Job summary
Band 8c Head of Midwifery- Governance, Quality & Safety (cross -site)
An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen for a highly organized, highly skilled individual with a strong experience in maternity and clinical maternity Governance and Assurance. You will work alongside and collaboratively with the Director of Midwifery, Associate Director of Midwifery and Heads of Midwifery to enable the service to be more responsive, dynamic and provide the appropriate level of senior leadership to support a robust approach to patient safety, competent delivery of the risk, governance and quality agenda both internally and externally. One of the key priorities of this role it to ensure the maternity service continues to achieve all of the 10 safety actions as set out by NHS Resolution Maternity Incentive Scheme. You will be supported by and work closely with the Director of Midwifery.
Main duties of the job
As the Head of Midwifery - Governance, Quality and Safety you will hold an important professional lead role, working both at operational and strategic level to ensure external and internal quality and safety systems. Providing strong leadership to influence and change the development of governance processes across both maternity services within the acute and community settings. You will have a key position within the Divisional Management Team, responsible to the Associate Director of Midwifery and accountable to the Director of Midwifery
You will, on occasion, be required to deputize for the Associate Director of Midwifery; at both local and sector-wide level. You will be a highly visible, inclusive and authentic leader; in line with the values of the Trust.
About us
Our diverse client population provides constant challenges while we strive to deliver the highest standard of care. We have considerable expertise at caring for women/birthing people with complex and high-risk needs. Our specialist midwives consistently provide the highest standard of multi-agency care.
As a large Trust we facilitate care for around 7,500 mothers/ birthing people and their babies every year. We have two busy obstetric units on each site, each with a beautiful, well established, co-aligned Birth Centre.
Following a CQC inspection in 2023, our whole maternity has maintained overall CQC rating of 'Good'.
Please note if successful at shortlisting you will be invited to a stakeholder panel and will be given more information once shortlisted. If successful at the Stakeholder forum you will progress to interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The changing demands externally placed upon maternity services over the last five years as a whole has been undeniable and has been shown by changes in practice, service reconfigurations designed to enable the introduction of the recommendations from the Better Births report (NHS England, 2016) and, since December 2020, the immediate and essential actions (IEA) from the Ockenden report (2020).
In response to this external scrutiny and assurance requirement, the introduction of Head of Midwifery for Governance and Quality will enable the service to be more responsive, dynamic and provide an appropriate level of senior resource to work alongside the existing operational midwifery team, to ensure a robust approach to patient safety and competent delivery of the risk, governance and quality agenda both internally and externally.
The Head of Midwifery Governance, Quality and Safety holds an important professional lead role, working both at operational and strategic leave to ensure external and internal quality and safety systems. Providing strong leadership to influence and change the development of governance processes across both maternity services within acute and community setting. It is a key position within the Divisional Management Team, responsible to the Associate Director of Midwifery and accountable to the Director of Midwifery
Job description
Job responsibilities
The changing demands externally placed upon maternity services over the last five years as a whole has been undeniable and has been shown by changes in practice, service reconfigurations designed to enable the introduction of the recommendations from the Better Births report (NHS England, 2016) and, since December 2020, the immediate and essential actions (IEA) from the Ockenden report (2020).
In response to this external scrutiny and assurance requirement, the introduction of Head of Midwifery for Governance and Quality will enable the service to be more responsive, dynamic and provide an appropriate level of senior resource to work alongside the existing operational midwifery team, to ensure a robust approach to patient safety and competent delivery of the risk, governance and quality agenda both internally and externally.
The Head of Midwifery Governance, Quality and Safety holds an important professional lead role, working both at operational and strategic leave to ensure external and internal quality and safety systems. Providing strong leadership to influence and change the development of governance processes across both maternity services within acute and community setting. It is a key position within the Divisional Management Team, responsible to the Associate Director of Midwifery and accountable to the Director of Midwifery
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Midwife with current NMC registration.
- Post graduate training in Clinical Speciality or Business or NHS Management in progress or completed.
- Formal education to first degree level or equivalent ability.
Desirable
- Masters degree or equivalent ability
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years Operational Management in an Acute NHS Trust or Community Services, including Senior Level Experience.
- Minimum 3 years staff management, including Senior Level Experience.
- Minimum 3 years budget management, including Senior Level Experience.
- Management of Change and knowledge of the Quality Improvement methodology
- Familiarity with basic IT Applications
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Has the drive and energy to make things happen; frequently goes "above and beyond" the call of duty.
- Shares leadership with and is respected by clinical and non-clinical staff.
- Is used to and able to adapt to changing circumstances.
- Thinks and solves problems creatively and from a position of inquiry.
- Creates opportunities to use for best effect of the service
- Provides authentic and clear communication and direction even in times of uncertainty/ambiguity.
- Engages effectively across boundaries, breaking down silos, while operating in partnership with stakeholders towards a shared vision.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Midwife with current NMC registration.
- Post graduate training in Clinical Speciality or Business or NHS Management in progress or completed.
- Formal education to first degree level or equivalent ability.
Desirable
- Masters degree or equivalent ability
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years Operational Management in an Acute NHS Trust or Community Services, including Senior Level Experience.
- Minimum 3 years staff management, including Senior Level Experience.
- Minimum 3 years budget management, including Senior Level Experience.
- Management of Change and knowledge of the Quality Improvement methodology
- Familiarity with basic IT Applications
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Has the drive and energy to make things happen; frequently goes "above and beyond" the call of duty.
- Shares leadership with and is respected by clinical and non-clinical staff.
- Is used to and able to adapt to changing circumstances.
- Thinks and solves problems creatively and from a position of inquiry.
- Creates opportunities to use for best effect of the service
- Provides authentic and clear communication and direction even in times of uncertainty/ambiguity.
- Engages effectively across boundaries, breaking down silos, while operating in partnership with stakeholders towards a shared vision.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
