Lead Midwife for Patient Experience and Engagement

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 14 May 2025

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a Lead Midwife for Patient Experience and Engagement.

Through strong leadership and effective management, the Lead Midwife support staff across the MSE maternity service developling and promoting and delivering excellence, while maintaining and continually improving clinical standards evidenced by achievement of key quality performance indicators and national drivers.

This will be achieved through high visibility, accessibility, and surveillance and taking a multidisciplinary approach to education and training.

You must demonstrate clinical expertise, competency in practice and behave as a role model in line with the Trust values.

Main duties of the job

As part of the senior Midwifery team, the role will support the Director of Midwifery to lead Patient Engagement and Experience within MSE maternity services by driving forward national patient experience and engagement agendas to improve the way women experience care within Maternity Services.

To provide guidance, support and effective clinical leadership for all staff undertaking workshops within MSE maternity services, taking a share of responsibility for standards of clinical practice and help create an environment where excellent clinical care is provided.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Date posted

30 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 a year Per Annum (Pro Rota for Part-Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-WAC-BR-7258

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details, please refer to the job description/personal specification.

We look forward to receving your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details, please refer to the job description/personal specification.

We look forward to receving your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC registration
Educated to Degree Level

Desirable

Educated to Masters Level
Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

Has worked as a Band 7 Midwife
Has worked as part of the Training / Education team

Desirable

Has experience regarding data collection and analysis
Has experience in quality improvement
Has previous experience working on national/regional workstreams and implementing these in practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC registration
Educated to Degree Level

Desirable

Educated to Masters Level
Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

Has worked as a Band 7 Midwife
Has worked as part of the Training / Education team

Desirable

Has experience regarding data collection and analysis
Has experience in quality improvement
Has previous experience working on national/regional workstreams and implementing these in practice.

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

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