Current jobs related to Head of Midwifery - Newcastle upon Tyne - The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  • Midwifery Advocate

    5 months ago

    Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust Full time

    Identify and support individual midwives by addressing any practice issues highlighted through incidents, investigation or by PDP through restorative clinical supervision, acting in a timely manner to protect women and their families and minimizing the impact of incidents on the individual. Implement and evaluate quality improvement initiatives using...

  • Midwifery Advocate

    5 months ago

    Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Full time

    The Professional Midwifery Advocate will support midwives in practice either following an incident or as identified on their individual Practice Development Plan at appraisal; this role will also enable midwives to support women who make choices outside of conventional recommendations for care, promoting autonomy and accountability for midwifery practice at...

  • Community Midwifery Maternity Assistant

    4 months ago

    Newcastle, United Kingdom University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Full time

    Opportunities have arisen for band 2 maternity assistants to work within community midwifery. There are five community hubs based around the Stoke on Trent, Newcastle and County. We are looking for individuals who are able to work as part of a wider maternity team and have good communication skills. As this is a community based role, you will need to have...

  • Lead Midwifery Consultant for Maternity Services

    1 month ago

    Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom NHS North East London Full time

    Position Overview The NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) is on the lookout for a seasoned Senior Midwife to take charge of the Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) and ensure expert guidance and accountability. This position involves close collaboration with the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO), Directors and Heads of Midwifery,...

  • Lead Clinical Midwifery Officer

    1 month ago

    Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom NHS North East London Full time

    Position Overview The NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) is on the lookout for a highly skilled Senior Midwife to oversee and direct the Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS). This pivotal role will ensure expert guidance and assurance within the maternity and neonatal care framework. The successful candidate will collaborate...

  • Deputy Matron

    5 months ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    To provide support to, and deputise for the Matron across a directorate or agreed sub-directorate portfolio To support the Matron in maintain the delivery and quality of services provided within the care environment. This will include the care delivered, setting of nursing standards, leadership of the team, and working clinically with staff where needed to...

  • Head of Health and Safety

    1 day ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom The Goddard School of Collierville, TN Full time

    Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing (North)We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) professional to lead our HSW performance in the Northern area.The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of HSW professionals and driving the highest levels of HSW performance and culture throughout the Northern...

  • Head of Health and Safety

    1 day ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom The Goddard School of Collierville, TN Full time

    Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing (North)We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) professional to lead our HSW performance in the Northern area.The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of HSW professionals and driving the highest levels of HSW performance and culture throughout the Northern...

  • Head of Health and Safety

    1 week ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom The Goddard School of Collierville, TN Full time

    Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing (North)We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Health, Safety and Wellbeing professional to lead our team in the Northern area.The successful candidate will be responsible for driving the highest levels of Health, Safety and Wellbeing performance and culture throughout the region.The role will involve leading a...

  • Head of Health and Safety

    1 week ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom The Goddard School of Collierville, TN Full time

    Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing (North)We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Health, Safety and Wellbeing professional to lead our team in the Northern area.The successful candidate will be responsible for driving the highest levels of Health, Safety and Wellbeing performance and culture throughout the region.The role will involve leading a...

  • Clinical Head of LMNS

    2 months ago

    Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom NHS North East London Full time

    Job summary NEL Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) ICB are seeking to recruit an experienced Senior Midwife to clinically lead the LMNS and provide expert oversight and assurance. This role will work closely with the SRO, Director / Heads of Midwifery, Head of the LMNS Programmes and the NEL LMNS Co-Chairs across NEL ICS. This will include...

  • Ward Administration Assistant

    1 month ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust Full time

    Position Overview We are seeking a dedicated ward administration assistant to become a vital part of our team within the maternity assessment unit. This area serves as a crucial entry point for expectant mothers and those in the early stages of postnatal care. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding communication abilities and a strong capacity...

  • Apprentice Greenkeeper

    4 months ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom City of Newcastle Golf Club Full time

    We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Greenkeeper to join our team. The successful applicant will assist in day to day routine maintenance as directed by our Head Greenkeeper. They will have a desire to build on their technical greenkeeping skills within a professional team environment. - NVQ Level 2 - A full UK Driving License - A flexible approach...

  • Safeguarding Adviser

    4 months ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle Full time

    This role will support the Head of Safeguarding in developing, implementing and supervising a Safeguarding Policy and Strategy within the Diocese in line with the Diocesan Vision, Mission and Values. **Duties**: **Allegations management** - Support the Head of Safeguarding in the response to allegations and concerns about the protection of children and...

  • HR Adviser

    3 months ago

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle Full time

    We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced HR generalist with a passion for excellent customer service and service delivery. Working with the Head of HR and HR Administrator, you will provide a comprehensive HR service to our Diocesan colleagues. As a first point of contact for our 135 colleagues and their line managers, across 62 locations, you...

