHPs. You will be responsible for implementing national and local policies and clinical standards to ensure continuous improvement and high-quality care.

You will oversee operational service delivery, lead on safeguarding & clinical practice standards, & drive strategies to enhance patient outcomes. Your duties also include managing audit plans, embedding BPAS's complaints procedures, and deputising for the Chief Clinical Officer. This role requires a blend of operational leadership and strategic insight.

Working from home with travel required to our Head Office in Leamington Spa and BPAS units when required. This is for 36 hours per week over Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

• Provide visible & accessible leadership to support the delivery of an operational service
• Lead highly complex sensitive situations that require a high level of decision making & be able to gain the authority & respect of the clinical and operational workforce
• Regularly observe clinic operations to uphold clinical standards, support staff & to ensure national best practice
• Create & execute strategies to improve patient outcomes, maintain clinical capacity, & embed a culture of personalised care
• Develop & implement continuous service improvement programs, ensuring effective governance and CQC preparedness
• Manage the day-to-day delivery & leadership of nursing & midwifery services, aligning with objectives, quality standards, & resource constraints
• Foster a culture of openness & transparency, ensuring incidents of poor care are reported, investigated, & lead to clear improvements in practice

About You

You'll be a registered Nurse, Midwife, or AHP with an active NMC pin, a masters degree or equivalent experience, & significant experience in a senior managerial role, preferably within womens healthcare. You'll have a proven track record of leading change in complex environments, managing quality governance, & delivering services that meet contractual requirements. You should be able to balance strategic vision with day-to-day operational management. Your leadership style will be compassionate & effective, with a commitment to driving service improvements and maintaining high standards.

About us

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent women's reproductive healthcare charity. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS across the country providing abortion, contraception, STI testing & treatment. We specialise in evidence-based, not-for-profit care reproductive healthcare.

Working with us:

Alongside a supportive and friendly working environment, BPAS has generous benefits:

• Life assurance cover at 3 times salary

• 34 days annual leave per year
• A defined contribution pension scheme.
• You will have access to our employee benefits programme through BHSF which includes special health & wellbeing services & lifestyle offers for you & your family. This includes various salary sacrifice schemes, counselling services & free private GP appointments.

BPAS is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children & young people through a safer recruitment framework. This includes a thorough selection process & a number of pre-employment checks.