Deputy Director of Midwifery | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in the UK is seeking an inspirational midwifery leader to oversee quality and governance in maternity services. This role involves working with senior teams to implement improvements and ensure best practices. The successful applicant will monitor performance metrics and provide expert leadership across maternity services. The position offers a unique opportunity for career development, with support from top leadership within the trust. A comprehensive range of benefits includes a generous relocation package, NHS pension, and extensive learning opportunities.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Relocation package

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Proven track record in senior midwifery leadership.
• Ability to manage quality and governance metrics.
• Experience in collaborative working with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert midwifery leadership for quality and safety.
• Monitor key quality performance metrics.
• Support staff awareness of practice changes.

Skills

Leadership in maternity services

Quality and governance in healthcare

Effective communication

Education

Relevant Midwifery qualifications

Job description

An exceptional and exciting opportunity has arisen at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a strong and inspirational midwifery leader who can bring insight and skills related to working in challenged maternity services, on a journey of significant improvement.

Our maternity services are undergoing an extensive improvement journey and working with all key stakeholders including our Maternity and Neonatal Partnership to develop sustainable improvements across both sites, but also in partnership with the Integrated care Board and our regional Maternity team.

This post will provide a unique and significant opportunity for the successful applicant to develop in their operational and strategic midwifery leadership career, supported by the Director of Midwifery.

You will work with all members of the senior midwifery leadership team, and in partnership with the Clinical Director, and Care Group (CG) Senior Triumvirate.

The post-holder will have full oversight and provide expert senior midwifery leadership for the quality, safety and governance agenda for maternity and neonatal services, supporting the safe delivery of the maternity services. You will monitor and provide assurance of all key quality performance metrics, and all action plans resulting from timely delivery and response to all elements of robust good governance whilst ensuring clinical practice is in line with national evidence best practice and national standards.

With the Director of Midwifery, you will provide professional leadership on all Midwifery matters and provide professional advice on the development of community and hospital based maternity services.

The post-holder will advise on quality and clinical governance and support specialist members of the team to develop and implement policies designed to achieve high quality and safe healthcare including infection control, safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and equality and diversity.

You will proactively involve and work with the Matrons and Midwifery senior leadership Team as well as the MNVP and ICB to ensure they are fully aware of current practice initiatives, priorities and challenges. Using effective communication mechanisms, you will ensure all staff are well informed of changes in practice and service provision resulting from good governance process that inform service improvement and development.

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Our Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Dec 2025