Head of Midwifery

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and senior midwife to contribute to the development and implementation of Key objectives across the Women’s Health and Paediatric Division. The post holder will work alongside the Director of Midwifery, Deputy Chief Nurses, maternity, and Neonatal Senior Leadership Team, and ICB Surrey and Heartlands.

You will contribute to the development of the Maternity and Neonatal Improvement Plan (MNIP), play an active role within the Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) and involve in the delivery of the MatNeo Health Strategy.

Following significant investment aligned to our clinical strategy in our women’s health services including Gynaecology and Maternity, we have achieved development of a range of several innovative roles, an upgrade in our departmental estate, and significant success in recruiting midwifery talent to deliver care to our women, birthing partners, and babies in our maternity service.

Our next stage is to recruit our senior leadership team. We seek a successor to our current Director of Midwifery who has led this transformation, and to the Head of Midwifery role to lead our expanding team. Both roles attract a Relocation package.

**Important Dates**:
Assessments will be held on Friday, 24 th May with Interviews on Wednesday 29 th May 2024.

You will be taking the lead on midwifery and maternity development programmes, midwifery and nurse staffing including recruitment and retention, measuring, and improving standards of care and the women’s experience. The post holder will develop a strong leadership presence in the unit forming strong bonds with the staff and evidencing compassionate leadership.

The post holder is pivotal to ensuring the direct delivery of clinical care is safe, timely and compassionate. The post holder will lead a consistent and standardised approach across the organisation to delivery and achievement of NHS Resolution Safety Actions, as well as supporting CNST recommendations, Ockenden and Kirkup recommendations and implementation of national maternity initiatives.

In addition to Maternity Services, this post will also provide clinical leadership for our gynaecology service and nurses. This role will participate in the Midwifery manager on call rota.

Our ambition is to attain an outstanding service and you will be critical in leading our teams along this journey in partnership with the divisional director and executive colleagues.

We are looking for a high calibre exceptional individual who has an established record of leadership and extensive experience working at Senior Midwifery Leadership level or already working at Head of Midwifery level.

Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (ASPH) serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in the boroughs of Runnymede, Spelthorne, Woking and parts of Elmbridge, Hounslow, Surrey Heath and beyond.

We employ around 4,600 individual members of staff and our turnover in 2022/23 was around £429 million. The Trust provides a range of Maternity services that supports over 3,000 births a year whilst caring for a very diverse population and we also serve the population with a Level 3 NICU unit.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

The Head of Midwifery (HOM) will be a senior practicing midwife who provides overall operational leadership and direction for Midwives and Nursing staff within the Maternity and Gynaecology Services.

The post holder will be the lead midwife to support delivery of the maternity transformation Plan and the National Maternity Agenda.

You will be a point of contact for advice and expertise on all matters relating to professional nursing and midwifery issues.

Reporting to the Director of Midwifery - the post holder will deputise for the Director of Midwifery in their absence.

The post holder will lead and deliver the work streams for the maternity transformation programme as outlined within the national maternity agenda including the anticipated single delivery plan.

Working in partnership with women, birthing people and expert consumer groups you will be responsible for designing a quality service that promotes a positive health model delivering change in service provision in line with existing and new government policies.

The post holder will ensure the delivery of key quality, performance and governance plans and work collaboratively to deliver the Trust’s strategic direction, finance and business agenda. Work with the Director of Midwifery for Women’s Health and Paediatrics ( WHP), to develop and implement a strategic vision for maternity /gynaecology services.

The post holder will be responsible for defined initiatives across a range of issues, particularly w