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Director of Midwifery

Employer
Finegreen
Location
London
Salary
Competitive (Band 9/VSM)
Closing date
22 Feb 2025
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Job Details

Finegreen are currently supporting a large NHS Trust in London in the appointment of their Director of Midwifery. This role is initially for a 12 month period, due to the secondment of the current post holder.

The client is very interested in applicants who are currently within the NHS in a senior maternity role at Band 8d either as a HOM or Associate Director of Midwifery looking for that next step on their career development as a secondment opportunity. They are also very open to applicants who currently work on an interim basis at this level who are looking for a longer term assignment.

The role is expected to start in April/May 2025 for a period of 12 months. Interviews will be held week commencing the 10th February.

Key Responsibilities:
  • The Director of Midwifery will act as the Trust expert on midwifery and maternity issues both internally and externally;
  • A key senior leadership position, ensuring excellent quality outcomes and experience for women, birthing people and their families when using Trust Maternity Services;
  • Continue to develop and maintain a compassionate and inclusive culture in midwifery and across maternity services. This should be an open and respectful culture where teams are confident and skilled in providing regular, constructive feedback, where issues can be raised and solved openly, leading to improvements for women, their families and for staff;
  • Provide expert professional advice to the Executive, Board and partner organisations on midwifery and maternity matters, maintaining an up to date understanding of national policy and best practice;
  • Set professional standards, and agree and direct the delivery of safety and quality objectives to continuously improve midwifery and maternity services;
  • Actively establish and build a wide range of effective networks, contacts and partnerships within and external to the Trust which are used to inform and influence improvements in service delivery and outcomes;
  • Provide effective professional leadership for Midwifery across the organisation at all levels, acting as a visible role model, creating a supportive ethos to empower staff to contribute to the delivery of high quality person-centred care;
  • Have a regular presence in clinical areas for observing and assuring standards of clinical practice, communicating with clinical staff and patients to assess and support services and evidence improvements in patient care.
Ideal Candidate:
  • Registered Midwife with current NMC registration;
  • In-depth professional knowledge and experience of Midwifery across acute, community services and midwife led services;
  • Clear understanding of the concept and working arrangements of diverse clinical areas;
  • High level knowledge of all current issues related to professional Midwifery practice. 

If you are interested in the role or would like a confidential chat about further information, please contact Donna Larder on 07805 349 152 or send your CV to donna.larder@finegreen.co.uk

Company

Put simply, we help our clients to recruit the best possible people to lead, manage and direct their organisations. Since launching in 2005 we have become an award winning, market-leading consultancy focusing on both public and private sector Healthcare recruitment. 

Leadership skills have rarely been at such a premium - as organisations across both public and private sectors attempt to improve services and standards at a time of widespread change and unprecedented financial constraints.

Like other leading executive recruiters, Finegreen has developed a pool of talent built up over many years, along with established networks, to ensure that right-match candidates get to hear about relevant positions. Where Finegreen differs from many others, is in its willingness to spend quality time with clients - to gain an in-depth knowledge of roles being filled and their importance to an organisation.

Over the last 17 years in the Healthcare market, Finegreen has developed into a Virgin Fast Track top 100 company - and was voted Recruiter of the Year at the Health Investor Awards, Top small to medium sized business at the Best Business Awards, and featured in Recruiter’s Top 10 Public Sector Recruitment providers.

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0345 130 4006
Location
Finegreen
Manchester
Lancashire
M12 6JH
United Kingdom

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