Head of Midwifery & Nursing (Governance & Regulations)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in England seeks a Head of Midwifery to manage and improve midwifery services across multiple hospital sites. The role requires strong leadership skills, significant experience in clinical governance, and the ability to collaborate with senior leadership teams. Ideal candidates will hold a master's degree in Nursing or Midwifery and have extensive experience in nursing management. This position offers a chance to enhance care quality and lead vital service improvements.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with current NMC Registration.
• Masters degree in Nursing/Midwifery or related field.
• Demonstrable experience in senior nursing management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the maternity governance and quality agenda.
• Manage midwifery services across multiple hospital sites.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to improve patient care.

Skills

Clinical governance knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Financial governance

Problem-solving

Education

Masters degree in Nursing/Midwifery

Registered with NMC

Job description

Head of Midwifery & Nursing (Governance & Regulations)

Weare looking to appoint a second highly motivated, inspirational, midwiferyleader to our Head of Midwifery role within the Womens CSU.

Apart of our perinatal improvement journey, we are strengthening ourleadership capacity, this post is an addition to the new leadership team andwill work with the existing head of midwifery to focus upon the quality andgovernance agenda.

Main duties of the job

Therole requires a highly visible, professional leader who will work inpartnership with the existing Head of Midwifery and senior leadership team to improve quality and safety, and influence within the CSU, across the widerorganisation and externally with stakeholders. The post holder will lead on all aspects of maternity governance and quality in addition to the day-to-daymanagement of the service.

Youwill have considerable senior operational experience and will have the ability to motivate and lead our midwifery workforce on our improvementjourney in a large and complex service across 2 acute sites. An excellentteam player, you will work closely with the multi-professional clinicalgroups and the leadership teams within the Maternity and Gynaecology units.

Thisis a challenging and exciting role and provides the scope to work in adynamic, and contemporary service supported by strong university links andcohesive partnerships.

Forfurther information please do not hesitate to contact Nicola Faulkiner on [e-mail] to discuss further with Beverley Geary, ChiefNurse.

About us

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Job responsibilities

JobTitle: Head of Midwifery (Governance and Regulations)

Reportsto: Clinical Director

Band:8D

Department:WomensServices

Location Cross-sites

JOBPURPOSE/SUMMARY

Manageriallyaccountable to the Clinical Director and professionally accountable to theDirector of Midwifery the Head of Midwifery has overall responsibility forthe leadership and management of nursing and midwifery across the ClinicalService Units (CSU). This includes the line management responsibilities forMatrons within the CSU and the management of specific clinicalservices/areas.

Theyare the named and identified lead for specific issues relating to midwiferypractice in the Trust and midwifery and nursing practice within the CSU andwill be one of the most senior midwives within the CSU triumvirate.

Theyare responsible for decision making where practice or service delivery issuescross matron specialities or when cross speciality leadership is required.The Head of Midwifery will establish and foster an effective workingrelationship with the CSU Clinical Director and General Manager to leadimprovement in midwifery care, service delivery and the achievement oforganisational priorities within the CSU. The Head of Midwifery will deputisefor the Clinical Director on an as required basis.

TheHead of Midwifery has overall responsibility for the delivery of safe,clinically and cost effective and compassionate midwifery care within the CSUand provides assurance evidence to the Director of Midwifery (and Chief Nurseregarding compliance against all appropriate professional, organisational andnational compliance standards.

TheHead of Midwifery will be responsible for the care and professional practicedelivered within a significantly large CSU. This would equate to anursing/midwifery workforce of more than 600 whole time equivalent staff andcould cover more than one hospital site.

However,the area of responsibility may be smaller in size and volume if there is arequirement for large scale change of service or that the complexities of theservice are significant. Complexities of the service may come from thenational profile that the speciality attracts or the consistent need toengage and work with stakeholders/agencies outside of the organisation.

2A.Specifically, re Midwifery thepost holder is responsible for:

• Workin collaboration with the director of Midwifery (operations)
• Providingprofessional midwifery leadership, training and advice on all midwiferyrelated practice and professional development issues
• Thepost holder will lead on the development, implementation and achievement ofthe Trusts midwifery strategy, networking across the Trust, region andnationally as required
• Thepost holder will ensure a culture of proactive midwifery and nursingsupervision is embedded and promote

Person Specification

Skills & behaviours

• Demonstrable evidence of highly specialist knowledge of the professional leadership and management of nurses/midwives.
• In depth knowledge of the clinical governance agenda including clinical risk and safety.
• up to date with current clinical nursing practice including own area of expertise, to enable deliver of direct patient care if/when required
• Excellent communicator providing authentic and clear communication and direction even in times of uncertainty/ambiguity
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of and continuing acceptance of the need for financial governance and probity
• Demonstrates commitment to NHS values and a patient focussed approach to service delivery
• Has the drive and energy to make things happen, frequently goes above and beyond the call of duty to achieve outcomes
• Has effective strategies for dealing and managing own limitations

Experience

• Experience at Band 8c or more senior nursing management or professional leadership in an acute Trust (must include senior nursing management)
• Extensive experience of senior professional leadership and operational management across a range of clinical specialities and care settings
• Demonstrable experience managing clinical services and of leading improvements in clinical settings, patient care and experience across multiple specialities.
• Knowledge and experience of human resources management, communicating highly complex and contentious information to individuals and large groups
• Experience of managing budgets and financial resources, including the associated processes such as budget setting and financial planning.
• Experience of actively leading service improvements across multiple areas.
• Experience of workforce planning and recruitment and retention strategies budget and resources
• Experience of leading successfully on programmes of work to improve health care service delivery and clinical practice.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with current NMC Registration
• Masters degree in Nursing/Midwifery, leadership or management or relevant subject or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
• Post-graduate qualification within a leadership programme/study or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
• Evidence of on-going and relevant personal and professional development

Additional Requirements

• Ability to make links and ensure a joined up approach, ensuring that all outputs are sound in terms of both rational and evidence
• Ability to conceptualise problems and identify solutions
• Demonstrates knowledge of change management and leadership methodologies in order to achieve and sustain change and improvement in patient safety, and inspire and lead a team
• Report writing and presentation skills
• Logical analytical approach to problem-solving
• Ability to deliver reports and other papers to tight deadlines and to rapidly switch between multiple pieces of work in order to respond to unpredictable service demands
• Persistence in achieving objectives
• Implement the Leeds Improvement Method across the CSU
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health Requirement for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy

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.