  • Head of Operations

    3 months ago

    Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom University of York Full time

    **Department** **Role** You will support the Hull York Medical School Departmental Management Team to develop and deliver departmental strategic plans that fulfil the Department, Faculty and University Vision. The Head of Operations will provide operational and strategic leadership, direction, and oversight of core operations in a complex operating...

  • Head of Talent

    2 weeks ago

    Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom University of Hull Full time

    At University of Hull, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be...

  • Ward Clerk

    3 months ago

    Newcastle, United Kingdom University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Full time

    An opportunity has arisen for a ward clerk to join ward the Midwife Birth Centre and Blossom suite, this is a busy low risk labour ward and Induction of labour area. Role Summary The post holder will be responsible for daily up keep of Careflow and will also have access to K2 maternity system. The post holder will provide administration services to the...

  • Ward Clerk

    4 months ago

    Newcastle, United Kingdom University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Full time

    An opportunity has arisen for a ward clerk to join ward MAU. This is a busy triage area which is an emergency portal for pregnant women and women in the immediate postnatal period Role Summary The post holder will be responsible for daily up keep of Careflow and will also have access to K2 maternity system. The post holder will provide administration...

  • Midwife

    3 weeks ago

    Burton upon Trent, United Kingdom University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Job summary Are you are a Registered Midwife, if so we want to hear from you as we have a number of exciting opportunities within our Maternity Services for Band 6 Midwives. We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic and compassionate Midwives to join our fabulous team. We currently have opportunities at Queens Hospital Burton site for band 6...

Head of Midwifery

4 months ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Are you ready to take the next step on your professional leadership journey and make the move into the Head of Midwifery role within a newly created Clinical Board at Newcastle Hospitals?

Do you have the motivation, vision, and foresight to join the senior leadership team at this exciting and pivotal time for maternity services in this senior role? Do you bring with you a wealth of operational experience at Matron level or above, with significant post-registration experience managing, leading, and collaborating on strategy and key deliverables at a regional and national level? Then this post could be for you

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals is looking for a dynamic and innovative Senior Midwife who is passionate about ensuring women and babies receive safe, high-quality care, to join the Clinical Board as a senior clinical leader. This post is a key professional leadership role within the organisation, accountable for providing the professional leadership of Midwives. Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will lead the operational and strategic direction of the maternity service.
- Interview Date: 14 June 2023
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week

Promoting a culture of learning and sharing, the Head of Midwifery, alongside the Director of Midwifery, will provide expert advice on midwifery issues, clinical governance, quality, and risk, to the Clinical Board and wider Corporate Teams. Providing an expert educational and research resource, you will be visible and accessible, act as a clinically credible role model, and provide insightful, inspirational, and dynamic leadership to the multi-professional team.

The post holder will be actively involved with the LMNS, ICB, and regional and national providers of maternity services, working collaboratively in partnership across the region with key stakeholders in leading change. Deputising for the Director of Midwifery, this senior professional role will have strong professional links with colleagues across the Trust, including the Chief Nurse Team.

These are exciting times for maternity services across England and this is an opportunity for you to join an outstanding organisation, working in a friendly team sharing your passion and expertise in helping to shape and transform the future of midwifery at Newcastle and across the region.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
- represented groups.
- This post is a key professional leadership role within the organisation, accountable for providing the professional leadership of midwives working closely with the Director of Midwifery, Head of Obstetrics, Directorate Manager (DM) and Clinical Director (CD) in leading the operational and strategic direction of the midwifery service and ensuring highly effective midwifery and nursing practice.
- The Head of Midwifery has responsibility for the leadership and management of midwifery across the Maternity Service, including the line management of Matrons.
- The Head of Midwifery, alongside the Director of Midwifery, will provide expert advice on midwifery issues, clinical governance, quality, and risk, to the Clinical Board and wider Corporate and Chief Nurse Teams.
- Accept personal responsibility for the nursing and midwifery workforce within maternity services, holding others directly accountable for delivering what has been agreed in relation to objectives, service plans and commissioned targets.
- The Head of Midwifery will lead the development and consistent delivery of high clinical standards of care, clinical policies and guidelines for midwifery and nursing, in line with evidence-based practice.
- Contributing to the identification of practice and professional development needs of midwifery staff, the Head of Midwifery will provide expert advice and support to senior leaders within the organisation in relation to issues of professional practice.
- Promote a culture of learning and sharing of good practice across maternity services in relation to Clinical Risk, Patient Safety and Risk Management.
- In conjunction with the Director of Midwifery and the Directorate Manager manage the midwifery establishment to ensure effective and efficient use of resources
- As a key member of the Clinical Board, provide assurance regarding the patie