Overview
The Nursing Directorate leads the delivery of safe high‑quality care across the Midlands by implementing national quality and experience strategies and overseeing statutory functions. A primary function of the directorate is system and provider quality oversight, safety monitoring, and analytical insight, ensuring delivery of national priorities, the 10-year plan and the CNO professional strategy. Working with colleagues across NHSE, Clusters, ICBs, providers, and partners, the team drives quality improvement, supports high‑risk areas, and shares learning from national reports and investigations. It also offers clinical and professional leadership for nursing and midwifery, strengthening workforce development and promoting strong, compassionate leadership across the Midlands health and care system.
The post holder will also work with the regional Chief Nurse, the regional Executive Team, the Director of Intensive Support and the local health economy (including Clinical Commissioning Groups, Strategic Transformation Partnerships/Integrated Care Systems, Specialised Commissioning, Quality Surveillance groups, the Care Quality Commission, LMNS’ and regional NICE leads). As the Deputy regional Chief Midwife, the post holder will support the Regional Chief Midwife to provide strategic leadership and professional guidance regionally, working with key stakeholders across the health system to ensure that the NHS ambitions are realised through the effective commissioning and provision of safe and personalised maternity services.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the implementation of national maternity review recommendations, including the national strategies to improve care and safety of maternity services across the region.
* Play the role of regional maternity safety champion, undertaking immediate and essential actions underpinned by recognised QI methodology and associated resources.
* Provide strategic professional midwifery leadership and guidance on the effective commissioning and provision of safer and personalised maternity services.
* Support the strategy and delivery of the Maternity Transformation Programme, including the maternity commitments of the NHS 10‑year Plan.
* Support the development, growth and value of the midwifery and support staff workforce, including leadership capacity and capability across the region.
* Deputise for the regional chief midwife across all workstreams at regional and national level.
Additional Information
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.
Inter‑Authority Transfer (IAT) will be initiated via the Electronic Staff Record if you are currently working within the NHS.
You may opt out at any stage of the process.
Contact: Gaynor Armstrong – gaynor.armstrong1nhs.net.
This advert closed on Tuesday 9 Jun 2026.
Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
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