Fetal Medicine Operational Delivery Network Manager - Development Post
The closing date is 17 November 2025
Job summary
The South West Fetal Medicine Operational Delivery Network (ODN) has an exciting opportunity for a Lead Manager (Development Post - Maternity Cover) to join our dynamic regional team. This fixed-term role offers the chance to lead and coordinate the development of fetal medicine services across the South West, supporting improvements in clinical pathways, workforce planning, and quality of care for families receiving specialist fetal medicine services.
Are you an organised, motivated, and forward-thinking leader with a passion for service development and collaborative working? Do you have understanding of the current challenges within Fetal Medicine services? Do you have experience in managing projects, engaging stakeholders, and driving improvement across multiple organisations? Are you confident communicating with senior clinicians, commissioners, and system partners to deliver change?
If yes, this could be the role for you.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of high-quality, equitable fetal medicine care across the region. You will work closely with the ODN Clinical Lead, NHS England, and provider Trusts to implement strategic priorities, support data-driven improvement, and enhance workforce capability.
We are committed to supporting your professional development throughout this post, with opportunities to expand your leadership, strategic, and project management skills within a highly collaborative and supportive network environment.
Main duties of the job
- Lead and develop services within the Southwest FMU Network (as defined by NICE) to ensure excellent, evidence based care.
- Contribute to the structure of local and regional guidelines, policies/protocols and data collection.
- Work collaboratively with key Fetal Medicine Unit leads and senior management teams.
- Support the development, delivery and implementation of profession specific Network wide projects
- Contribute to updating and continuing professional development (CPD) for all midwives, obstetricians and other colleagues in the network.
- To maintain an active role in discipline specific national FMU interest groups
- To be a proactive member of the Operational Delivery Network multidisciplinary team on both a strategic and operational level.
- To identify and form strategic links with key organisations and stakeholders relevant to the delivery of fetal medicine services.
- To act as a contact and clinical point of reference for relevant national bodies and organisations seeking expert comment on topics relating to Fetal Medicine services.
- To coordinate/support FMU network involvement in research and audit.
- Support the ODN in the management of the financial budget ensuring cost effective use of resources.
- Plays a key and active role at ODN level, providing regular reports and updates to Boards and within Network Teams on agreed priorities and remit of the role.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Details
Date posted
03 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
387-WC6554-MF
Job locations
St Michaels Hospital
Southwell Street
Bristol
BS2 8EG
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
St Michaels Hospital
Southwell Street
Bristol
BS2 8EG
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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