Deputy Head of Midwifery

We are seeking two dynamic Deputy Heads of Midwifery to support the delivery of evidence-based clinical standards, ensuring high quality midwifery care, and providing effective leadership and management to all midwifery and support staff within the acute and community service (including outpatients), Day Assessment Unit and within Eastbourne Midwifery Unit.
Key focus areas include compliance with quality and safety metrics CQC, CNST MIS, Ockenden, Kirkup, Maternity Three Year Single Delivery Plan and other national reports.
The post-holders will be responsible for ensuring best practice in health & safety, and infection control within the acute, community and outpatient venues. They will also be responsible for ensuring that women/birthing people and their families are always treated with dignity and respect.
The post holders will report to the Head of Midwifery and will work closely with senior midwives, specialist midwives and colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team to deliver and develop high quality, safe clinical services within budget.
There will be a requirement for the post-holder to ensure timely report writing in line with local, regional and national requirements, ESHT provides maternity services in an obstetric unit at the Conquest Hospital, a midwifery led unit at Eastbourne Hospital as well as community services. We are leading the way in the implementation of the NHS Three-Year Single Delivery Plan (Maternity Transformation) initiatives.
We are looking for two dynamic, experienced senior midwives with the vision to improve services for women and their families as well as the working conditions for staff. Evidence of effective leadership experience and transformation is essential.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Midwifery and Director of Midwifery to provide visible leadership to the midwifery team. They will drive forward the three-year single delivery plan (Maternity Transformation) agenda, supporting the implementation of all aspects of this programme.
We look forward to considering your application.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
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