Head of Midwifery

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider seeks a qualified Midwifery Leader to assist the Associate Director in developing and delivering high-quality midwifery and neonatal services. This role requires a Registered Midwife with significant clinical leadership experience, strong adherence to NMC guidelines, and a commitment to patient safety. The successful candidate will provide expert advice, lead projects, and collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure excellence in care quality. An opportunity to truly make a difference in patients' lives awaits.

Benefits

Supportive workplace culture

Recognition for staff achievements

Employee support services

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with relevant clinical experience in leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of the Nursing and Midwifery Council guidelines.
• Capable of providing expert advice on clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing midwifery and neonatal nursing practices.
• Provide strong clinical leadership and support to the department.
• Lead projects and activities within the midwifery services.

Skills

Leadership in clinical settings

Knowledge of Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) guidelines

Team collaboration

Patient safety focus

Education

Registered Midwife with clinical credibility

Job description

The post holder will assist the Associate Director of Midwifery and Children's Services in the development of the professional midwifery and neonatal nursing agenda to achieve consistency of practice, high standards of care and innovation with a strong patient safety focus. They will work in conjunction with the Triumverate to ensure the delivery and achievement of the group's objectives and contribute to the strategic policies for midwifery and maternity services.

To provide strong clinical leadership and support to the Associate Director of Midwifery and Children's Services in activities within the Directorate relating to the delivery of high quality services which inspires, motivates and empowers midwives, nurses and maternity support workers. The post holder will lead on delegated projects and agreed activities within the Directorate on behalf of the Associate Director of Midwifery and Children's Services.

The post holder will be an experienced registrant with clinical credibility and able to provide professional leadership and management to midwives promoting the highest standards in the learning environment with the aim to ensure the delivery of safe quality care.

The post holder must adhere at all times to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code and any other relevant documents as published by the NMC, and must work within the policies and guidelines as laid down by the Trust.

Support the Associate Director of Midwifery and Children's Services in responsibility for the leadership, operational, professional development and governance of midwifery and maternity services at HDFT.

Provide expert professional advice on midwifery issues, clinical governance, quality, risk and safeguarding.

Act as a role model, demonstrate respect, dignity and compassion, and uphold equality and diversity and act as a champion for privacy and dignity, professional standards and patient advocacy communication pathways and working within a multidisciplinary team.

Lead developments in practice consistent with the care priorities set nationally, locally and within the Directorate. Development of new roles or service redesign will take place in line with best practice and evidence based care.

Ensure that Patient Safety, Patient Experience and Clinical Outcomes are all monitored and measured and are of a high standard.

See Job Description For Further Details

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We Offer Colleagues

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please Note

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Leanne Likaj Job title: Associate Director of Midwifery Email address: [e-mail]