Transformation Project Leads

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Transformation Project Leads The closing date is 18 December 2025 The Transformation Project Midwife will play a key role in supporting the planning, development, coordination, and delivery of maternity transformation programmes in partnership with the Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS). These programmes will align with the overarching objectives of the National Maternity Transformation Programme (The Three-Year Delivery Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Service) and will also respond to national and local priorities, including: Ockenden and Kirkup recommendations Maternity and Neonatal Three-Year Delivery Plan Maternity Incentive Scheme (CNST) NHS Equity and Equality Guidance NHS Long Term Plan Working under the leadership of the Consultant Midwife, the post holder will provide expert midwifery input to support service improvement initiatives and transformation activities. They will demonstrate strong leadership, change management, negotiation, and communication skills to help overcome barriers to progress and support the delivery of high quality, safe, and personalised maternity care. This role also has identified hours working with the LMNS with the direction of the ICB Chief Midwife. Main duties of the job We are seeking a Transformation Midwife to lead and drive maternity service improvement projects across the Trust. This role combines clinical expertise with programme leadership to deliver change that aligns with national and local priorities. You will plan, coordinate, and monitor transformation initiatives, manage risks, and ensure projects stay on track. You will provide visible clinical leadership, supporting quality improvement, audits, incident reviews, and embedding learning into practice. Using maternity data, you will track progress, identify variation, and inform service priorities. Collaboration is key: you will work closely with staff, service users, LMNS leads, and external partners to co-produce initiatives, share best practice, and promote inclusive, system-wide working. You will champion innovation, continuous improvement, and workforce development, supporting colleagues to apply transformation tools and improve services. The role also includes providing clinical support as needed, ensuring safe, patient-centered care, and reporting progress, risks, and outcomes to governance groups and LMNS boards. About us Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available. Our values We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences. Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job. Job responsibilities Programme & Change Management: Lead the planning, delivery, and monitoring of maternity transformation projects, ensuring alignment with national and local priorities. Act as a link between LMNS workstreams, ICB teams, and sub-groups, providing coordination, reports, and business case support. Identify risks and implement mitigation plans to maintain project momentum. Clinical Leadership & Governance: Provide expert clinical leadership, ensuring improvement initiatives are evidence-based and aligned with policy. Lead action plans following audits, reviews, and inspections, embedding learning into practice. Support staff in maintaining high standards of patient care and professional practice. Data-Driven Improvement: Analyse local and national maternity data to track progress, identify variation, and inform priorities. Ensure accurate reporting for transformation metrics and governance. Stakeholder Engagement & Co-Production: Collaborate with staff, service users, and external partners to co-produce initiatives and facilitate shared learning. Promote system-wide engagement and inclusion. Capacity Building & Culture Change: Champion innovation, continuous improvement, and inclusive leadership. Support staff in applying transformation tools and improving service delivery. Reporting & Accountability: Prepare updates, dashboards, and presentations for LMNS boards and governance groups. Report progress, risks, and outcomes, ensuring timely escalation. Clinical Responsibilities: Provide high-quality midwifery care and support colleagues when needed, promoting safe, patient-centered practice. Person Specification Qualifications Registered Midwife Evidence of ongoing CPD Post registration management/leadership qualification or willingness to undertake same Expert knowledge of midwifery and its applications Masters Level qualification or equivalent level of knowledge and experience Experience Experience of managing change and/ or projects and be willing to further develop this expertise within the role Extensive midwifery experience in all areas Knowledge Expert knowledge of midwifery and its applications Knowledge of current issues in health service provision. Personal skills Proven abilities in cross professional working and liaison. IT Literate/able to use Word/PowerPoint/Excel Experience in developing documents, reports, reviews and business cases Ability to challenge and change practice Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines 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. Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working #J-18808-Ljbffr