Job summary
The gesh Director of Midwifery (GDoM) role is the most senior midwife across the Group and reports directly to the Group Chief Nursing Officer (GNCO) and will be their nominated Deputy for midwifery related matters They will provide professional midwifery advice to the Group Board of Executives, GCNO, Hospital Leadership teams and are accountable for the quality standards within maternity alongside the (GNCO) and site Chief Nursing Officers, ensuring that the corporate nursing responsibility for women and new born is discharged and that high quality, flexible, responsive, compassionate and safe care is provided and that regulatory requirements are met.
Interview date: TBC
Main duties of the job
The post holder, as professional midwifery lead on the following, will advise the GCNO and Chief Executive (CEO), Hospital Executive teams and the Trust Board on all Midwifery aspects including:
Maternity vision and strategy - Quality Improvement and Transformational plans
HR, workforce, equality, training and development
Quality, safety and governance
Patient experience - collaboration with Maternity Voices Partnership
Midwifery and professional standards
CQC regulation and compliance
Adherence to national guidance
Safeguarding
The post holder will work in collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure the delivery of key safety, quality, performance, and governance plans, demonstrating highly developed leadership and managerial skills.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical and Professional Leadership
The post holder will be expected to demonstrate a highly visible, authoritative, compassionate and transformational leadership style.
Ensure visibility of the role in the clinical areas through a programme of patient safety walk arounds and engagement with frontline staff, enabling review of quality indicators and performance in partnership with the respective site leadership teams.
Provide expert clinical advice, interpretation of national policy and will work with associated agencies such as the Local Maternity and Neonatal Services (LMNS) in the Integrated Care system to deliver and assure policy.
Lead aspects of clinical integration and clinical, financial and workforce governance in line with the Trust Strategy
Establish effective, professional multidisciplinary relationships both within the Trust and with external partners.
Maintain an up-to-date understanding of developments and changes in legislation, national policy and guidance that relate to all aspects of midwifery practice and ensure that senior Trust management are updated and informed of impact on Trust services.
To lead on enhancing excellent culture and close working relationships between with multi-professional staff across the Group
Support the GCNO to develop, implement and measure the impact of the Midwifery Strategy
Provide strong and effective midwifery input into the development and implementation of the Trusts strategic direction and goals.
Be responsible for midwifery workforce planning, ensuring the effective recruitment, retention and development of midwives and support staff working within maternity which will positively affect the Trusts delivery of the maternity service and future plans.
Lead and arbitrate, if necessary, on the development of the skills of the midwifery and support staff to ensure the level and distribution of competency necessary to meet with Trusts needs and expectations and be the final arbiter.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical and Professional Leadership
The post holder will be expected to demonstrate a highly visible, authoritative, compassionate and transformational leadership style.
Ensure visibility of the role in the clinical areas through a programme of patient safety walk arounds and engagement with frontline staff, enabling review of quality indicators and performance in partnership with the respective site leadership teams.
Provide expert clinical advice, interpretation of national policy and will work with associated agencies such as the Local Maternity and Neonatal Services (LMNS) in the Integrated Care system to deliver and assure policy.
Lead aspects of clinical integration and clinical, financial and workforce governance in line with the Trust Strategy
Establish effective, professional multidisciplinary relationships both within the Trust and with external partners.
Maintain an up-to-date understanding of developments and changes in legislation, national policy and guidance that relate to all aspects of midwifery practice and ensure that senior Trust management are updated and informed of impact on Trust services.
To lead on enhancing excellent culture and close working relationships between with multi-professional staff across the Group
Support the GCNO to develop, implement and measure the impact of the Midwifery Strategy
Provide strong and effective midwifery input into the development and implementation of the Trusts strategic direction and goals.
Be responsible for midwifery workforce planning, ensuring the effective recruitment, retention and development of midwives and support staff working within maternity which will positively affect the Trusts delivery of the maternity service and future plans.
Lead and arbitrate, if necessary, on the development of the skills of the midwifery and support staff to ensure the level and distribution of competency necessary to meet with Trusts needs and expectations and be the final arbiter.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant current/recent management/leadership experience as a Head of Midwifery/Senior Midwifery manager level within an acute NHS provider Trust or equivalent complex health care provider managing a number of services/department as part of a multidisciplinary management team.
- Significant Head of Midwifery experience and leading clinical teams and professional agenda
- Experience of taking action based on own interpretation of broad clinical and professional polices, ability to advise Divisional and Site Management teams on how these should be implemented with specific focus on Maternity services
- Evidence of leading the local implementation of Trust wide professional midwifery objectives
- Evidence of leading changes within MDTs which have led to improved productivity/quality and safety of patient experience
Desirable
- Experience on call operational manager for a service or the organisation which has Type 1 Emergency Department/Maternity Delivery Suite.
- o A knowledge of health and social care structures ay national, regional and local level.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Midwife
- Degree in Nursing or Health Related Subject
- Masters in a Health Related Subject or equivalent demonstrable experience supplements by specialist training, experience or short courses to doctorate level of equivalent
- Evidence of recent (last 2 years) continuing professional development relevant to post
- Post graduate Leadership/Management qualification training/development course (completed or on programme currently)
Desirable
- Registered Nurse
- Professional Midwifery/Nursing Advocate
- Project management qualification i.e. Prince 2
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective leadership style, able to build confidence/motivate staff including the ability to encourage self-initiative, good practice and completion of projects within team environments
- Advanced decision-making skills with the ability to think, plan and deliver strategically
- Ability to analyse complex clinical issues/problems, identify necessary actions and make recommendations in order to follow these through
- Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively to prioritise work programmes in the face of competing demands
- Ability to write reports in short, changing timescales whilst subject to frequent interruptions requiring immediate responses
- Demonstrate sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate
- Ability to inform national policy and guidance to inform decision making.
Desirable
- Recognised qualification in leading change
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant current/recent management/leadership experience as a Head of Midwifery/Senior Midwifery manager level within an acute NHS provider Trust or equivalent complex health care provider managing a number of services/department as part of a multidisciplinary management team.
- Significant Head of Midwifery experience and leading clinical teams and professional agenda
- Experience of taking action based on own interpretation of broad clinical and professional polices, ability to advise Divisional and Site Management teams on how these should be implemented with specific focus on Maternity services
- Evidence of leading the local implementation of Trust wide professional midwifery objectives
- Evidence of leading changes within MDTs which have led to improved productivity/quality and safety of patient experience
Desirable
- Experience on call operational manager for a service or the organisation which has Type 1 Emergency Department/Maternity Delivery Suite.
- o A knowledge of health and social care structures ay national, regional and local level.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Midwife
- Degree in Nursing or Health Related Subject
- Masters in a Health Related Subject or equivalent demonstrable experience supplements by specialist training, experience or short courses to doctorate level of equivalent
- Evidence of recent (last 2 years) continuing professional development relevant to post
- Post graduate Leadership/Management qualification training/development course (completed or on programme currently)
Desirable
- Registered Nurse
- Professional Midwifery/Nursing Advocate
- Project management qualification i.e. Prince 2
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective leadership style, able to build confidence/motivate staff including the ability to encourage self-initiative, good practice and completion of projects within team environments
- Advanced decision-making skills with the ability to think, plan and deliver strategically
- Ability to analyse complex clinical issues/problems, identify necessary actions and make recommendations in order to follow these through
- Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively to prioritise work programmes in the face of competing demands
- Ability to write reports in short, changing timescales whilst subject to frequent interruptions requiring immediate responses
- Demonstrate sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate
- Ability to inform national policy and guidance to inform decision making.
Desirable
- Recognised qualification in leading change
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
