Clinical Lead - Culture and Leadership

As the clinical lead for culture and leadership, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the maternity transformation team to make national policy and support local systems to make changes to the safety of their maternity services, including the way they support leaders to promote the culture for safer, more personalised care The clinical lead for culture and leadership will continue leading on the rollout of The Perinatal Leadership Development Programme (PLDP). The PLDP is aimed at the 'quadrumvirate' of midwifery, obstetrics, neonatal services and operational leadership. The programme has focused on developing the quadrumvirate both as individual leaders and as a leadership team and encourages role modelling of the culture change required across services This role will lead on the range of initiatives to support a culture of safer and personalised care, managing the key programme interfaces with NHSE/ I and national partner organisations. The role will promote ensuring a culture of continuous quality improvement across the system in support of safer clinical outcomes for women and their families throughout the maternity pathway and beyond into a healthy start in life., The post holder will be responsible for:

• Managing the team's business support function, including developing and managing the team's annual business plan, progress and dashboard reporting and risk and issue management
• Manage all necessary business returns, including planning and workforce returns.
• Develop and implement systems to ensure information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate and the wider NHS organisations as appropriate.
• Take a lead in the coordination of training and development and recruitment activity across the Department or Directorate.
• Oversight and management of all aspects of the Department or Directorate budgets.
• Line management
  
  The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.