Deputy Chief Midwifery Officer
NHS England
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the national team as Deputy Chief Midwifery Officer.
You will work with the Chief Midwifery Officer, her wider team, the Maternity and Neonatal programme team and Specialised Commissioning colleagues providing strategic leadership and professional guidance across all areas of maternity care and policy. Coupled with your clinical expertise and knowledge, you'll use your experience and skills to build excellent relationships with stakeholders across the health system to develop midwifery leadership to support a culture of safety, compassion and equity in maternity services and to realise the ambitions outlined in the Three-Year Delivery Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Services.
We are focussed on collaborative, multi-disciplinary and compassionate working to deliver sustainable improvements across maternity and neonatal services.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include;
- Providing strategic professional midwifery leadership and expert guidance on the commissioning and provision of safer, personalised and more equitable maternity services.
- Clinical leadership of the strategy and delivery of the Maternity and Neonatal Programme (MNP), and long-term workforce plan
- Supporting the development, growth and value of the midwifery and the support staff workforce, including leadership capacity and capability across the NHS in England.
The successful candidate will hold current midwifery registration and be able to demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of current maternity policy, NHS systems and political acumen. You will be able to demonstrate significant successful leadership at senior level with a proven track record of change leadership and delivery. You will have created of positive workplace culture, built relationships and worked with service users to improve services and tackled inequalities in maternity care.
About us
In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England.
The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-qualityservices 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 visit https://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.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Date posted
22 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 9
Salary
£113,557 to £129,443 a year (inclusive of London Weighting)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
990-NUR-6881592-E
Job locations
Wellington House
133-155 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
Wellington House
133-155 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
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