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Head of Midwifery

NHS

Norwich

On-site

GBP 74,000 - 86,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Join a leading maternity service at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, providing crucial leadership to the midwifery team. This permanent, full-time position encompasses overseeing maternity services and compliance with healthcare standards. With a focus on service development and strategic oversight, you will play a key role in delivering excellent care to families. Strong leadership and management qualifications are essential.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Free 24-hours confidential counselling support

On-site Nursery

Career development support

Qualifications

Registered Midwife with a Master's degree or equivalent experience.
Proven leadership skills and experience in service development.
Ability to work with key stakeholders across various levels.

Responsibilities

Lead the midwifery team and oversee all aspects of the maternity department.
Ensure compliance with quality standards and develop strategic plans.
Responsible for financial management within maternity services.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Management

Strategic Oversight

Education

Master's Degree (or working towards)

Registered Midwife

Management Qualification

Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

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

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£74,290 to £85,601 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

234-25-W0276

Job locations

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY

Job description Job responsibilities

The partnership with the Chief of Service for Obstetrics and the Operational Manager is key. The team will report direct to the triumvirate.
To work with the Divisional Nurse & Midwifery Director, COD, DOD, Deputy DOD, and HoN in providing strong, clear visionary leadership to across Women and Childrens Division through team working to ensure effective midwifery/nursing/AHP management and delivery of the service.
To be responsible for compliance, continuous improvement, and monitoring of quality standards.
Lead the development of the strategy for maternity services and ensure the staff are fully engaged and supported in operational, governance and performance matters.
Contribute to the NNUHs strategic aims and ensure the achievement of strategic objectives/deliverables.
Lead responsibility for developing and contributing to the midwifery/ nursing/AHP elements of the Business Plan, including workforce, skills, financial and capacity/service improvement plans as part of the annual planning cycle.
Financial responsibility for implementing services in line with the NNUHs financial strategy and SOPs. This includes leading transformation through the cost improvement plan for maternity services.
Responsible for contributing to and developing hospital wide NNUH policies and implementing within the requisite services.
To be professionally accountable for the quality and safety of the midwifery and non-medical health professional services, and for maintaining professional standards and adherence to the NMC Code of Conduct and HPCC Code of Conduct.
Ensure that the Women and Childrens Division meets the annual accountability agreements, corporate objectives, and delivery programmes for maternity services.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Job description Job responsibilities

The partnership with the Chief of Service for Obstetrics and the Operational Manager is key. The team will report direct to the triumvirate.
To work with the Divisional Nurse & Midwifery Director, COD, DOD, Deputy DOD, and HoN in providing strong, clear visionary leadership to across Women and Childrens Division through team working to ensure effective midwifery/nursing/AHP management and delivery of the service.
To be responsible for compliance, continuous improvement, and monitoring of quality standards.
Lead the development of the strategy for maternity services and ensure the staff are fully engaged and supported in operational, governance and performance matters.
Contribute to the NNUHs strategic aims and ensure the achievement of strategic objectives/deliverables.
Lead responsibility for developing and contributing to the midwifery/ nursing/AHP elements of the Business Plan, including workforce, skills, financial and capacity/service improvement plans as part of the annual planning cycle.
Financial responsibility for implementing services in line with the NNUHs financial strategy and SOPs. This includes leading transformation through the cost improvement plan for maternity services.
Responsible for contributing to and developing hospital wide NNUH policies and implementing within the requisite services.
To be professionally accountable for the quality and safety of the midwifery and non-medical health professional services, and for maintaining professional standards and adherence to the NMC Code of Conduct and HPCC Code of Conduct.
Ensure that the Women and Childrens Division meets the annual accountability agreements, corporate objectives, and delivery programmes for maternity services.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

Registered Midwife
Master's degree (or working towards) or equivalent experience
Management Qualification - for example Florence Nightingale Professional Development courses, Leading with PRIDE courses

Experience Essential

Evidence of service development and implementing innovative practice
Leadership skills that can establish direction and purpose and lead others within a complex organisation structure
Ability to work in partnership at all levels both within the organisation and with key stakeholders and Groups across profession and inter-agency boundaries

Skills Essential

Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to coach, enthuse, motivate, and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust's and your performance expectations.

Attitude, aptitude Essential

Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

Registered Midwife
Master's degree (or working towards) or equivalent experience
Management Qualification - for example Florence Nightingale Professional Development courses, Leading with PRIDE courses

Experience Essential

Evidence of service development and implementing innovative practice
Leadership skills that can establish direction and purpose and lead others within a complex organisation structure
Ability to work in partnership at all levels both within the organisation and with key stakeholders and Groups across profession and inter-agency boundaries

Skills Essential

Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to coach, enthuse, motivate, and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust's and your performance expectations.

Attitude, aptitude Essential

Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

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UK Registration

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Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY