Job summary
In line with current legislation, all individuals employed in patient facing roles,or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no later than1 April 2022. Please note you will be asked to provide evidence of your vaccination status in the form of a Covid Passport.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Director of Midwifery - Maternity and Gynaecology to join our Divisional leadership team. We are looking for an experienced, responsive, transformational leader to drive forward the midwifery and nursing agenda at the Trust. You will hold professional accountability on behalf of the Executive Chief Nurse for the strategic direction, overall provision and management of the midwifery and gynaecology services.
- We are looking for someone who can lead strategic and innovative midwifery developments and improvements across Blackpool Teaching Hospitals and contribute to a system wide approach to delivering maternity transformation and the Trust's Governance agenda. This will include participating in the development of the midwifery education and practice development agendas in partnership with the Trust's Higher Education providers.
Main duties of the job
As the expert on midwifery and maternity issues both internally and externally you will ensure that a culture of proactive professionalism is embedded and promoted across the organisation and community services.
You will have lead responsibility for developing a culture that encourages innovation, creativity, and challenge in the interests of patient care and professional practice and will promote the development and maintenance of high standards of care that is family centred, sensitive and responsive to service users.
Your expertise and support in identifying drivers for change and opportunities for growing, improving and redesigning midwifery/nursing services and initiating strategic implementation plans are key to the success of the role.
For full details of the role, please see the job description.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large, integrated provider of acute and community services to the 445,000 population of the Fylde coast health economy and the estimated 11 million visitors to the seaside town of Blackpool. With patients and families at the heart of all we do, we are committed to creating a culture that empowers our staff and inspires us all to deliver first class clinical care. We form a central part of the Healthier Fylde Coast Integrated Care Partnership and our progressive approach to partnership working in the area provides an enviable opportunity to redesign and deliver services that meet the challenges of today's health system.
We are not underestimating the challenges facing today's health system but believe there are the foundations here in Blackpool to deliver truly excellent, integrated services that can make a major impact on the lives of the thousands of people we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will build strong relationships with key partners and stakeholders across the ICS to deliver the national maternity agenda and take the lead in developing a network of mutually beneficial relationships with CCGs, maternity providers, Public Health England, Health Education England, Care Quality Commission, the Regional Chief Midwife and Local Maternity System, the Royal Colleges, Local Maternity Voices Partnership and other key stakeholders.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will build strong relationships with key partners and stakeholders across the ICS to deliver the national maternity agenda and take the lead in developing a network of mutually beneficial relationships with CCGs, maternity providers, Public Health England, Health Education England, Care Quality Commission, the Regional Chief Midwife and Local Maternity System, the Royal Colleges, Local Maternity Voices Partnership and other key stakeholders.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1 st level Registered Midwife (registered with NMC)
- Masters Degree
- Management qualification and evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- 1 st level Registered Nurse (registered with NMC)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a senior nurse leader within an NHS organisation
- Significant experience as a senior professional or Management role
- Proven experience of leading and coordinating complex investigations and enquiries and establishing positive relationships with external bodies involved in regulation and inspection
- Experience of managing individual teams
- Demonstrate experience of leading clinical governance functions including risk and assurance processes
- Highly developed leadership skills
- Evidence of leading quality and patient safety improvement to implement sustainable change
- Proven ability to deal with a wide range of data and information and take appropriate decisions from it
- A proven ability to come up with flexible and creative solutions to difficult problems
- Excellent collaborative working skills and able to build strong relationships with professional staff groups
- Proven ability to influence and change those groups
- Proven ability of leading change through people
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - ability to negotiate and influence in difficult and contentious situations
- A strong commitment to openness, honesty and inclusiveness
- Effective change management skills for areas of policy and practice
- Ability to produce clear and accurate written and verbal reports
- Ability to analyse complex information including relevant policy and the translation into strategy and policy
- Keyboard skills
- Political awareness
- Experience of external regulation, assurance and accreditation
- Experience of managing a budget
Desirable
- Hospital and Community experience
- Experience of working at sub board level
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1 st level Registered Midwife (registered with NMC)
- Masters Degree
- Management qualification and evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- 1 st level Registered Nurse (registered with NMC)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a senior nurse leader within an NHS organisation
- Significant experience as a senior professional or Management role
- Proven experience of leading and coordinating complex investigations and enquiries and establishing positive relationships with external bodies involved in regulation and inspection
- Experience of managing individual teams
- Demonstrate experience of leading clinical governance functions including risk and assurance processes
- Highly developed leadership skills
- Evidence of leading quality and patient safety improvement to implement sustainable change
- Proven ability to deal with a wide range of data and information and take appropriate decisions from it
- A proven ability to come up with flexible and creative solutions to difficult problems
- Excellent collaborative working skills and able to build strong relationships with professional staff groups
- Proven ability to influence and change those groups
- Proven ability of leading change through people
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - ability to negotiate and influence in difficult and contentious situations
- A strong commitment to openness, honesty and inclusiveness
- Effective change management skills for areas of policy and practice
- Ability to produce clear and accurate written and verbal reports
- Ability to analyse complex information including relevant policy and the translation into strategy and policy
- Keyboard skills
- Political awareness
- Experience of external regulation, assurance and accreditation
- Experience of managing a budget
Desirable
- Hospital and Community experience
- Experience of working at sub board level
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).
