Chief Nurse & Midwifery Officer in Warwick

BPAS is the UK’s leading specialist provider of abortion care, contraception, and reproductive health services. For over 55 years, we have proudly advocated for women’s rights, expanded access to high‑quality care, and supported people to make the choices that are right for them. Today, our work is as vital as ever. The role of Chief Nurse & Midwifery Officer is central to BPAS’ commitment to delivering safe, effective and compassionate reproductive healthcare.

As a key member of our C‑Suite Team, you will shape and lead our clinical strategy across nursing, midwifery, pharmacy and multidisciplinary services, ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety and patient experience. Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will play a pivotal role during a significant period of transformation, supporting the delivery of a new model of care and innovative digital pathways that place women and patients at the heart of our services. Working closely with fellow executives, clinicians and trustees, you will help strengthen clinical governance, workforce capability and organisational performance across our national services.

We are seeking a senior clinical leader with strong professional credibility and board-level experience, able to lead complex services through change while fostering a culture of openness, learning and compassion. Above all, you will be deeply aligned with BPAS' charitable purpose and committed to advancing women’s autonomy and the right to choose.

Main duties of the job:

• Be an integral part of the Executive Leadership sharing corporate responsibility with executive colleagues for the development of the BPAS strategy, financial and cost improvement plan.
• Provide strong visible leadership and shape the Clinical Directorate structure to co‑ordinate capacity across BPAS enabling excellent patient choice and care.
• Be the expert voice on nursing, midwifery, and multidisciplinary clinical services within the Executive Leadership Team and at the Board.
• Lead the improvement of clinical outcomes, patient safety, clinical standards, patient experience and clinical productivity, ensuring inclusive compassionate care is provided to our patients.
• Lead the development of Nursing, Midwifery and Pharmacy teams, ensuring high quality patient services with the accountability of key performance standards.
• Be the Executive Lead for Safeguarding and Infection Prevention and Control.

The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK’s largest independent reproductive healthcare charity, providing evidence‑based, not‑for‑profit reproductive healthcare. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS, offering abortion care, contraception, and STI testing and treatment across the country. When you join BPAS, you become part of a values‑driven organisation where compassion, professionalism, and choice guide everything we do. You will help remove barriers to safe reproductive care while supporting people to make informed choices about their health and futures.

Working with us – benefits include:

• 34 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Life assurance at 3 salaries
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Access to GP 24/7, 365 days a year
• MyMindPal mental fitness app and 24/7 counselling support
• Online discounts, discounted gym membership, and other lifestyle benefits
• Family‑friendly policies to support work–life balance

Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity:

BPAS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services, and all staff share this responsibility. Recruitment follows safer‑recruitment principles and includes appropriate pre‑employment checks. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We are proud to be an inclusive employer and will make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment process for all candidates.

Job responsibilities:

How to apply: Please do not apply via NHS Jobs. To submit an application, download the attached documents and follow the details of the application requirements and the email address provided.

• Curriculum Vitae (CV) with education, professional qualifications and full employment history. Include daytime and evening telephone contact numbers and email addresses.
• Supporting statement outlining your motivation for applying, what you believe you can bring to the role, and how your skills and experience align with the role description and candidate profile.
• Responses to the application questions listed at the bottom of the T&C document.

Indicative timetable:

• Closing date for applications: Friday 20 February 2026 9 am
• Preliminary interviews (Teams): Wednesday 2 March 2026
• Final interviews (in Leamington Spa): Wednesday 9 March 2026

Further information: We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications, although we aim to keep it open long enough to ensure a diverse and representative applicant pool. If you have any questions about the role or require adjustments to support your application, please get in touch – we are happy to help.

Location: Hybrid – Home working with days in Head Office Leamington Spa and BPAS Units when required.

Salary: £125,000 per annum

Hours per week: 36 hours over Monday to Friday. All members of the C‑Suite will be required to participate in an on‑call rota. The on‑call policy and procedure is being reviewed and revised, and will be discussed in further detail once finalised.

Values & eligibility: All applicants must be pro‑choice and support a woman’s right to choose, in line with BPAS values and mission.

Person specification:

Qualifications:

• Full NMC registration and evidence of revalidation.
• Formal management/leadership training or significant experience gained within a healthcare setting at a senior level.

Knowledge & skills:

• Understanding of healthcare planning process and key national reproductive healthcare issues.
• Knowledge of the clinical requirements in delivering NHS–funded and contracted services.
• Detailed knowledge of the regulatory requirements, validation and revalidation of clinical workforces.
• Highly effective communication skills – able to articulate complex issues to a wide range of recipients, both written and verbally.
• Detailed understanding of approaches to clinical and process improvement.
• Able to demonstrate sound financial management skills and understand a business‑centred approach to healthcare provision.

General:

• Able to travel to other sites, and work additional hours as necessary.
• Able to participate in the on‑call rota outside of core working hours.
• Participation in the on‑call rota at weekends and evenings.
• Commitment to a woman’s right to choose abortion.

Experience:

• Demonstrable experience of setting clear objectives with teams, encouraging personal development and addressing performance management issues.
• Proven experience of operating at a board level within a comparable organisation.
• Proven experience of leading a team of senior nurses, midwives and clinical professionals, ensuring effective communication from floor to board.
• Proven experience and ability in managing operational performance with tight financial constraints, demonstrating effective budget management.
• Experience of capacity planning and translating organisation strategy and vision into operational objectives.
• Evidence of successfully leading significant organisational change in developing new models of healthcare delivery.
• Demonstrated experience of building, maintaining, and utilising successful relationships with all staff, especially clinicians, within complex organisations.
• Previous experience in abortion/gynaecology services.

Values & behaviours:

• Possesses a genuine passion for the organisation’s charitable aims, mission, vision and values.
• Able to lead with compassion and empathy whilst remaining clear on expectations and deliverables.
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Remains calm under pressure.
• Possesses drive, enthusiasm and energy.
• Builds professional and personal credibility to gain support.
• Confidence in ability to deliver.
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and anti‑racism.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.