Head of Quality for Maternity, Neonates, Children and Young People in London

If you are looking for a varied, challenging and rewarding role, West and North London offers an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to local residents. This is an exciting time to work in commissioning as the NHS continues to evolve. We support career development at every stage and encourage staff to build on their strengths through ongoing learning and training opportunities. We work closely with partner organisations across West and North London to deliver the best possible care for local communities and remain committed to equality and diversity.

Are you a passionate and experienced clinical leader ready to make a lasting impact on the quality and safety of services for women, babies, children and young people? West and North London Integrated Care Board is seeking an exceptional Head of Quality for Maternity, Neonates, Children and Young People (CYP) to provide strategic leadership and expert oversight of quality, patient safety and clinical effectiveness across commissioned services. This is a rare opportunity to influence care at system level, improve outcomes for local communities, and drive meaningful change across one of the most diverse health systems in the country.

This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of maternity, neonatal and children’s services across West and North London, working alongside dedicated clinical and operational leaders to improve outcomes for some of our most vulnerable populations. You will be part of an organisation committed to collaboration, innovation, quality improvement, and population health, where your expertise can make a real difference. Join us and help deliver safer, better and more equitable care for babies, children, young people and families across West and North London.

We are NHS West and North London. We are the main commissioning NHS organisation for planning and funding health services across our area. Our job is simple: to help people stay healthy and to make sure everyone can get good care when they need it. We bring together many health and care services across west and north London. This means we help hospitals, GPs, community services, councils and charities work better together for local people. NHS West and North London (WNL) serves over 4.5 million people and covers 13 London boroughs.

• We plan and fund local health and care services.
• We support GPs, hospitals, mental health teams, community clinics and pharmacies.
• We work with councils and community groups so care is joined-up and easy to use.
• We listen to local people and use their ideas to improve services.
• We want health and care to be fair, simple and close to home.

We are looking for a highly credible and influential senior leader who can build strong partnerships and inspire improvement across complex organisations. You will have:

• Current registration as a Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• A master's degree or equivalent senior-level experience in a health-related field.
• Significant experience leading quality, patient safety, governance or clinical standards programmes at senior level within the NHS.
• A strong understanding of Integrated Care Boards, Integrated Care Systems, commissioning and the wider healthcare landscape.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead change and drive measurable improvements in service quality and patient outcomes.
• A commitment to reducing inequalities, promoting inclusion and ensuring the voices of patients, families and communities inform decision-making.

The post is expected to be advertised for 2 weeks, with interviews provisionally planned for the week commencing 12th October 2026, subject to the outcome of the recruitment process. We reserve the right to close any vacancies when we have received sufficient applications to shortlist. Applicants who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our role profile requirements will be shortlisted for interview.

To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances please ensure you quote your application reference number. Please ensure you check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you. Invitations for interview are sent by email only, so it is important that you monitor your emails once you have submitted an application online. If you have not heard from us within a month of the closing date you should presume that you have not been shortlisted.

If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system and other secure, internal NHS workforce systems in order to support and manage your appointment within the organisation. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

Depending on the role a Criminal Records check may be required, all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case-by-case basis. References will be required to cover your last 3 years of employment/training. One has to be from your current or most recent employer and the others from your previous employer. The references should be from persons with management responsibility or HR.