Head of Midwifery and Nursing

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and inspirational Head of Midwifery and Nursing to provide operational leadership to our maternity and Gynaecology services. This pivotal role will oversee the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality care for women, babies, and families. The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring compliance with national standards and developing forward-thinking strategies to enhance service provision.

The Maternity Department at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust received a "Good" rating in all areas by the CQC in September 2021.

The Trust's values focus on Ambition, Caring, and Together (ACT), ensuring that teams consistently act with integrity and pride in offering healthcare to the local community.

We are seeking an experienced candidate who embodies these values and demonstrates an innovative, collaborative, and personalised approach to care. The successful individual will lead our midwifery and gynaecology services, pursuing excellence in women's health, working as a key member of the senior leadership team in Care Group 3.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Midwifery and Nursing will be a visible and professional role model for the maternity and nursing workforce with a strong focus on improving womens and families experiences of maternity and gynaecology services and provide overarching leadership in the management of complaints and womens experiences, including practice changes from lessons learned.

• The post holder has oversight responsibility for Maternity and Gynaecology services, in particular clinical governance, and safety issues, providing professional and line management support to the matrons.
• The post holder will ensure workforce tools are utilized to embed safe and effective staffing models across the service and clinical areas supporting the matrons to deliver this.
• The post holder will be responsible for maintaining clinical standards, benchmarking using Clinical Governance Frameworks and audit to ensure high quality care is provided and give assurance to the maternity directorate senior management team.
• The post holder will provide visible clinical and professional leadership for maternity working in partnership with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure National A- EQUIP, Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA) and PNA model is well established and effective.
• Take the lead for safeguarding within Maternity and Gynaecology Services

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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