Open role
Head of Midwifery
- Aggregated by CV-Library
- Portsmouth, Hampshire
- Contract
- Full Time
- £79,504 - £91,609 Per Annum
Job Description
We are currently supporting a large NHS organisation in the appointment of a key senior level clinical/operational professional within their Maternity Services and Family Health Division.
A Registered Midwife who will provide guidance, support and leadership to clinical staff to ensure patient safety, service quality and excellent patient experience is consistently maintained.
Key Responsibilities
* Accountable for ensuring the management and leadership of the midwifery and nursing teams, holding matrons, ward and departmental leaders and clinical practitioners to account to ensure the organisational performance indicators and regulatory standards and quality indicators are monitored, and appropriate action is taken according to results.
* Provides professional, strategic, and operational leadership across the maternity service to ensure optimum standards of care and service are delivered through effective management of human, financial and physical resources.
* Focus is on the provision of responsive, compassionate, visible leadership for wards and departments within maternity and a range of services which are both hospital and community based.
* Acts as a strong patient advocate ensuring that a culture of continuous improvement and learning is supported to drive quality care delivery across the division and facilitate the development of clinical practice to ensure excellent care.
* Deputise for the Director of Midwifery as required.
Person Specification:
* NMC Registered Midwife, and management qualification or equivalent experience in leadership qualification or evidence of working toward this.
* Highly developed leadership skills, including demonstrable transformational style.
* Hold strong relationship development and management skills with senior management, peers, and senior clinical colleagues.
* A clear understanding of and commitment to the current and changing agenda within the NHS.
If you would like further information on this role, please contact Donna Larder on (phone number removed) or apply directly via the advert
A Registered Midwife who will provide guidance, support and leadership to clinical staff to ensure patient safety, service quality and excellent patient experience is consistently maintained.
Key Responsibilities
* Accountable for ensuring the management and leadership of the midwifery and nursing teams, holding matrons, ward and departmental leaders and clinical practitioners to account to ensure the organisational performance indicators and regulatory standards and quality indicators are monitored, and appropriate action is taken according to results.
* Provides professional, strategic, and operational leadership across the maternity service to ensure optimum standards of care and service are delivered through effective management of human, financial and physical resources.
* Focus is on the provision of responsive, compassionate, visible leadership for wards and departments within maternity and a range of services which are both hospital and community based.
* Acts as a strong patient advocate ensuring that a culture of continuous improvement and learning is supported to drive quality care delivery across the division and facilitate the development of clinical practice to ensure excellent care.
* Deputise for the Director of Midwifery as required.
Person Specification:
* NMC Registered Midwife, and management qualification or equivalent experience in leadership qualification or evidence of working toward this.
* Highly developed leadership skills, including demonstrable transformational style.
* Hold strong relationship development and management skills with senior management, peers, and senior clinical colleagues.
* A clear understanding of and commitment to the current and changing agenda within the NHS.
If you would like further information on this role, please contact Donna Larder on (phone number removed) or apply directly via the advert