Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Head of Midwifery

The closing date is 11 June 2025

Job summary

The post holder will assist the Associate Director of Midwifery and Paediatrics in the development of the professional midwifery and neonatal nursing agenda to achieve consistency of practice, high standards of care and innovation with a strong patient safety focus. They will work in conjunction with the Triumverate to ensure the delivery and achievement of the group's objectives and contribute to the strategic policies for midwifery and maternity services.

To provide strong clinical leadership and support to the Associate Director of Midwifery and Paediatrics in activities within the Directorate relating to the delivery of high quality services which inspires, motivates and empowers midwives, nurses and maternity support workers. The post holder will lead on delegated projects and agreed activities within the Directorate on behalf of the Associate Director of Midwifery and Paediatrics.

The post holder will be an experienced registrant with clinical credibility and able to provide professional leadership and management to midwives promoting the highest standards in the learning environment with the aim to ensure the delivery of safe quality care.

The post holder must adhere at all times to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code and any other relevant documents as published by the NMC, and must work within the policies and guidelines as laid down by the Trust

Main duties of the job

Support the Associate Director of Midwifery in responsibility for the leadership, operational, professional development and governance of midwifery and maternity services at HDFT.

Provide expert professional advice on midwifery issues, clinical governance, quality, risk and safeguarding.

Act as a role model, demonstrate respect, dignity and compassion, and uphold equality and diversity and act as a champion for privacy and dignity, professional standards and patient advocacycommunication pathways and working within a multidisciplinary team.

Lead developments in practice consistent with the care priorities set nationally, locally and within the Directorate. Development of new roles or service redesign will take place in line with best practice and evidence based care

Ensure that Patient Safety, Patient Experience and Clinical Outcomes are all monitored and measured and are of a high standard.

See Job Description for further details

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Date posted

28 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-PSC-3070S

Job locations

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Job description

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details or contact Leanne Likaj at leanne.likaj1@nhs.net for any queries.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details or contact Leanne Likaj at leanne.likaj1@nhs.net for any queries.

Person Specification

Essential

Registered Midwife with current NMC Registration
Educated to Master's level or working towards
Evidence of ongoing professional development in midwifery
Recent experience at senior clinical/managerial level
Understand principles of effective budgetary management and demonstrate experience of managing budgets.
Complaints management experience
Able to lead, empower others and influence innovative practice and service development
Understands the concepts of clinical governance and shared governance including evidence based practice

Desirable

oProfessional Midwifery Advocate
oRecognised leadership development training
oResearch/audit skills
oExperience of working with, involving and empowering groups of patients and the wider public on specific projects

Person Specification

Essential

Registered Midwife with current NMC Registration
Educated to Master's level or working towards
Evidence of ongoing professional development in midwifery
Recent experience at senior clinical/managerial level
Understand principles of effective budgetary management and demonstrate experience of managing budgets.
Complaints management experience
Able to lead, empower others and influence innovative practice and service development
Understands the concepts of clinical governance and shared governance including evidence based practice

Desirable

oProfessional Midwifery Advocate
oRecognised leadership development training
oResearch/audit skills
oExperience of working with, involving and empowering groups of patients and the wider public on specific projects

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Employer's website

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