Associate Director of Midwifery and Neonates

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Associate Director of Midwifery and Neonates

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced leader to take on the pivotal role of Associate Director of Midwifery and Neonates which includes both maternity, neonatal and gynaecology services.

In this role, you will set and lead the strategic direction of the maternity, neonatal and gynaecology services, working closely with the Clinical Lead for Obstetrics, Neonates and Gynaecology, the Divisional Clinical Director, and the Divisional General Manager to shape service provision and drive forward innovation and improvement.

You will act as a trusted adviser on complex midwifery and nursing issues to the Director of Nursing, the Trust Executive Team, and the Board of Directors, ensuring your expertise influences decisions at the highest level.

With responsibility for the delivery of safe, high-quality care across all maternity and gynaecology services, you will lead on embedding a strong governance and safety culture. As a key member of the divisional management team, you will also provide assurance around patient experience and outcomes, while driving the continued development and implementation of our Nursing and Midwifery Strategy.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a visionary leader with the passion, expertise, and influence to make a lasting impact on women's health services and patient care across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Contribute to the development of the midwifery profession through proactive involvement in local, regional and national forums.

To lead on the preparation for assessments and inspections from external bodies such as Care Quality Commission and to prepare action plans in response to areas of improvement and identify mechanisms to provide assurance on the quality of care being provided.

To support the Divisional General Manager in the marketing, planning and commissioning of services, adjusting plans or strategies.

Review on a regular basis the Women's Health performance and co-ordinate the collection, analysis and presentation of appropriate performance information to clinical teams both on a service and divisional level.

Ensure professional standards are maintained and continuous service improvement through leadership, effective succession planning, effective teamwork and empowerment of clinicians.

Ensure that the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council relating to nursing and midwifery are monitored and met in the Division.

Utilise outputs from audit, feedback, risk management, incident reporting, complaints etc. to determine changes to both education/training and clinical practice across the service.

Ensure professional standards are maintained and continuous service improvement through leadership, effective succession planning, effective teamwork and empowerment of clinicians.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on this varied and rewarding role, please refer to the attached job description and personal specification.

We look forward to your application.

Person specification

Knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

• Significant evidence of management development study pertaining to the role
• Evidence of continued personal and professional development
• Strong leadership qualities with the ability to provide clear direction
• Significant budget management experience
• Experience of project management
• Significant experience of managing and motivating staff within a team
• Knowledge of key policies and strategies
• Experience of project management
• Able to think and work strategically to achieve agreed objectives

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC Registered Midwife
• Masters degree or equivalent level of experience

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

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