Job summary
Accountable to the Chief Nurse, the Group Director of Midwifery will be responsible for leading the midwifery profession and overseeing measures to safeguard the quality of care in maternity services.
The post will play a vital role in developing and implementing the vision for maternity services within the Royal Free London. They will provide clinical, professional and strategic leadership across the Trust and to the local maternity system and regional transformation programmes ensuring all standards are met. The Group Director of Midwifery is a pivotal member of the Chief Nurse's senior leadership team, reporting to Board on the quality of maternity services as well as to the Barnet Health Unit Executive.
Main duties of the job
- To provide outstanding clinical and professional leadership to hospital and community midwifery teams, acting as role model and being a champion of clinical excellence.
- To be accountable for the safe and effective delivery of midwifery care across the group, ensuring professional standards are upheld.
- To act as a senior member of the Barnet Health Unit Executive Committee and attend Trust Board in public.
- To contribute to the development and delivery of the Barnet Health Unit's plans for maternity services, ensuring that midwifery delivers its objectives as set out in the plan across quality, workforce and finance.
- To hold responsibility on behalf of the Chief Nurse to ensure the RFL fulfils its statutory duties in relation to midwifery care as well as the quality of care and provide assurance to the Chief Nurse and Trust Board as required.
- To ensure that the RFL has effective mechanisms in place to hear the voice of women, birthing people and their families and use this feedback to continuously improve our services and reduce inequalities in care.
About us
This is an exciting time for the Royal Free London (RFL). We are now one year into our merger with the North Middlesex University Hospital and are in the process of bringing our services for women and neonates together into one Division across our enlarged group. This is a pivotal moment for an inspirational, visionary and compassionate senior midwifery leader to shape the future of maternity care and make a lasting impact.
As Group Director of Midwifery, you will be the professional voice for safe, effective and responsive maternity care in one of England's largest acute Trusts. You will set the strategic direction, guide service transformation and ensure that women, birthing people and families remain central to every decision. You will work closely with the LMNS, the ICB and wider midwifery networks to turn insight into action and ambition into measurable progress.
Our maternity services provide family-centred care for women, birthing people and families across North Central London, supporting approximately 11,000 births a year. The service includes maternity and neonatal units across three of our acute sites; Barnet hospital, Royal Free hospital and North Middlesex hospital as well as community midwifery teams and home birth services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attachedjobdescription for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attachedjobdescription for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Masters degree or equivalent academic equivalent or experience
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
Desirable
- Project management experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior midwifery experience in an NHS Acute trust
- Experience of leading transformational service change
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
- Experience of managing complex problems
- Experience of analysing complex data and national guidance and being able to interpret locally
Desirable
- Effective partnership working
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Strong understanding of, and responsiveness to the complexities and dynamics of the NHS including the importance of clinical governance
- Demonstrable effective partnership working with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to influence, negotiate and persuade regarding complex or sensitive issues
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrates enthusiasm toward teaching and sharing knowledge
- Up to date in all current issues related to professional midwifery practice and health service management;
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Masters degree or equivalent academic equivalent or experience
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
Desirable
- Project management experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior midwifery experience in an NHS Acute trust
- Experience of leading transformational service change
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
- Experience of managing complex problems
- Experience of analysing complex data and national guidance and being able to interpret locally
Desirable
- Effective partnership working
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Strong understanding of, and responsiveness to the complexities and dynamics of the NHS including the importance of clinical governance
- Demonstrable effective partnership working with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to influence, negotiate and persuade regarding complex or sensitive issues
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrates enthusiasm toward teaching and sharing knowledge
- Up to date in all current issues related to professional midwifery practice and health service management;
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
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).
