National Maternity Improvement Advisor - Midwifery

Job summary

We have a secondment / fixed term opportunity available until 31 January 2026 for a Midwife to cover the maternity leave of one of our team of NationalMaternity Improvement Advisors (NMIA).

As an NMIA you will work in partnership with Trusts on the National Maternity Safety Support Programme who require additional support to improve their maternity and neonatal services.

In line with national guidance, you will work with maternity and neonatal teams to support thedevelopment needed to enable them to deliver sustainable outcomes and improvements to:

o Governance;o Staff engagement;o Increased responsiveness to women's voices;o Leadership;o Quality and safety systems and processes;o Workforce;o Trust Board Oversight and Support;o Estate.

This is an advisory, supportive and facilitative role, working closely with the leadership of both the maternity service and the trust, but without cutting across the jurisdiction or responsibilities of their Boards.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure that every maternity service being supported has a well formulated, appropriate, and meaningful maternity safety and quality improvement plan developed and understood by all stakeholders.
• Ensure delivery of national maternity agendas, initiatives, and recommendations.
• Support a positive safety culture within the organisations through inclusive leadership and role modelling adaptive leadership.
• Ensure appropriate oversight at all levels and that systems/processes are in place to enable implementation of plans.
• Support and advise on key risks/issues associated with ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate/respond to those risks.
• Support and advise on monitoring/establishing accountability on the overall progress of the plan to ensure completion within agreed timescales.
• Advise and guide to ensure efficiency/effectiveness in delivery of the plan and overarching improvements and activity, utilising proven quality improvement methods and tools.
• Ensure there is no destabilisation of business as usual. Identify areas of good practice that can be replicated and shared across the organisation and systems both regionally and nationally.
• Support and actively promote relationships with key stakeholders served by the maternity services.
• Be an active member of the Chief Midwifery Officer team, participating in key tasks as required.

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Any NHSE Office

Nationally

SE1 8UG

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Any NHSE Office

Nationally

SE1 8UG

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

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