Head of Midwifery & Nursing (Governance & Regulations)

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Head of Midwifery (Governance and Regulations)

Reports to: Clinical Director

Band: 8D

Department:Womens Services

Location Cross-sites

JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY

Managerially accountable to the Clinical Director and professionally accountable to the Director of Midwifery the Head of Midwifery has overall responsibility for the leadership and management of nursing and midwifery across the Clinical Service Units (CSU). This includes the line management responsibilities for Matrons within the CSU and the management of specific clinical services/areas.

They are the named and identified lead for specific issues relating to midwifery practice in the Trust and midwifery and nursing practice within the CSU and will be one of the most senior midwives within the CSU triumvirate.

They are responsible for decision making where practice or service delivery issues cross matron specialities or when cross speciality leadership is required. The Head of Midwifery will establish and foster an effective working relationship with the CSU Clinical Director and General Manager to lead improvement in midwifery care, service delivery and the achievement of organisational priorities within the CSU. The Head of Midwifery will deputise for the Clinical Director on an as required basis.

The Head of Midwifery has overall responsibility for the delivery of safe, clinically and cost effective and compassionate midwifery care within the CSU and provides assurance evidence to the Director of Midwifery (and Chief Nurse regarding compliance against all appropriate professional, organisational and national compliance standards.

The Head of Midwifery will be responsible for the care and professional practice delivered within a significantly large CSU. This would equate to a nursing/midwifery workforce of more than 600 whole time equivalent staff and could cover more than one hospital site.

However, the area of responsibility may be smaller in size and volume if there is a requirement for large scale change of service or that the complexities of the service are significant. Complexities of the service may come from the national profile that the speciality attracts or the consistent need to engage and work with stakeholders/agencies outside of the organisation.

2A. Specifically, re Midwifery the post holder is responsible for:

Work in collaboration with the director of Midwifery (operations)

Providing professional midwifery leadership, training and advice on all midwifery related practice and professional development issues

The post holder will lead on the development, implementation and achievement of the Trusts midwifery strategy, networking across the Trust, region and nationally as required

The post holder will ensure a culture of proactive midwifery and nursing supervision is embedded and promote

Skills & behaviours

Essential

• Demonstrable evidence of highly specialist knowledge of the professional leadership and management of nurses/midwives.
• In depth knowledge of the clinical governance agenda including clinical risk and safety.
• up to date with current clinical nursing practice including own area of expertise, to enable deliver of direct patient care if/when required
• Excellent communicator providing authentic and clear communication and direction even in times of uncertainty/ambiguity
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of and continuing acceptance of the need for financial governance and probity
• Demonstrates commitment to NHS values and a patient focussed approach to service delivery
• Has the drive and energy to make things happen, frequently goes above and beyond the call of duty to achieve outcomes
• Has effective strategies for dealing and managing own limitations

Experience

Essential

• Experience at Band 8c or more senior nursing management or professional leadership in an acute Trust (must include senior nursing management)
• Extensive experience of senior professional leadership and operational management across a range of clinical specialities and care settings
• Demonstrable experience managing clinical services and of leading improvements in clinical settings, patient care and experience across multiple specialities.
• Knowledge and experience of human resources management, communicating highly complex and contentious information to individuals and large groups
• Experience of managing budgets and financial resources, including the associated processes such as budget setting and financial planning.
• Experience of actively leading service improvements across multiple areas.
• Experience of workforce planning and recruitment and retention strategies budget and resources
• Experience of leading successfully on programmes of work to improve health care service delivery and clinical practice.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife with current NMC Registration
• Masters degree in Nursing/Midwifery, leadership or management or relevant subject or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
• Post-graduate qualification within a leadership programme/study or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
• Evidence of on-going and relevant personal and professional development

Desirable

• Project Management qualification

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to make links and ensure a joined up approach, ensuring that all outputs are sound in terms of both rational and evidence
• Ability to conceptualise problems and identify solutions
• Demonstrates knowledge of change management and leadership methodologies in order to achieve and sustain change and improvement in patient safety, and inspire and lead a team
• Report writing and presentation skills
• Logical analytical approach to problem-solving
• Ability to deliver reports and other papers to tight deadlines and to rapidly switch between multiple pieces of work in order to respond to unpredictable service demands
• Persistence in achieving objectives
• Implement the Leeds Improvement Method across the CSU
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health Requirement for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).