This senior post sits within Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group and leads maternity and perinatal services across its three hospitals. The work centres on strategic and professional leadership, driving service transformation and giving assurance on quality, safety and governance. It reports to the Group Chief Nurse and involves close work with the Integrated Care System, regional networks and regulators. Fit depends on current NMC registration and a master's-level education.
What the job involves
- Provide strategic and professional leadership for maternity and perinatal care across the Group
- Lead transformation, service improvement and delivery of national maternity priorities
- Provide assurance on quality, safety, governance, risk and regulatory compliance
- Champion co-production so women, babies, families and marginalised communities shape service development
- Develop midwifery leadership, workforce and succession pipelines
- Build partnerships across organisational boundaries and represent the Group at regional, public and political forums
- Promote innovation, research, education, value for money and the spread of best practice
- Translate national policy into local delivery and ensure services are safe, sustainable, personalised and equitable
- Work with hospital leadership teams, Group Board, the Integrated Care System, regional networks, regulators and education partners
- Provide expert advice and assurance to the Group
- Help create a shared vision for services across Norfolk and Waveney
- Lead maternity governance, quality and safety through complex cross-organisational change
What’s required
Qualifications
- Master's degree or equivalent academic achievement
- Education or mentorship qualification
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as a registered midwife
Experience
- Director or Head of Midwifery experience
- Substantial senior clinical midwifery experience
- System leadership across health and social care boundaries
- Strong record of leading maternity governance, quality, safety and complex cross-organisational change
- Data analysis, report writing and presentation to senior audiences
Skills & knowledge
- Planning across short, medium and long-term horizons, adjusting resources accordingly
- Politically astute, outstanding communicator and relationship-builder
- Ability to influence and negotiate in complex or sensitive environments
- Sound judgement
- Visible leadership through ambiguity and change
Other
- Role-models Group values and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
What’s offered
- Flexible working hours
- Generous pension scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Free 24-hour confidential counselling
- Support in career development
- Fast track staff physiotherapy service
- Discounted gym memberships
- Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work and home electronics
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
