Head of Midwifery

We have an exciting opportunity within this role to be the operational lead, with the midwifery and nursing teams within your portfolio and influence and deliver change. You will ensure the provision of safe, effective, and evidence-based care for the birthing people within our catchment areas and that staff and service users are safe, cared for, and listened to. You will provide visible and compassionate leadership. We would like to invite a senior midwife with demonstrable skills and knowledge of the current maternity services and extensive operational experience of leading maternity services to apply for this exciting opportunity at the James Paget University Hospital. The post holder will support the Divisional Operations Director (DOD) of Surgery and Women's & Children's Services in developing and delivering a strategic approach to midwifery that meets the needs of the local population with a specific focus on the deprivation, diversity and inclusion agenda., The post holder will support the DOD in the professional leadership, development and management of midwifery and support teams to facilitate the delivery of excellent midwifery and nursing practice that is evidence based and measurable. The post holder will be responsible for the management and quality of patient care delivered in respect of choice and personalisation. You will be a true advocate of the development of service and are required to both drive and promote continuous improvement. You will work collaboratively to:

• Lead the ongoing development of services to ensure a sustainable service in terms of workforce planning to attain provision of the right staff, and access to care for our service users.
• Be accountable for the delivery and monitoring of the Three-Year Delivery Plan for Maternity.
• Help develop the Equity and Equality Strategy within the Maternity Strategy
• Ensure implementation of the local, regional and national initiatives in a timely and responsive manner
• Ensure compliance to other national drivers, standards, and regulations e.g. Ockenden, Care Quality Commission (CQC)
• To see continuous improvement year on year., Our priority is ensuring that patients always come first and remain at the heart of everything we do. We focus on high quality, safe and compassionate care, supporting our growing elderly population and developing closer links with our health, social and educational partners. Listening to patients and carers so that we understand what matters, what works well and what we need to do to improve is also very important to us.
  
  At James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (JPUH), we have a vision 'to build a fully engaged, inclusive and high performing workforce that lives our values and behaviours'. You will be part of an enthusiastic and supportive team who is making rapid changes to increase organisational effectiveness, improve staff experience and their wellbeing.