Main area Midwifery Grade Band 8c Contract Permanent: Rotational Position Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Requirement to participate in an on-call rota) Job ref 390-WAC-SO-6987
Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Southend Town Westcliff on Sea Salary £79,504 - £145,478 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 13/05/2026 23:59
Head of Midwifery
Band 8c
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Head of Midwifery – Women’s Health CSU
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced leader to take on the pivotal role of Head of Midwifery for the Women’s Health Clinical Service Unit (CSU), which includes both maternity and gynaecology services.
In this role, you will set and lead the strategic direction of the CSU, working closely with the Clinical Lead for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the Divisional Clinical Director, and the Divisional General Manager to shape service provision and drive forward innovation and improvement.
You will act as a trusted adviser on complex midwifery and nursing issues to the Director of Nursing, the Trust Executive Team, and the Board of Directors, ensuring your expertise influences decisions at the highest level.
With responsibility for the delivery of safe, high-quality care across all maternity and gynaecology services, you will lead on embedding a strong governance and safety culture. As a key member of the divisional management team, you will also provide assurance around patient experience and outcomes, while driving the continued development and implementation of our Nursing and Midwifery Strategy.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a visionary leader with the passion, expertise, and influence to make a lasting impact on women’s health services and patient care across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Contribute to the development of the midwifery profession through proactive involvement in local, regional and national forums.
To lead on the preparation for assessments and inspections from external bodies such as Care Quality Commission and to prepare action plans in response to areas of improvement and identify mechanisms to provide assurance on the quality of care being provided.
To support the Divisional General Manager in the marketing, planning and commissioning of services, adjusting plans or strategies.
Review on a regular basis the Women’s Health performance and co‑ordinate the collection, analysis and presentation of appropriate performance information to clinical teams both on a service and divisional level.
Ensure professional standards are maintained and continuous service improvement through leadership, effective succession planning, effective teamwork and empowerment of clinicians.
Ensure that the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council relating to nursing and midwifery are monitored and met in the Division.
Utilise outputs from audit, feedback, risk management, incident reporting, complaints etc. to determine changes to both education/training and clinical practice across the service.
Ensure professional standards are maintained and continuous service improvement through leadership, effective succession planning, effective teamwork and empowerment of clinicians.
Person specification
Knowledge and experience
* Significant evidence of management development study pertaining to the role
* Evidence of continued personal and professional development
* Strong leadership qualities with the ability to provide clear direction
* Experience of project management
* Significant experience of managing and motivating staff within a team
* Knowledge of key policies and strategies
* Experience of project management
* Able to think and work strategically to achieve agreed objectives
Qualifications
* NMC Registered Midwife
* BSc/BA Degree (or an equivalent level of academic award relevant to the specialty)
* Masters degree or equivalent level of experience
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.
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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