CNST & Perinatal Compliance Lead Midwife

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Carshalton; Remote; GBP 64,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a CNST and Special Projects Lead Midwife (Band 8A) for the maternity and perinatal services. The post focuses on ensuring CNST compliance, managing evidence, and delivering national care bundles across the Trust.

The role requires working across multiple perinatal locations, delivering regular progress reports, and contributing to ad-hoc special projects arising from national inquiries.

Qualifications

• Current Midwifery Registration with NMC and significant clinical experience.
• Accredited management training course.
• Evidence of implementing change in clinical practice (CNST and Maternity governance).

Responsibilities

• Ensure CNST compliance evidence is robust and timely.
• Collaborate with perinatal team to embed safety actions into practice.
• Maintain CNST audit tool and track year-by-year standards.
• Produce regular CNST progress reports for Trust Board.
• Manage CNST evidence submission and compliance returns.
• Provide expert CNST guidance to perinatal leadership and teams.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Time management

NHS governance

Education

Current Midwifery Registration

Accredited management training

Job description

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a CNST and Special Projects Lead Midwife (Band 8A) for the maternity and perinatal services. The post focuses on ensuring CNST compliance, managing evidence, and delivering national care bundles across the Trust.

The role requires working across multiple perinatal locations, delivering regular progress reports, and contributing to ad-hoc special projects arising from national inquiries.