Lead professional for Perinatal Quality, Assurance and Compliance

Job summary

The lead professional for perinatal quality, assurance and compliance will work

in conjunction with the senior perinatal leadership team to develop, implement and facilitate actions for consistent compliance with all local and nationally agreed maternity and neonatal quality and safety standards.

The post holder will work collaboratively with Local Maternity and Neonatal system (LMNS), and key stakeholders to plan, monitor and evaluate the response to national maternity and neonatal reviews and requirements. This role requires a cross-organisational and multi-disciplinary team approach, building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to meet service review and safety requirements set by the Care Quality Commission, NHS Resolutions Maternity Incentive Scheme and other health regulators.

Main duties of the job

Be responsible for the development of programmes of work to ensure that the Trust meets the outcomes set by the Care Quality Commission, NHS England, NHS Resolution (Maternity Incentive Scheme) and any other national, service-specific or local performance frameworks.

Lead compliance tracking for local, regional and national reviews, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and senior leadership.

Working closely and collaboratively with the Women's Services Management team to ensure effective communications systems are in place and to ensure excellent standards of care and compliance with national and local standards, and act as the lead and central point of contact for Women's divisional quality assurance and compliance activities.

Ensure local, regional and national reviews are integrated into key meetings on workforce, governance, MDT training, and investigations, ensuring continuous and sustainable improvements.

Support the senior management team in quality improvement initiatives and implementation of national recommendations as well as co-ordinating internal and external reporting requirements

Closing date of applications: 08 January 2026

Interview date: 22 January 2026

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RDH

Uttoxeter Rd

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RDH

Uttoxeter Rd

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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