We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English. Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL abb.vacancyrequests@wales.nhs.uk If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working. Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process Job Overview PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD Work collaboratively with the Wales Maternity and Neonatal Strategic and Implementation Networks to take leadership, coordination and delivery of the MatNeoSSP to ensure its successful implementation. Lead the local implementation of evidence-based interventions and a portfolio of MatNeoSSP improvement projects. Influence a broad range of senior stakeholders both locally and nationally to support appropriate and aligned improvement strategies. Provide clinical programme leadership and expert quality improvement knowledge to local maternity and neonatal teams. Main duties of the job Provide local leadership and strategic direction for the collaborative design, delivery and implementation of the priorities within the MatNeoSSP Discovery Report within the Health Board using quality improvement methodologies Work within the agreed programme governance structure, reporting though to the MatNeoSSP Implementation Oversight Group, including relevant data, escalating concerns, risks and issues when they arise. Provide leadership, senior support and guidance to the local MatNeoSSP Maternity and Neonatal Improvement Specialists. This may include delegating responsibilities where required. Take a leading role in the development and delivery of MatNeoSSP projects and programmes and also their scrutiny, challenge and monitoring. This could involve testing, developing and implementing a range of policies and procedures that will impact across the programme. Collaborate with the Network in the planning and delivery of local and national MatNeoSSP meetings and events that focus on priorities and facilitate shared learning. Establish enabling relationships with Health Board quality improvement and innovation teams, identifying the support available and ensuring MatNeoSSP is a local priority. Support the MatNeoSSP Clinical Lead, Programme Manager and Senior Project Manager to deliver the project. This includes meeting regularly and being responsive to email and telephone communication Enable perinatal services to improve the health of its users and reduce inequalities Working for our organisation Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future. Experience Essential criteria Significant management experience in a senior role including staff management, within the NHS or Social Care Experience of process/problem analysis, challenging existing thinking and generating improvements and solutions Desirable criteria Demonstrable experience of collating and analysing data to produce timely and accurate reports that support informed decision-making Have an expert interest in improving outcomes and experience of Perinatal Services in Wales through quality improvement projects aligned to the Maternity and Neonatal Safety Support Programme. Essential Essential criteria Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent level of experience working at a senior level in perinatal services and/ or quality improvement. Have a comprehensive understanding of quality improvement methodologies, patient safety knowledge and expertise Desirable criteria Improvement certification (Improvement in Practice, Lean practitioner level etc.) Experience of working in either a patient safety or quality improvement role at a senior level. Skills and Attributes Essential criteria Have an expert interest in improving outcomes and experience of Perinatal Services in Wales through quality improvement projects aligned to the Maternity and Neonatal Safety Support Programme. Ability to communicate highly complex technical improvement concepts and analysis effectively; including formal presentations, to a variety of audiences. Ability to organise, plan and prioritise a diverse range of complex priorities to meet deadlines. Demonstrable expert understanding of quality improvement methodologies, including measurement for improvement. Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft software, such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Desirable criteria Satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance including an/a Adults and Childrens Barred List check (delete as appropriate) Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh (please delete as appropriate)