Deputy Head of Midwifery and Nursing

1 month ago

Stockport, United Kingdom Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Head of Midwifery and Nursing to join the senior nursing team within the Women's and Children's division at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder in partnership with the Divisional Director of Midwifery and Nursing will provide professional and operational leadership and management of the services, delivering a safe quality service while meeting financial targets. They will also provide expert advice within the service in the absence of the Divisional Director of Midwifery and Chief Nurse regarding professional midwifery and nursing issues.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate needs to be clinically credible and experienced; we want you to bring strategic vision, endless energy and a passion for delivering the highest standards of care for women and families of Stockport.

The post holder will need to be committed, organised and have people management experience. You need to be a confident communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

You will inspire your teams to implement the highest standard of care through robust, processes and procedures, whilst using your experience and skill to support and deliver both the strategic and operational vision.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays NHS pension scheme membership Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further NHS Staff discounts Cycle to work scheme Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice Job description

Job responsibilities

This role would suit someone who has a significant amount of experience within maternity services , leading, managing and motivating clinical teams in continually improving the way they work for the benefits of their patients, families and staff. Clinical credibility and a strong track-record of improving midwifery and nursing care standards, patient experience and continuous CQC preparation are also essential. Supporting the Divisional Director of Midwifery and Nursing, you will be responsible for the strategic and operational development across a range of portfolios.

If you are driven to make a difference to improving health outcomes and highly motivated to affect and implement change we would like to hear from you.

Interested applicants should have proven senior midwifery and nursing experience including leading multiple clinical teams. You will demonstrate significant change management and service development experience.

If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £ This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Registered Midwife Masters Degree (or working towards) or equivalent Evidence of relevant continuing professional development Significant operational management experience at Matron/Lead Midwife or above Management qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

Appropriate teaching Qualification Professional Midwifery Advocate

Knowledge

Essential

Sound knowledge and experience in all aspects of midwifery practice Excellent evidence based theoretical knowledge with the ability to apply theory to practice Knowledge of issues around safeguarding children and adults Knowledge of (and experience of involvement in) clinical governance and risk management process Understanding of midwifery A-equip model and restorative clinical midwifery supervision Knowledge of clinical audit

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Excellent leadership skills Experience of leading and managing change Strong influencing and negotiating skills Ability to use analytical and judgement skills Able to act as a role model

Desirable

Financial awareness Working knowledge of current professional NHS issues, regulation and policy

Experience

Essential

Significant clinical experience at Midwifery and Nursing Matron level Experience in a range of midwifery settings and models of care Experience of working with strategic partners and key stakeholders including specialty networks Knowledge of managing budget/finance

Desirable

Implemented and lead on practice related changes Involvement with national/regional bodies or programmes

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