Job Description

As a Midwifery Leader the post holder will work as part of a dynamic regional maternity team in delivering oversight and monitoring of compassionate maternity services across the East of England



Will lead by example ensuring collaborative approaches to working and relationships are at the forefront of practice. Will ensure that women, families and the local population are central to all activities. Will question and support in equal measure therefore enabling transformation and critical enquiry into practice and delivery. Will seek out opportunities to collaborate with others ensuring evidence based embedded practices, to improve outcomes.

The post holder will have accountability and responsibility for the strategic and operational development across maternity services, including quality improvement and transformational leadership and workforce across the East of England, with particular focus on the national perinatal policy.

Key aspects of this role will be to:

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Support delivery of key workforce and leadership development actions as referenced in the Maternity and Neonatal Plan and the Long-Term Plan, using expert clinical knowledge, senior experience and authority to influence Directors and Heads of Midwifery, Lead Obstetricians and Trust/LMS Board members.

To lead the quality and clinical workforce expertise contribution and work



in partnership with systems and providers requiring support. Ensure the development and management of relevant strategic maternity quality plans across the East of England. Proactively manage the key quality risks and issues associated with ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond. Monitoring and establishing accountability on the overall progress of National policy to ensure completion within agreed timescales.

Manage and actively promote relationships with key stakeholders.

Lead on developing expertise and skills to develop leaders of the future

Develop and implement systems to ensure information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate and the wider NHS organisations as appropriate.



The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:



Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.



Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.



Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care



Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation



Delivering value for money.



If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.



Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.



Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.



If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.



The post holder will be responsible and accountable to the Regional Chief Midwife. Working as part of a matrix approach to delivery the post holder will lead by example ensuring individuals think and work outside of traditional organisational or professional silos. The post holder will foster and embody an approach to leadership that is both collaborative and collective.



To lead to better outcomes for women, families and local populations through systematic, evidence-based approaches that enable both improvement and transformation. To work collaboratively across the NHS England matrix, including integrating the National Director's portfolio with the Domain Leads.

Enabling patient and public involvement



To act as a champion for service users and their interests and involve the public and patients in the policy development and decision-making of NHS England. To ensure all public and service user contact is of the highest professional standard. To embed service user and public involvement within NHS England at all levels of decision making.

Promoting equality and reducing inequalities



To uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality. To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday action ensure we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality.

Partnership and cross boundary working



Lead to better outcomes recognising and valuing the expertise of others to support leadership, improvement and transformation.

Leadership for transformational change



To model a collaborative and influencing style of working, negotiating with others to achieve the best outcomes. Embedding this approach across the Directorate

Using insight and evidence for improvement



To facilitate improvement and transformation across systems demonstrating both professional credibility and authenticity.

Developing an excellent organisation



To ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of all staff within the team To ensure compliance with all confidentiality and governance requirements within the department

To adhere to the NHS Managers Code of Conduct and any other relevant professional codes of conduct at all times.



You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities , alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached and other supporting documents.



Secondments



Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.