Associate Director of Midwifery and Neonatal Services

Job description

Job summary

Associate Director of Midwifery and Neonatal Services

37.5 hours per week

Fixed term for 12 months

Salary: £94,356 - £108,814 per annum

Closing Date: Monday 21st September 2026

Interview Date: TBC

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly**

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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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Main duties of the job

• We are proud of our dedicated maternity and neonatal teams and the compassionate care they provide. We are seeking a leader who brings credibility, authenticity, vision and energy, with the ability to inspire others through change.
• Your leadership will extend beyond operational delivery. You will contribute to strategic priorities, strengthen partnerships across the local Maternity and Neonatal system, and help transform services in response to the needs of our diverse communities. You will play a key role in workforce development, fostering learning, inclusion and collaboration.
• As a visible and influential leader, you will champion safety, quality and personalised care, driving innovation & continuous improvement while creating a culture where colleagues feel valued, empowered and supported to thrive.
• You will play a key role in shaping the future of care for women, babies and families.
• The successful candidate will have significant senior leadership experience, a strong understanding of maternity and neonatal services, and a proven ability to build high-performing teams, influence strategically and deliver sustainable improvement. Above all, you will be passionate about ensuring the voices of women, babies and families remain at the heart of every decision we make.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme - find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Some of the duties and responsibilities listed below are representative of the Associate Director of Midwifery & Neonatal Services role and its purpose within the service; they are not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake additional or alternative duties and responsibilities commensurate with the level of the post, to support the smooth running of the services.
• To ensure robust governance systems and processes are in place, striving for excellence by embedding learning from incidents and complaints.
• Establish and maintain excellent internal and external relationships is essential to the delivery of a safe and high-quality service, influencing public health, health visiting, safeguarding, social care, mental health services, and service users as key partnerships.
• Assist the DoM in interpreting national policy and strategy and supporting the Trusts response to Maternity Transformation initiatives, helping to ensure effective local implementation across maternity and midwifery services.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Job description
Job responsibilities

• Some of the duties and responsibilities listed below are representative of the Associate Director of Midwifery & Neonatal Services role and its purpose within the service; they are not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake additional or alternative duties and responsibilities commensurate with the level of the post, to support the smooth running of the services.
• To ensure robust governance systems and processes are in place, striving for excellence by embedding learning from incidents and complaints.
• Establish and maintain excellent internal and external relationships is essential to the delivery of a safe and high-quality service, influencing public health, health visiting, safeguarding, social care, mental health services, and service users as key partnerships.
• Assist the DoM in interpreting national policy and strategy and supporting the Trusts response to Maternity Transformation initiatives, helping to ensure effective local implementation across maternity and midwifery services.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Registered midwife with the NMC with evidence of personal and professional commitment to CPD in line with revalidation requirements.
• An understanding of Integrated Governance and practical approaches to implementation.
• Evidence of working at a senior level leading change initiatives.
• Knowledge and understanding of Neonatal services
• Knowledge and understanding of education and research issues in an acute Trust.
• Evidence of previous budgetary management and business planning.
• Able to demonstrate up-to-date clinical expertise and competence and expert proven knowledge of Maternity and Neonatal services.
• Evidence of knowledge understanding of the current issues in maternity and neonatal nursing policy and practice.
• A proven track record of operational service management at a senior level in an acute hospital environment, including staff management and financial management.
• Experience of recruitment and retention issues, workforce planning and capacity management.
• Ability to produce clear, accurate, written and verbal reports.
• Evidence of ability to confront complex and challenging issues taking a problem-solving approach. oEvidence of having managed and developed a team effectively. oEvidence of involvement in Child Safeguarding Cases and management of difficult pre and post antenatal care issues.

Desirable

• Evidence of experience of working strategically both regionally and nationally.

Qualifications and Professional Training

Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Educated to Master's Degree (or equivalent)
• Evidence of further academic / personal development
• Evidence of formal management/leadership training

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrable leadership skills
• Well-developed inter-personal and communication skills
• Pro-active and self-motivated, with the ability to motivate others
• Critical Analytical Skills
• Well-developed presentation skills
• Politically astute
• Strong patient/customer focus
• Ability to work effectively within a team and demonstrate focus, tenacity and flexibility.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to chair meetings
• Ability to network both internally and externally
• Tenacity and determination to succeed
• Assertive and confident
• Able to work in a challenging, busy environment whilst meeting tight deadlines
• Ability to relate to and influence other senior nurses, clinical staff and managers
• Time management, prioritisation and organisational skills
• Team Player

Other

Essential

• Takes part in the senior midwifery on call rota to support the Maternity service out of hours. o
• Satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure

Person Specification
Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Registered midwife with the NMC with evidence of personal and professional commitment to CPD in line with revalidation requirements.
• An understanding of Integrated Governance and practical approaches to implementation.
• Evidence of working at a senior level leading change initiatives.
• Knowledge and understanding of Neonatal services
• Knowledge and understanding of education and research issues in an acute Trust.
• Evidence of previous budgetary management and business planning.
• Able to demonstrate up-to-date clinical expertise and competence and expert proven knowledge of Maternity and Neonatal services.
• Evidence of knowledge understanding of the current issues in maternity and neonatal nursing policy and practice.
• A proven track record of operational service management at a senior level in an acute hospital environment, including staff management and financial management.
• Experience of recruitment and retention issues, workforce planning and capacity management.
• Ability to produce clear, accurate, written and verbal reports.
• Evidence of ability to confront complex and challenging issues taking a problem-solving approach. oEvidence of having managed and developed a team effectively. oEvidence of involvement in Child Safeguarding Cases and management of difficult pre and post antenatal care issues.

Desirable

• Evidence of experience of working strategically both regionally and nationally.

Qualifications and Professional Training

Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Educated to Master's Degree (or equivalent)
• Evidence of further academic / personal development
• Evidence of formal management/leadership training

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrable leadership skills
• Well-developed inter-personal and communication skills
• Pro-active and self-motivated, with the ability to motivate others
• Critical Analytical Skills
• Well-developed presentation skills
• Politically astute
• Strong patient/customer focus
• Ability to work effectively within a team and demonstrate focus, tenacity and flexibility.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to chair meetings
• Ability to network both internally and externally
• Tenacity and determination to succeed
• Assertive and confident
• Able to work in a challenging, busy environment whilst meeting tight deadlines
• Ability to relate to and influence other senior nurses, clinical staff and managers
• Time management, prioritisation and organisational skills
• Team Player

Other

Essential

• Takes part in the senior midwifery on call rota to support the Maternity service out of hours. o
• Satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Address

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

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