Deputy Divisional Midwifery and Nursing Director
Closing date: 29 May 2026
We are seeking a Band 8b Deputy Divisional Midwifery and Nursing Director to work alongside our Divisional Midwifery and Nursing Director and join our dedicated senior leadership team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will cover the Women's Health portfolio which includes maternity, gynaecology, breast services and the SAFE Centre (Sexual Assault Referral Centre).
The maternity service supports approximately 4,300 births per year, offering four birth place options. We have a level 3 neonatal unit on site and are the maternal medicine centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria. We also provide fetal medicine services to our local population.
Applications are sought from midwifery leaders with significant operational management experience at Band 8a level or above who are committed to enhancing standards of midwifery care. We welcome engaging leaders with a breadth of midwifery experience who can demonstrate the ability to lead service change. The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate commitment to the delivery of continuity of carer and ability to work collaboratively with service users and the wider multidisciplinary team to enhance service provision.
This post offers an exceptional leadership opportunity for an aspiring future Head of Midwifery to gain experience in the transformation of a maternity service with an ambition to be rated outstanding by the CQC.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Divisional Midwifery and Nursing Director will act as a deputy to the Divisional Midwifery and Nursing Director in all aspects of the role. Please see job description and person specification for further details of the role.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will have a defined portfolio that may be subject to change in accordance with service and divisional requirements.
The role is a senior midwifery/nursing leadership role and as such the post holder will be a highly professional role model, capable of deputising internally and externally for the Divisional Midwifery and Nursing Director. The post holder must possess the professional, operational and strategic knowledge and relevant attributes to lead the midwifery and nursing teams, manage organisational change and address quality issues when required.
The post holder will be required to work collaboratively to ensure we deliver excellent care with compassion. This is a key role for the division to ensure the Nursing, Midwifery & AHP and Patient Experience and Involvement Strategies and Maternity and Neonatal transformation strategy are delivered alongside performance objectives and workforce KPIs.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
* Proven track record of recent operational management of large diverse teams
* Proven track record of integration of multiple projects across a large organisation
* Excellent project management skills.
* Full understanding of what good governance constitutes and its application to practice.
* Significant recent management experience at Band 8a or above of a midwifery/nursing team or service
* Experience of successfully managing staff engagement and leading change
* Experience of working within a senior management team
* Experience of leading service change
* Proven ability to manage resources effectively
* Evidence of highly developed written and oral communication skills in English in a variety of settings
Qualifications & Education
* Registered Midwife
* Teaching qualification or equivalent
* Evidence of relevant postgraduate clinical education at Master's module level or equivalent.
* Member of relevant professional body
* Honours Degree or equivalent
* Master's Degree
* Post‑graduate leadership programme
* Coaching qualification
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.
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368 a year, per annum, pro rata
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