Head of Midwifery

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Colney; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a Director of Midwifery and Nursing to lead their maternity department, overseeing a fully established midwifery team. This role involves strategic management and professional leadership in a dynamic healthcare environment, offering comprehensive NHS benefits and support in career development.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Multi Faith prayer room

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Wagestream - access to pay

Free Park & Ride service

Free confidential counselling support

On-site Nursery

Cafes offering staff discounts

Support in career development

Flexible staff bank

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Strong leadership ability to manage a fully established midwifery team.
• Expertise in midwifery and maternity care required.
• Experience with strategic oversight in healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversight and leadership of all aspects of the maternity department.
• Ensuring strategic implementation of the new group model framework.
• Line responsibility for the matrons within the maternity service.

Skills

Leadership

Networking

Professional expertise in maternity care

Education

Relevant nursing/midwifery qualifications

Job description

The Maternity and Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital Care Group is based at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. We have 50 Obstetric beds, a new Triage/BSOT’s area, and 13 delivery rooms, and a 4 bedded Midwifery Led Birthing Unit. We have a combined bed base 42 Intensive, High dependency, Transitional care and Special Care Cots within their Neonatal Intensive Care Service.

The community maternity service spans 1,200 square miles covering both city and rural geography. We have seven community midwifery teams providing antenatal and postnatal care from small, dedicated midwifery and support teams.

We are currently fully staffed within our midwifery establishment and are working towards the full establishment of maternity care support workers.

The Maternity Unit at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital provides care for approximately 5,000 deliveries and 5800 pregnancy bookings annually, caring for women and families with complex health as well as an outstanding midwifery led birthing unit for low-risk care. The service provides a homebirth service with a dedicated Homebirth Service Team.

The service was rated GOOD by CQC in 2024, with the inspection team identifying no Should Do’s and only three Must Do’s.

• Strong leadership of a fully established midwifery team
• Strategic oversight of new group model framework
• Oversight and leadership of all aspects of the maternity department.
• Professional expert in all aspects of midwifery/maternity care.
• Strong networking with local and regional Trusts.
• Line responsibility for the matrons
  
  

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Stephanie Pease Job title: Director of Midwifery and Nursing Email address: [e-mail]

01603 286 286 ext 1709