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Job Summary
We are excited to announce the opportunity for a Director of Midwifery at University Hospitals Northamptonshire (UHN)—a role that reflects our commitment to achieving excellence in maternity, neonatology, and gynaecology services across the Trust.
As a key member of the senior leadership team, the Director of Midwifery will be a highly experienced and credible senior midwife, leading strategic and innovative midwifery developments across UHN and playing a vital role in the Local Maternity and Neonatal System, shaping midwifery care across Northamptonshire.
We are looking for an exceptional Director of Midwifery—whether you are an established Director of Midwifery or an experienced Head of Midwifery ready for your next step. What matters most is that your values align with ours, and that you are passionate about delivering excellence for both patients and colleagues. There is no set way of working; we want the new Director of Midwifery to actively shape our senior leadership team agenda in collaboration with colleagues.
Our Commitments To People
We expect all women, birthing people, and their families to receive the same standard of care we would want for our own loved ones.
We expect colleagues to be treated with support, kindness, and respect—the same values we uphold as an organisation.
This role extends beyond UHN—you will represent us in transforming pathways across health and social care within our integrated care system.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead strategic and innovative midwifery developments across the Trust and be a key player in the Local Maternity and Neonatal system for transforming midwifery care across Northampton and Kettering.
The post-holder is pivotal to ensuring safe, timely, personalised, and compassionate care.
As Director of Midwifery, you are expected to demonstrate a highly visible, authoritative, compassionate, and transformational leadership style underpinned by the values of the Trust.
The Director of Midwifery is the professional lead on all matters relating to midwifery care within the Trust and provides expert advice to the divisional leadership teams and Chief Nurse. The post holder will develop and maintain a network of mutually beneficial relationships with ICBs, maternity providers, Public Health England, Health Education England, Care Quality Commission, the Regional Chief Midwife, the Royal Colleges, and other key stakeholders.
About Us
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
* Compassion
* Accountability
* Respect
* Integrity
* Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses, and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled, and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
Job Details
* Post posted: 23 April 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 9
* Salary: £105,385 to £121,271 a year
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Location: Northampton General Hospital, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BD
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will lead a standardised approach in the delivery and achievement of NHS Resolution Safety Actions, support Maternity Incentive Scheme (MIS) recommendations, and implement the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle (SBLCB).
The post holder will be familiar with maternity and nursing reviews, ensuring that learning and actions are embedded effectively.
The Director of Midwifery will act as the expert on midwifery and maternity issues both internally and externally, promoting a culture of proactive professionalism and serving as a role model for all midwives and nurses.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Responsibilities
Same as above, emphasizing leadership, safety, and professional standards.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to First Degree (Health related subject) level or equivalent
* Registered Midwife
* Master's Degree or equivalent
* Evidence of CPD
* Additional management qualifications or experience
Knowledge and Experience
* Senior managerial NHS experience at 8c/d or above
* Experience as Head of Midwifery/Senior Midwife
* Leadership and operational management experience in acute Trusts
* Experience working with partner organisations
* Experience translating policy into practice
* Leading change in maternity services
* Service planning, risk, and governance knowledge
* Experience within ICS and current NHS issues
* Knowledge of national midwifery policies
* Safeguarding, Mental Health Acts, CQC, NMC requirements
Communication and Relationship Skills
* Excellent communication, report writing, and interpersonal skills
* Ability to work under pressure and manage change
* IT skills, strategic thinking, clinical skills
* Ability to work across sites and handle distressing situations with tact
Additional details on UK registration, DBS, sponsorship, and employer information are also included.
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