Workforce & Transformation Lead Midwife

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Long Eaton is seeking a dedicated Workforce and Transformation Lead Midwife to enhance maternity services. You will lead quality improvement initiatives, support staff, and ensure patient safety. The ideal candidate will be a registered midwife with strong leadership skills, aiming to drive forward the maternity agenda and develop effective local strategies. This role offers an opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of expectant mothers and families.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and passionate about making a difference.
• Able to implement quality improvement initiatives.
• Strong leadership and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead on delivery of the maternity agenda.
• Support the promotion of high standards of care.
• Participate in the senior manager on call rota.

Skills

Leadership

Quality improvement initiatives

Collaboration

Patient safety

Education

Registered Midwife

Job description

Overview

Our Maternity Service at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) are on a journey of improvement. As a service we strive to improve the experience for our expectant mothers and their families through listening to our service users with our Trust board who have made significant investment in the maternity services financially and support of staff and service development. The Maternity Services works in partnership with the Local Maternity and Neonatal Systems (LMNS) to drive the national maternity agenda forward to improve the safety and quality of our services. We are excited to offer the role of Workforce and Transformation Lead Midwife working cross site. We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate midwife who wants to make a difference, by leading with compassion, implementing quality improvement initiatives and continuing to develop high quality services. As a visible and compassionate leader, you will work in close collaboration with your colleagues, providing senior management cover, and working together to lead on delivery of the maternity and wider Trust agenda. The post holder has a specific responsibility to support the promotion of high standards of care and embed patient safety. This will be through effective translation of learning from incidents and embedding this at a service level. The post holder will participate in the senior manager on call rota. Your role will play a key part in improving the service we provide to the families who use our services at UHDB alongside our vision of maternity transformation. Responsible for implementing a strategic approach to nursing and midwifery workforce planning and service transformation. The post holder will interpret national policy and professional standards and apply these to inform and lead the development of local strategies and policy.