Nursing - Deputy Head of Midwifery

The post holder will work in collaboration with an extensive multidisciplinary team within Maternity services to provide professional Midwifery leadership, supporting the Head of Midwifery / Director of Midwifery with the strategic direction for the Maternity Services. They will work closely with all members of the maternity team as part of the senior management team, supporting the design, development, and implementation of Maternity strategies. The Deputy Head of Midwifery role is a key position within the Maternity Senior Leadership Team, reporting to the Head of Midwifery and professionally accountable to the Director of Midwifery. The deputy role will support the day-to-day delivery of high standards of patient care across all care pathways and services within the maternity service. The post holder will be required to deputise for the Head of Midwifery during times of annual leave and will assume responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of any delegated functions during this time. The post holder will support the Head of Midwifery in the delivery of development programmes, midwifery recruitment and retention, measuring and improving standards of care and the patient experience, in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints. The post holder will be highly visible in all clinical areas and will demonstrate a leadership approach which is underpinned by the values of the Trust., Support the Head of Midwifery in leading and managing a high quality, seamless midwifery service across the Trust's acute and community settings, providing strong operational and professional leadership. Contribute to the design, implementation, and evaluation of the strategic plan for Maternity services for the Trust in line with local and national policies. Actively support the team objectives by developing services and leading maternity projects to influence service redesign. Lead and participate in projects and areas of work, which reflect clinical, professional and corporate objectives, which may impact beyond the scope of own service/speciality. To support the Patient Experience Agenda to include the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy in collaboration with the Consultant Midwife / Head of Midwifery / Director of Midwifery and Chair the Patient and Carer Experience panel for maternity services. To support the Matrons and Head of Midwifery with the Health and Safety agenda. To support and oversee the Specialist Midwife portfolios that are line managed across the matron portfolios. To work in partnership within the multidisciplinary team to ensure accountability on quality performance indicators. To be the designated deputy for the Head of Midwifery. Working for your organisation As a Trust, we are passionate about helping our staff to achieve their career aspirations, and can offer a variety of learning and development opportunities to support your continued professional development. Working with the Transforming Care Institute we can also offer in-house training such as degree/master modules, secondments and acting up opportunities.

We are an organisation that strives to provide high quality, safe care for our patients in an environment which our staff are proud to work in. We believe that by adhering to our Vision ("To provide excellent care for the communities we serve") and working with our Trust Values in mind (Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, Trusted) we can achieve the right results for the people that matter most - our patients and their families.

• Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
• NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
• Contract Fixed term for 12 months to cover Maternity Leave (secondment considered for internal applicants)
• Hours 37.5 hours per week