Professional Director of Midwifery & Paediatric Nursing

The post holder is the most senior midwife in the organisation and is designated to act on behalf of the Chief Nurse to give expert advice on all matters relating to the national maternity & paediatric agenda. The post holder will attend trust board as requested to make recommendations about the strategic direction, overall provision and management of the quality, safety and patient experience for the maternity & paediatric service.

The post-holder will provide leadership and direction for Midwives and nursing staff within the Maternity & Paediatric Services and act as the point of contact for advice and expertise on all matters relating to professional midwifery issues and safeguarding children. The post holder will provide assurance to the Trust board that it meets the required NMC statutory professional functions. They must be a practicing midwife. The role is focused on the strategic delivery of high standards of maternity care within the trust.

The role has a considerable external focus working in partnership with other services across the ICS, regional and national teams, Care Quality Commission, the regional chief midwife, the royal colleges and other key stake holders. This is with the aim of developing maternity services within the trust and across the system, developing strategic vision that sustainably provides high quality care, improved clinical outcomes and experience for women and families., This role is professionally accountable to the Chief Nurse and leads on midwifery and paediatric professional development, midwifery & nursing staffing including recruitment and retention, measuring and improving standards of care related to experience, financial management of budgets to achieve maximum efficiency and quality of care within the financial envelope available.

The post holder is responsible for several specialist services: Paediatrics, Neonatology and Gynaecology. Working with the Chief of Service and Associate Director of Operations she/he shapes and clearly defines the vision for the Division to deliver high quality, efficient and effective services that achieve national, local strategic objectives, operational targets and standards. The post holder has specific accountability for the nursing and midwifery standards within the women and children Division.

In collaboration with the Divisional Teams the post holder will provide senior midwifery and nursing expertise that facilitates the effective deployment of the midwifery and nursing workforce and secures high standards of nursing care and intervention. In conjunction with the colleagues this role will support, challenge and contribute to the performance review process. The post holder ensure the delivery of key quality, performance and governance plans and working collaboratively to deliver on the Trust's strategic direction, finance and business agenda.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.