Job summary
The Head of Midwifery (HOM) holds an important professional role for the delivery of maternity services locally and regionally, providing strong and inspirational leadership to help influence and change the development of these services in Lincolnshire, both in the community and the hospital settings.
ULHT Maternity services are on an exciting improvement journey are are looking to recruit a dynamic enthusiastic Head of Midwifery on our Lincoln site to support continued improvements. The Maternity service has recently been rated good by the CQC and has been able to submit full compliance with CNST year 5 and 6.
Midwifery is a great place to work in ULHT, we have a great team who are truly committed to giving outstanding care, we have low sickness, turnover and vacancy rates, our team members enjoy being at work.
Our team members contribution to delivering outstanding care is regularly recognised by the awards won at Trust, Regional and National Level and we are backed by a Board that is extremely supportive of our service.
If you are interested in making a real difference and being part of the leadership team of a forward thinking service, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
With the Director of Midwifery/Nursing - Women's Services & Breast (DOM), oversee the development, facilitation and implementation of appropriate training and development programmes for midwives, nurses and support staff that enhance practice and care whilst meeting Trust objectives and Government initiatives. To work with local higher education institutions in the development of an appropriate educational curriculum to meet the needs of midwives, nurses, student midwives and student nurses.Line manage the Matrons for the implementation of robust systems and processes that ensure there is a continuing improvement in the quality of the service provided to women and their babies, safety to staff and visitors to the Trust's premises, who may be affected by the work of the Trust. Drive change for the benefit of both women and their families, and the staff who provide this care.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife (currently practicing)
- Master's Degree or equivalent experience
- Experience that recognises highly developed and complex levels of knowledge, which enable the development of in-depth and original responses to complicated and unpredictable problems and situations.
- Demonstrable personal professional development
Desirable
- Management Leadership Qualification, which has been tested in a management post
Previous experience
Essential
- Evidence of effective working relationships both inside and outside the organisation
- Proven experience at senior midwifery level in an acute setting with highly developed and detailed knowledge and experience of the Experience in preparing business cases 10 following: - Current health policy and its impact on the management and development of acute health services
- Significant experience of effective staff management to include: - Providing advice to specialist and non-specialist staff
- Experience of service redesign, development and leading change
- A proven record of success in managing significant operational change while also developing and maintaining high standards of care.
- Previous involvement of multi-agency working across the health economy at a senior level
Desirable
- Experience in preparing business cases
Knowledge, Skills and aptitude
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of national nursing and midwifery initiatives, statutory frameworks and policies
- Demonstrable communication skills, including the ability to negotiate in challenging situations
- Strong quality focus with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems
- A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority.
- Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust's and Divisional performance expectations
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife (currently practicing)
- Master's Degree or equivalent experience
- Experience that recognises highly developed and complex levels of knowledge, which enable the development of in-depth and original responses to complicated and unpredictable problems and situations.
- Demonstrable personal professional development
Desirable
- Management Leadership Qualification, which has been tested in a management post
Previous experience
Essential
- Evidence of effective working relationships both inside and outside the organisation
- Proven experience at senior midwifery level in an acute setting with highly developed and detailed knowledge and experience of the Experience in preparing business cases 10 following: - Current health policy and its impact on the management and development of acute health services
- Significant experience of effective staff management to include: - Providing advice to specialist and non-specialist staff
- Experience of service redesign, development and leading change
- A proven record of success in managing significant operational change while also developing and maintaining high standards of care.
- Previous involvement of multi-agency working across the health economy at a senior level
Desirable
- Experience in preparing business cases
Knowledge, Skills and aptitude
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of national nursing and midwifery initiatives, statutory frameworks and policies
- Demonstrable communication skills, including the ability to negotiate in challenging situations
- Strong quality focus with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems
- A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority.
- Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust's and Divisional performance expectations
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
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.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
