Deputy Head of Midwifery - Peterborough / Huntingdon

Shaping the Future of Maternity Services with Compassion and Leadership

Job description

The detailed information of the requirements of this role are included in the job description and personal specification which are included and an informal visit to the trust to further discuss this is available to you should this be helpful.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• First level Registered Midwife with NMC registration
• Qualified to Masters level or evidence of post registration masters level study
• Evidence of broad understanding of national midwifery policy
• Evidence of recent and sustained professional development, relevant to the role
• Evidence of leadership development training course
• Evidence of previous experience as Deputy HoM
• Experience in clinical governance

Desirable

• Project Management training
• Quality Improvement training

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive clinical and management experience in midwifery

Experience of successfully managing many services in a complex organisation; including people and budgetary management

Experience of managing disciplinary and capability processes, including regulatory referrals

Experience in preparation of information to present to a wide variety of audiences, internal and external to the trust

Demonstrated leadership experience at a senior level in maternity

Acute awareness and experience of developing an environment where equality, diversity and inclusion is prioritised in considered in all decisions

Desirable

• Experience of working across other NHS organisations, or outside acute services such as region, system, or commissioning, for benchmarking purposes to support baseline service assessments to enable quality improvement
• Experience of providing expert clinical leadership in collaboration with multidisciplinary staff across the organisation and external stakeholders
• An in-depth understanding of the maternity governance framework, including how this is organised to support the progress with the maternity strategy and safe, quality services

Skills

Essential

• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills; capable of interpreting and evaluating complex, multi-faceted information; ability to summarise complex information; ability to make judgements and advice on best course of action

Ability to collaborate constructively with all key stakeholders (internal and external) and to create the conditions for successful partnership working

Ability to provide a clear vision for change which is a source of inspiration and motivation for others

Highly skilled in identifying opportunities for partnership working, managing on going stakeholder relationships and providing support to others in this area.

Highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams across the Trust

Highly developed communication skills to resolve complex, highimpact situations in highly complex environments, including communication of sensitive, distressing and contentious information and feedback.

High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement and flexibility in approach

Desirable

• An in depth understanding of maternity workforce and governance framework to identify indicators for ensuring provision of safe maternity services
• Highly attuned political awareness and perception of the potential outcome for actions and decisions, including how these are communicated

About the employer

We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.