Overview
Our Maternity Service at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) are on a journey of improvement. The service strives to improve the experience for expectant mothers and their families by listening to service users with our Trust board who have invested in maternity services financially and in staff and service development. The Maternity Services works in partnership with the Local Maternity and Neonatal Systems (LMNS) to drive the national maternity agenda forward to improve safety and quality of our services.
Responsibilities
* The Deputy Head of Midwifery (HOM) is a senior managerial and clinical leadership post. The primary role is to support the Head and Director of Midwifery by providing high level professional support and advice to all staff in the midwifery service.
* Oversee the day-to-day operational function of the services to ensure safe, high-quality care for mothers and babies, with alignment to the wider corporate professional agenda.
* Collaborate with the Head of Midwifery to exercise delegated responsibility and accountability for clinical standards, patient experience, and safe, effective service delivery across the maternity service.
* Play a key role in the transformation and development of maternity services, including strategic vision and direction of future service provision and development of an empowered workforce.
* Lead workforce management for midwifery and maternity support worker teams, including recruitment and retention, staff development and training, and accountability for staffing budgets and establishments, together with the senior midwifery team.
* Be a visible and professional leader of midwives, nurses and support staff; act as a clinically credible practitioner, advocate and role model to deliver a safe, high-quality, personalised service for women choosing UHDB for their maternity experience.
* Assist the Head of Midwifery in operational accountability for the Maternity Service and workforce, and contribute to setting and delivering strategic direction for midwifery teams; provide effective visible leadership and contribute toward the financial forecast and delivery of contracted activity.
Additional Information
* Closing date: 15 February 2026
* Interview date: 27 February 2026
Values and Environment
As a trusted organisation, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work, and the related behaviours are embedded in all aspects of how we work.
Benefits
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* Ongoing support from recruitment to joining our team and beyond
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts
* We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week
* An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&E across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day
* UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff
Please note: do not rely on the attached Job description and Person Specification alone; to apply please use the APPLY FOR THIS JOB link which will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You may need to register if you do not already have an account. We may be unable to provide sponsorship due to UK immigration policy changes for Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa; check eligibility before applying.
This advert closes on Sunday 15 Feb 2026
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