NHS England

Deputy Regional Chief Midwife

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Job summary

This is an exciting midwifery leadership role in the East of England Region supporting the Regional Chief Midwife. Working to realise the ambitions of the Maternity and Neonatal Long-Term Plan and key national maternity priorities, the postholder will work with key stakeholders across the health system to provide strategic leadership and professional guidance regionally. They will hold responsibility for the delivery of key objectives and support programmes of work relating to maternity policy, strategy and professional priorities and the delivery of high quality, safe and personalised health and care across the region. They will also deputise for the Regional Chief Midwife.

Working as part of a dynamic team engaging with colleagues, managers, senior staff and LMNS Leads across the region to support the provision of personalised, safe evidence based maternity care for all women across the East of England.

Our new operating model represents a strong shift to regional delivery supported by expert corporate teams. Local health systems are supported by our integrated regional teams who play a major leadership role in the geographies they manage.

Main duties of the job

There are five key responsibilities:

1) Support a defined portfolio ensuring that all workstreams are inclusive, diverse, and equitable.

2) Provide strategic professional midwifery leadership and guidance on the effective commissioning and provision of safer and personalised maternity services.

3) Support the strategy and delivery of the Maternity and Neonatal three year plan, including the maternity commitments of the NHS Long Term Plan.

4) Lead on the safety and quality agenda with the implementation of national maternity review recommendations, to improve care and safety of maternity services across the region. This would include immediate and essential actions and be underpinned by recognised QI methodology and associated resources. Report into the regional perinatal safety surveillance steering group, regional Quality Committee or equivalent

5) To deputise for the regional Chief Midwife across all workstreams at regional and national level

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Date posted

28 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8d

Salary

£83,571 to £96,376 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-EOE-6419098-E

Job locations

Victoria House

Capital Business Park

Cambridge

CB21 5XB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Improving quality and outcomes

Work in partnership with regional governance leads on quality assurance and risk management, to drive regional improvement of outcomes for women and babies and maternity service user experience.

Lead the review and updates to the regional Nursing/Midwifery risk register on maternity matters.

Provide credible leadership and take responsibility for engagement with national, regional and local clinical and quality improvement stakeholders to ensure quality and safety improvements to womens and babies care are at the centre of service provision.

Work with Public Health teams and training, workforce and education on health promotion, ill health prevention and education matters that improves the quality of maternity provision drawing on national and international best practice.

On behalf of the Regional Chief Midwife, work in collaboration with the Regional Nursing, Midwifery and Medical Directors in each region to ensure a co-ordinated approach to overseeing and supporting Maternity services and Local Maternity Systems to improve quality, through the adoption of robust quality improvement methodologies.

Develop positive working relationships with regional leads within key national bodies including the CQC, HEE and other professional bodies

Responsible for preparing well written strategic reports/briefings as required in the field of research, quality and improvement to the Regional Chief Midwife as required.

Maintain a good knowledge of emerging policies, research and identify best practice to assist maternity services to continuously improve

Knowledge of social inclusion & health inequalities and can articulate the benefits of the WRES standards

To work collaboratively across the NHS England matrix, including integrating the National Directors portfolio.

Enabling patient and public involvement

To act as a champion for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in the policy development and decision-making of NHS England

To ensure all public and patient contact with the office is of the highest professional standard

To embed patient and public involvement within NHS England at all levels of decision making

To ensure all public and patient contact with the office is of the highest professional standard.

To embed patient and public involvement within NHS England at all levels of decision making.

To work closely and proactively with MVP chairs

Promoting equality and reducing inequalities

To uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality

To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday action ensure we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality

Job description

Job responsibilities

Improving quality and outcomes

Work in partnership with regional governance leads on quality assurance and risk management, to drive regional improvement of outcomes for women and babies and maternity service user experience.

Lead the review and updates to the regional Nursing/Midwifery risk register on maternity matters.

Develop positive working relationships with regional leads within key national bodies including the CQC, HEE and other professional bodies

Responsible for preparing well written strategic reports/briefings as required in the field of research, quality and improvement to the Regional Chief Midwife as required.

Maintain a good knowledge of emerging policies, research and identify best practice to assist maternity services to continuously improve

Knowledge of social inclusion & health inequalities and can articulate the benefits of the WRES standards

To work collaboratively across the NHS England matrix, including integrating the National Directors portfolio.

Enabling patient and public involvement

To act as a champion for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in the policy development and decision-making of NHS England

To ensure all public and patient contact with the office is of the highest professional standard

To embed patient and public involvement within NHS England at all levels of decision making

To ensure all public and patient contact with the office is of the highest professional standard.

To embed patient and public involvement within NHS England at all levels of decision making.

To work closely and proactively with MVP chairs

Promoting equality and reducing inequalities

To uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality

To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday action ensure we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality

Person Specification

Educational

Essential

Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement and their association with quality improvement methodology
Good knowledge of quality assurance processes locally, regionally and nationally Knowledge of clinical governance processes

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Midwife
Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
Member of a relevant professional body

Knowledge and experience

Essential

In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the following area(s) -Midwifery
Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to midwifery, maternity, leadership, strategy, workforce improvement, quality improvement, safety, system change.

Desirable

In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the following area(s) -Strategy & Policy

Person Specification

Educational

Essential

Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement and their association with quality improvement methodology
Good knowledge of quality assurance processes locally, regionally and nationally Knowledge of clinical governance processes

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Midwife
Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
Member of a relevant professional body

Knowledge and experience

Essential

In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the following area(s) -Midwifery
Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to midwifery, maternity, leadership, strategy, workforce improvement, quality improvement, safety, system change.

Desirable

In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the following area(s) -Strategy & Policy

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.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Victoria House

Capital Business Park

Cambridge

CB21 5XB

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Victoria House

Capital Business Park

Cambridge

CB21 5XB

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)