Job summary
There has never been a more exciting and opportune time to join the maternity and gynaecology team within the Family, Diagnostics and Community (FDC) division at the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT). You will be joining a senior leadership group with an established Director of Midwifery with years of leadership and management experience, and a recently appointed Divisional Director with expansive operational experience and thus complement a dynamic, innovative, and passionate multi-disciplinary team of strategic, operational and clinical leaders. You will collaboratively partner with the senior leadership team to strategically lead womens health in the local WH strategy and the long-term plans of digitally enhanced pathways, community-based care wherever possible, and prevention.
If you are kind, motivated, committed to developing and transforming maternity and gynaecological services, and leading the operational vision and future of service provision, whilst enabling the attainment of, and compliance with, agreed local, regional, and national standards, then you are the very person we are seeking. In turn, we will support you to achieve your personal developmental, professional, and service related goals within a nurturing and cohesive environment.
Main duties of the job
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work with the divisional Tier 1 and Tier 2 leadership and operational Service Leads to provide professional and clinical leadership support to the division, ensuring that a framework is in place to ensure all midwifery and support staff are appropriately managed and are clinically and professionally developed and that they are, therefore, efficient, effective, engaged and highly motivated.
To be responsible for the day to day operational management of the maternity and gynaecology service
Lead on nursing/ midwifery workforce and safe staffing analysis and reviews across maternity and gynaecology services
To work with other healthcare professionals in the service to ensure effective and professional standards of care management and delivery.
Ensuring that a consistent approach is taken across pathways and services in the Division, so that all clinical staff comply with Trust-wide policies and procedures.
This post deputises on a regular basis for a full range of operational and leadership responsibilities and is the person who provides deputy cover when the Director of Midwifery (DOM) is on leave or has unplanned absences.
To ensure an effective model of support for midwives and nurses are in place by providing strategic and professional leadership for nursing, midwifery and non-medical professionals within the division
To participate in the midwifery management on- call rota, and the Trust Silver (Tactical)
About us
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave; a national programme thats changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.
This means were working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.
Were a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.
Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
This is a senior leadership role in which the postholder will be responsible for operational direction and provision and management of nursing and midwifery services whilst ensuring the delivery of consistently high standard of care, patient experience and satisfaction.
As Deputy Director of Midwifery the postholder will be accountable for the day-to-day delivery of the clinical business of the service and assumes delegated functions of corporate nursing or midwifery development programmes, midwifery and support staff recruitment and retention, measuring and improving standards of care and the patient experience, in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints.
The post-holder will demonstrate a highly visible, authoritative and democratic leadership style, which is underpinned by the values of the Trust.
Communications and key relationships
Direct line management responsibility for the midwifery and gynaecology matrons
Partnerships:
Internally
- Women, people, and their families
- Director of Midwifery and Gynaecology
- Chief Nursing Officer
- Service Divisional Director
- Service Leads, Clinical Leads, Consultant and resident medical staff
- Associate Directors of Nursing, Senior Nurses and other nursing staff
- All clinical and non-clinical staff within the Division
- Service General Managers
- Heads of Department
- Heads of Professions
- Trust Board, Executive and Management Team
Externally
- All Commissioning bodies
- NHS England
- Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership
- General Practitioners
- Other Local Trusts/ Providers
- Educational Bodies (GKT, Florence Nightingale Institute etc)
- Voluntary Bodies
- Other Relevant External Agencies
- NHS Elect
- Regional Chief Midwife and Deputy
- Directors and Heads of Midwifery
- Integrated Care Board
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave—a national programme that’s changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.
This means we’re working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.
We’re a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.
Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
This is a senior leadership role in which the postholder will be responsible for operational direction and provision and management of nursing and midwifery services whilst ensuring the delivery of consistently high standard of care, patient experience and satisfaction.
As Deputy Director of Midwifery the postholder will be accountable for the day-to-day delivery of the clinical business of the service and assumes delegated functions of corporate nursing or midwifery development programmes, midwifery and support staff recruitment and retention, measuring and improving standards of care and the patient experience, in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints.
The post-holder will demonstrate a highly visible, authoritative and democratic leadership style, which is underpinned by the values of the Trust.
Communications and key relationships
Direct line management responsibility for the midwifery and gynaecology matrons
Partnerships:
Internally
- Women, people, and their families
- Director of Midwifery and Gynaecology
- Chief Nursing Officer
- Service Divisional Director
- Service Leads, Clinical Leads, Consultant and resident medical staff
- Associate Directors of Nursing, Senior Nurses and other nursing staff
- All clinical and non-clinical staff within the Division
- Service General Managers
- Heads of Department
- Heads of Professions
- Trust Board, Executive and Management Team
Externally
- All Commissioning bodies
- NHS England
- Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership
- General Practitioners
- Other Local Trusts/ Providers
- Educational Bodies (GKT, Florence Nightingale Institute etc)
- Voluntary Bodies
- Other Relevant External Agencies
- NHS Elect
- Regional Chief Midwife and Deputy
- Directors and Heads of Midwifery
- Integrated Care Board
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave—a national programme that’s changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.
This means we’re working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.
We’re a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.
Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Completion of teaching and assessing programme
- Evidence of post registration study up to 1st degree level
- Educated, or working towards, to Masters Degree level or equivalent experience in Nursing/ Midwifery
- Attended a Clinical Leadership Programme
- An understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy for maternity and gynaecology services
- Experience in a similar previous role
Desirable
- Registered Nurse
- Training in risk assessment
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Clinical experience at a senior midwifery post (Band 8a and above)
- Experience in risk management process in relation to incidents
- Involvement in recruitment and selection
- Demonstrable experience in project management in maternity services
- Experience of implementing change projects
- Experience of working within a team and alone under minimal supervision
- Experience in setting objectives and performance management and holding people to account
- Experience of working with patients/service/stakeholders to improve quality of service
- Ability to support a range of staff and quality/clinical services/ professional activity
- Demonstrates commitment to improving the quality of patient care
- Knowledge of the components of governance, risk management, and assurance function; current NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to measuring and improving the quality and safety of patient care.
Desirable
- Ward manager or deputy experience
- Active involvement in audit cycle
- Involvement in investigations regarding complaints and staff performance issues and other HR issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Completion of teaching and assessing programme
- Evidence of post registration study up to 1st degree level
- Educated, or working towards, to Masters Degree level or equivalent experience in Nursing/ Midwifery
- Attended a Clinical Leadership Programme
- An understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy for maternity and gynaecology services
- Experience in a similar previous role
Desirable
- Registered Nurse
- Training in risk assessment
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Clinical experience at a senior midwifery post (Band 8a and above)
- Experience in risk management process in relation to incidents
- Involvement in recruitment and selection
- Demonstrable experience in project management in maternity services
- Experience of implementing change projects
- Experience of working within a team and alone under minimal supervision
- Experience in setting objectives and performance management and holding people to account
- Experience of working with patients/service/stakeholders to improve quality of service
- Ability to support a range of staff and quality/clinical services/ professional activity
- Demonstrates commitment to improving the quality of patient care
- Knowledge of the components of governance, risk management, and assurance function; current NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to measuring and improving the quality and safety of patient care.
Desirable
- Ward manager or deputy experience
- Active involvement in audit cycle
- Involvement in investigations regarding complaints and staff performance issues and other HR issues
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.
