Overview
Our Maternity Service at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) are on a journey of improvement. As a service we strive to improve the experience for our expectant's mothers and their families through listening to our service users with our Trust board who have made significant investment in the maternity services financially and support of 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 the safety and quality of our services.
The Deputy Head of Midwifery (HOM) is a senior managerial and clinical leadership post at UHDB. The primary role function is to support the Head and Director of Midwifery in providing a high level of professional support and advice to all staff working in the midwifery service. This will include having oversight of the day-to-day operational function of the services, to ensure safe, high-quality care is given to mothers and babies. There will be the need to support the wider corporate professional agenda.
In collaboration with the Head of Midwifery, the post holder will have delegated responsibility and accountability for, clinical standards, patient experience, and safe, effective service delivery across the maternity service. The Deputy Head Of Midwifery will also have a key role in the transformation and development of maternity services, including the strategic vision and direction of future service provision, and the associated development of an empowered workforce that will be trained and equipped to deliver high quality, safe care in all clinical settings.
A key element of the role will be to take the service lead for all workforce management issues associated with the midwifery and maternity support worker teams. Together with the senior midwifery team, this will comprise recruitment and retention, staff development and training and overall accountability for staffing budgets and establishments.
The post holder will be a visible and professional leader of midwives, nurses and support staff. The Deputy Head of Midwifery will be a clinically credible practitioner acting as an advocate and role model, using their expert knowledge and skills to further develop and maintain 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 as well as setting and delivering strategic direction for midwifery teams. They will support by providing effective visible leadership, contributing towards the achievement of the financial forecast and delivery of contracted activity.
Responsibilities
* Act as the Deputy Head of Midwifery to support the Head and Director of Midwifery in delivering high level professional guidance to all staff within the midwifery service.
* Provide oversight of day-to-day operational function to ensure safe, high-quality care for mothers and babies.
* Collaborate with the Head of Midwifery to maintain clinical standards, patient experience, and safe, effective service delivery across the maternity service.
* Lead transformation and development of maternity services, including strategic vision and future service provision, and workforce development.
* Lead workforce management for midwifery and maternity support worker teams, including recruitment, retention, staff development and training, and accountability for staffing budgets.
* Be a visible, professional leader for midwives, nurses and support staff, acting as an advocate and role model to deliver a safe, personalised service.
* Provide operational accountability for the Maternity Service and workforce while delivering strategic direction and contributing to financial and contractual targets.
Requirements and Dates
Closing date: 15 February 2026
Interview date: 27 February 2026
We Offer
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join 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&Es 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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hayley Butler; Job title: Head of Midwifery; Email: hayley.butler16@nhs.net; Telephone: 07385141600
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