Director of Midwifery and Gynae Nursing

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 99,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in London is seeking a senior midwifery leader to oversee maternity services. You will provide operational leadership, ensuring quality and safety in care delivery. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in midwifery management and leadership, holding a relevant master's degree. This full-time role offers competitive compensation and the opportunity to influence maternity services across a collaborative health network.

Qualifications

• Registered professional management and midwifery leadership experience at senior level.
• Ability to interpret national and local policy drivers.
• Financial management and business management skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all aspects of clinical governance and risk are managed.
• Lead on NHS Resolution Safety Actions and CNST requirements.
• Develop a structure and workforce for a new model of care.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership experience

Negotiating skills

Problem-solving skills

Competent in MS Office

Education

Registered Midwife with NMC

Masters degree or equivalent

Training in quality improvement methodology

Job description

Overview

Go back St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 09 October 2025

Acting within the divisional structure the post holder will provide strong operational and professional leadership to maternity and gynaecology services, overseeing and directing service response to day-to-day site operational pressures, ensuring transformative, effective, and efficient delivery of Trust services. The post holder is professionally accountable to the Site Chief Nurse for supporting the delivery of the quality agenda and patient safety strategy and the Group Chief Nurse has overall accountability for maternity service.

The post holder supports the delivery of the quality agenda and patient safety strategy and leads on midwifery and gynaecology development within the CWDT Division, with accountability to the Group Chief Nurse and collaboration with the Divisional Chair and Divisional Director of Operations (DDO) for the CWDT Division.

Main duties of the job

The role supports the delivery of professional practice in accordance with statutory, professional, and clinical governance requirements and provides professional advice on maternity matters and strategic development of services. It involves strategic delivery of high standards of care, partnership work across SW London and Surrey Heartlands LMNS, and engagement with Integrated Care Boards, maternity providers, Public Health England, Health Education England, Care Quality Commission, the Regional Chief Midwife, Royal Colleges, and other stakeholders.

The post holder will lead on midwifery and gynaecology development programmes, recruitment and retention, and measures of care standards and women’s experience. It includes leading in the development of a new model of care for a three-site hospital model and ensuring regular reviews of the Maternity Workforce Race Equality Standards data, developing strategies and championing the Anti-Racism Framework.

Please see the attached supporting document for more information about the role and person specification.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group serves a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, St Helier Hospital, and Epsom Hospital. The group collaborates on research, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will ensure all aspects of clinical governance and risk are robustly managed. The post holder will act as a Maternity Safety Champion and contribute to strategic midwifery developments across SWL and Surrey Heartlands Local Maternity System, including transformation work to deliver safety and the Better Births agenda. The post holder will lead on NHS Resolution Safety Actions, CNST requirements and SBLCB implementation. They will support matrons and lead midwifery roles to ensure safe standards of care.

The post holder will lead the development of a structure and workforce to deliver the new model of care arising from the planned specialist emergency care hospital on the Sutton site, and will ensure regular reviews of workforce data and equality standards.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

• Registered Midwife with NMC
• Masters degree or equivalent
• Evidence of CPD
• Evidence of training in quality improvement methodology
• Perinatal Leadership Culture Training

Experience

• Registered professional management and midwifery leadership experience at senior level
• Financial (Budget) management and business management skills
• Experience of leading service improvement projects
• Experience facilitating and chairing meetings
• Involvement at lead level on quality governance
• Significant experience in an acute environment at senior professional level
• Understanding of statutory framework governing midwives, nurses and care staff
• Ability to interpret national and local policy drivers
• Previous experience at divisional leadership level
• Knowledge of health and social care structures at national, regional, and local level

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent communication and ability to influence decisions at all levels
• Experience leading teams with clear objectives
• Negotiating, influencing and networking skills
• Awareness of community service provision complexities
• Ability to work collaboratively on sensitive and complex issues
• Ability to articulate a vision and set clear direction
• Competent in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, email)
• Ability to write complex reports and formulate policy
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of NHS policy and changes in the NHS
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence strategy at Board level

Personal Attributes

• Commitment to NHS values and principles
• Inclusive and developmental personal style
• Inspiring and motivational
• Dynamic with strong personal impact
• Team player with a focus on achieving trust objectives
• Integrity and tenacity

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to check for any previous convictions.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £99,808 to £113,803 per annum pro rata incl HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-7438150-GO-SMB

Job locations

St George's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust