Head of Midwifery

1w1 week ago

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Portsmouth, GB · Full-time · £75,000 – £95,000

About this role

Are you a strategic Registered Midwife ready to provide guidance and leadership to enhance patient safety, service quality, and exceptional patient experience? Do you advocate strongly for patients while driving quality care and fostering continuous improvement? We invite you to join us as our Head of Midwifery.

In this position, advance the service by implementing innovative strategies that empower our workforce at all levels, aligning with staff development plans and departmental objectives. Collaborate with the Head of Midwifery on the Isle of Wight during planned absences. Engage in off-site work as part of a reciprocal arrangement.

Cultivate a culture that engages staff and maximises their potential, ensuring they are motivated to deliver optimal care. Promote effective teamwork to create a positive working environment. Work alongside the Director of Midwifery and the Specialty Triumvirate to develop an annual business plan.

Align the business plan with commissioning intentions and organisational objectives, demonstrating effective group model collaboration with the Isle of Wight. Be part of the senior midwifery team on-call requirements, providing out of hours and weekend senior cover for maternity services. Join Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, ranked third for research.

Our main hub is Queen Alexandra Hospital, one of the largest on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Patients and staff come from all walks of life, hiring great people from diverse backgrounds. Share our values and enthusiasm for patients, colleagues, and community.

Requirements

Registered Midwife
Strategic leadership to enhance patient safety, service quality, and patient experience
Strong advocacy for patients and driving quality care
Experience implementing innovative strategies to empower workforce
Knowledge of clinical governance, risk management, and quality improvement
Ability to develop evidence-based services and learn from patient experience
Skills in promoting a positive safety culture and Just Culture
Expertise in maternity service performance monitoring and workforce management

Responsibilities

Accountable for the direct delivery of operational maternity services 24 hours per day, 365 days per year
Maintain visible presence in clinical areas to promote high standards of care and support staff delivery and morale
Work with the Director of Midwifery to ensure clinical governance, risk management, quality and safety arrangements
Develop strategic and annual service plans in collaboration with the Maternity and Divisional Management team
Monitor service performance against targets and develop action plans to meet performance targets
Manage the midwifery and support worker workforce including planning, recruitment, selection and career development
Ensure implementation and monitoring of personnel policies for the employment of staff
Collaborate with the Director of Midwifery and Maternity to ensure effective women and public involvement

Benefits

Ranked third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation
Work at Queen Alexandra Hospital, one of the largest hospitals on the south coast
Diverse workforce from a wide variety of backgrounds
Reciprocal arrangement with Isle of Wight for collaboration and off-site work