Main area Midwifery Grade NHS AfC: Band 8b Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave cover) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 421-PSC-3535C
Employer Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Harrogate District Hospital Town Harrogate Salary £64,455 - £74,896 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/01/2026 23:59 Interview date 20/01/2026
Head of Midwifery
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Job overview
The post holder will assist the Associate Director of Midwifery and Children's Services in the development of the professional midwifery and neonatal nursing agenda to achieve consistency of practice, high standards of care and innovation with a strong patient safety focus. They will work in conjunction with the Triumverate to ensure the delivery and achievement of the group's objectives and contribute to the strategic policies for midwifery and maternity services.
To provide strong clinical leadership and support to the Associate Director of Midwifery and Children's Services in activities within the Directorate relating to the delivery of high quality services which inspires, motivates and empowers midwives, nurses and maternity support workers. The post holder will lead on delegated projects and agreed activities within the Directorate on behalf of the Associate Director of Midwifery and Children's Services.
The post holder will be an experienced registrant with clinical credibility and able to provide professional leadership and management to midwives promoting the highest standards in the learning environment with the aim to ensure the delivery of safe quality care.
The post holder must adhere at all times to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code and any other relevant documents as published by the NMC, and must work within the policies and guidelines as laid down by the Trust
Main duties of the job
Support the Associate Director of Midwifery and Children's Services in responsibility for the leadership, operational, professional development and governance of midwifery and maternity services at HDFT.
Provide expert professional advice on midwifery issues, clinical governance, quality, risk and safeguarding.
Act as a role model, demonstrate respect, dignity and compassion, and uphold equality and diversity and act as a champion for privacy and dignity, professional standards and patient advocacycommunication pathways and working within a multidisciplinary team.
Lead developments in practice consistent with the care priorities set nationally, locally and within the Directorate. Development of new roles or service redesign will take place in line with best practice and evidence based care
Ensure that Patient Safety, Patient Experience and Clinical Outcomes are all monitored and measured and are of a high standard.
See Job Description for further details
Working for our organisation
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
* A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
* Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
* Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
* Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
* All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details or contact Leanne Likaj at leanne.likaj1@nhs.net for any queries.
Person specification
* Registered Midwife with current NMC Registration
* Educated to Master’s level or working towards
* Evidence of ongoing professional development in midwifery
* Recent experience at senior clinical/managerial level
* Understand principles of effective budgetary management and demonstrate experience of managing budgets.
* Able to lead, empower others and influence innovative practice and service development
* Understands the concepts of clinical governance and shared governance including evidence based practice
* • Professional Midwifery Advocate
* • Recognised leadership development training
* • Research/audit skills
* • Experience of working with, involving and empowering groups of patients and the wider public on specific projects
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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