Deputy Head of Midwifery

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic midwife to lead and shape maternity services in Birmingham. This role involves driving workforce transformation and ensuring high-quality, personalized care for families. You will collaborate with multi-professional teams and champion best practices in a supportive environment. Join a Trust that values diversity and inclusion, and be part of a team that is committed to delivering exceptional care. This is a fantastic opportunity for those passionate about making a difference in maternal health.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Midwife with relevant management experience.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership and support maternity services.
• Champion best practices and ensure quality care for families.

Skills

Operational Management

Clinical Pathway Management

Maternity Care

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Team Collaboration

Professional Development

Education

Relevant Health Care Degree

Master's Level Study Evidence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Health Roster

Job description

Job summary

It is an exciting time to join our Trust, or further develop within it. Our Trust has been rated Good by the CQC and is world renowned for our care. We work closely with our partners across the Local MatNeo System.

Main duties of the job

We seek an experienced, inspirational midwife to provide ambitious, brave and compassionate operational leadership based in our Women's Hospital. Are you dynamic with a passion to drive workforce transformation to support the delivery of high-quality care aligned with the local and national quality and safety agenda? Our families need safe, personalised, expert care. Supported by our Director and Head of Midwifery you will lead and shape our maternity services in collaboration with our maternity teams and Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership. You will champion best professional practice, making sure the voices of those for whom we care are central across our services. As a key member of our multi-professional team you will support and empower leaders to manage services to provide the best possible outcomes and experiences for all.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Details Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year 1.5% On Call Operational Manager uplift

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

284-25-7174377-DWAB

Job locations

Birmingham Women's Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2TG

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Register Midwife
• Relevant health care degree at Hons level or equivalent
• Relevant management experience
• Evidence of study at Master's level (7)
• Evidence of on-going professional development

Knowledge Essential

• Extensive and current operational management experience in a senior leadership position (8a or above), including staff, budgetary and performance management
• Extensive and current operational experience of managing clinical pathways
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of maternity operational issues in an acute setting.
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of delivering improvements in clinical performance and standards
• Excellent understanding of the evolving NHS environment
• Advanced knowledge & understanding of current nursing/midwifery policy & practice issues
• Expert knowledge of the Governance and Risk frameworks required to deliver safe, high quality clinical care

ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS Essential

• Ability to think and plan strategically, including the ability to collaborate effectively both internally and externally to create successful partnership working
• Ability to be intellectually flexible and look beyond existing ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce effective and innovative service delivery
• High level of work organisation, self-motivation and drive for improvemen

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE Essential

• Current knowledge in care of neonates
• Fully conversant with Microsoft office
• Proven ability to produce clear, accurate, written and verbal reports
• Flexibility in approach and attitude, with proven ability in prioritising workload in the face of competing demands
• Fully conversant with Health Roster programmes

PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES Essential

• Open and honest style with strong personal integrity
• Personal resilience in dealing with emotive situations
• Good health/work attendance and able to work clinical shifts if required
• Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
• Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
• Team working
• Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Register Midwife
• Relevant health care degree at Hons level or equivalent
• Relevant management experience
• Evidence of study at Master's level (7)
• Evidence of on-going professional development

Knowledge Essential

• Extensive and current operational management experience in a senior leadership position (8a or above), including staff, budgetary and performance management
• Extensive and current operational experience of managing clinical pathways
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of maternity operational issues in an acute setting.
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of delivering improvements in clinical performance and standards
• Excellent understanding of the evolving NHS environment
• Advanced knowledge & understanding of current nursing/midwifery policy & practice issues
• Expert knowledge of the Governance and Risk frameworks required to deliver safe, high quality clinical care

ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS Essential

• Ability to think and plan strategically, including the ability to collaborate effectively both internally and externally to create successful partnership working
• Ability to be intellectually flexible and look beyond existing ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce effective and innovative service delivery
• High level of work organisation, self-motivation and drive for improvemen

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE Essential

• Current knowledge in care of neonates
• Fully conversant with Microsoft office
• Proven ability to produce clear, accurate, written and verbal reports
• Flexibility in approach and attitude, with proven ability in prioritising workload in the face of competing demands
• Fully conversant with Health Roster programmes

PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES Essential

• Open and honest style with strong personal integrity
• Personal resilience in dealing with emotive situations
• Good health/work attendance and able to work clinical shifts if required
• Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
• Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
• Team working
• Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required

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

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).

Employer details Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Women's Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2TG

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Women's Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2TG

Employer's website

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