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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Self -Employed-Epsom Maternity Chair for the MNVP

The closing date is 02 November 2025

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Job summary

Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership ('MNVP') - Self Employed Opportunity this is not a direct report to ESTH

£18.75 per hour incl HCAS Outer pro rata, with reimbursement of childcare and travel expenses

Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership ('MNVP') listens to the experiences of women, birthing people and families, and brings together service users, staff and other stakeholders to plan, review and improve maternity and neonatal care.

MNVPs ensure that service users' voices are at the heart of decision-making in maternity and neonatal services by being embedded within the leadership of providerTrusts and feeding into the Local Maternity and Neonatal System and Integrated Care Board. This influences improvements in the safety, quality, and experience of maternity and neonatal care.

We work to ensure thatevery woman and birthing person on the maternity and neonatal pathway has a chance to have their voice heard. We do not speak for them.

Main duties of the job

The role of MNVP Maternity Lead is key to providing inclusive and collaborative leadership and ways of working, ensuring that all women and birthing people and their families' views are heard and acted on. This is an exciting opportunity to review, shape and improve services and make a real difference to women, birthing people and their families.

There is an expectation to attend regular Trust meetings. However, the role is largely flexible, working 7 hours per week, the successful candidate will be remunerated for their time. The role of MNVP Maternity Lead provides an opportunity to become part of a vibrant team, improving care for our service users and enabling voices and engagement with our community.

About us

Epsom and St Helier Hospital ('ESTH') provides maternity and neonatal care for approx. 3200 women and birthing people and their babies each year, providing all aspects of obstetric and midwifery care in our labour ward, midwife-led birth centre and home birthing service.

Details

Date posted

24 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£18.78 an hour £18.75 per hour incl HCAS Outer pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

343-7466172-RB-UB-R

Job locations

Epsom Hospital

Dorking Hospital

Epsom

KT18 7EG


Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of the MNVP Maternity Lead is key to ensuring women and birthing peoples voices are heard and acted upon, bringing service users and their families voices to the centre of service development and improvement. Supported by South West London and Surrey Heartlands Local Maternity & Neonatal System1 (LMNS) they work alongside the MNVP Maternity Leads for St Helier and maternity and neonatal management teams to ensure service user voices shape maternity and neonatal care, using co-production methods and values. They will champion seldom listened-to voices and address inequalities across all work undertaken.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of the MNVP Maternity Lead is key to ensuring women and birthing peoples voices are heard and acted upon, bringing service users and their families voices to the centre of service development and improvement. Supported by South West London and Surrey Heartlands Local Maternity & Neonatal System1 (LMNS) they work alongside the MNVP Maternity Leads for St Helier and maternity and neonatal management teams to ensure service user voices shape maternity and neonatal care, using co-production methods and values. They will champion seldom listened-to voices and address inequalities across all work undertaken.

Person Specification

Lived Experience

Essential

  • Recent lived experience of using maternity services at Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust

Desirable

  • Lived experience of using maternity services at Epsom and St Helier within the last ten years

IT and social media skills

Essential

  • Basic understanding of Microsoft Office.
  • Understanding of, and competence in using social media.

Desirable

  • Experience in using Microsoft Teams.

Knowledge/experience

Essential

  • Having a good understanding of national and local maternity issues.
  • Having experience with patient/family advocacy

Desirable

  • Being up to date with current NHS plans.
Person Specification

Lived Experience

Essential

  • Recent lived experience of using maternity services at Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust

Desirable

  • Lived experience of using maternity services at Epsom and St Helier within the last ten years

IT and social media skills

Essential

  • Basic understanding of Microsoft Office.
  • Understanding of, and competence in using social media.

Desirable

  • Experience in using Microsoft Teams.

Knowledge/experience

Essential

  • Having a good understanding of national and local maternity issues.
  • Having experience with patient/family advocacy

Desirable

  • Being up to date with current NHS plans.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Epsom Hospital

Dorking Hospital

Epsom

KT18 7EG


Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Epsom Hospital

Dorking Hospital

Epsom

KT18 7EG


Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Midwifery and Gynaecology Nursing

Elizabeth Cullen

elizabeth.cullen@nhs.net

07775646825

Details

Date posted

24 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£18.78 an hour £18.75 per hour incl HCAS Outer pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

343-7466172-RB-UB-R

Job locations

Epsom Hospital

Dorking Hospital

Epsom

KT18 7EG


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