Deputy Head of Midwifery
Liverpool Women’s NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
At Liverpool Women’s Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.
We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
Liverpool Women’s has an excellent reputation and is a centre of excellence. It is an exciting environment to work in and a great place to develop your career for many years to come.
We invite you to review why Liverpool Women's Hospital is a great place to work: https://vimeo.com/556197652
We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
Job overview
The post holder will deputise for the Head of Midwifery (HOM) and carry corporate and professional responsibility and accountability for midwifery services across the Trust. With the HOM the post holder will contribute to the development and review of maternity services’ business strategy so addressing and meeting the needs of the public, service’s commissioners the Board’s vision and priorities, and wider requirements.
A development Deputy Head of Midwifery role, to operationally manage the maternity unit at Liverpool Women's Hospital.Together with the HOM, the deputy HOM supports the Director of Midwifery with the delivery of wider corporate professional agenda, including the development of innovative strategies for midwifery to enable a strong and empowered workforce at all levels that is fit for purpose and equipped to deliver excellence in care standards.This also includes securing the workforce for the future.
The deputy HOM will be accountable for the operational management of midwifery in the maternity unit working with the HOM and Divisional General Manager.
Main duties of the job
Develop and lead a strong and effective high risk midwifery management and leadership team within the Women’s & Children’s Division
Provide visible and up-to-date professional leadership to Midwives and support workers.
Develop new and innovative models of midwifery practice in Consultation with HOM, aligned to evidenced based practice, modernising midwifery and changes to maternity services.
Ensure Midwives are suitably qualified and maintain professional registration in order to deliver safe care.
Ensure safe standards of midwifery care of the highest quality are delivered so that the Division’s clinical governance objectives are fully met.
Lead the development of strong and effective management and clinical teams within all areas of responsibility.
Create an environment in which midwifery staff feel properly valued and supported in
Ensure that clinical governance is given the highest profile within the sphere of
Be a practicing midwife and establish and maintain own clinical practice pattern.
Working for our organisation
Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm new-borns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place.We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.
The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving its services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Take overall responsibility for ensuring that midwifery services have a robust risk management framework.
Ensure all learning from risk management and clinical governance, serious incidents, patient complaints, or clinical risks are reflected in changes to clinical practice.
Ensure that Operational and Divisional Boards are informed and advised regarding all aspects of maternity and risk and clinical governance.
Lead and initiate a regular audit programme of midwifery and associated standards and ensure that any issues highlighted are addressed and lessons learnt are embedded within the service.
Lead work on the extended scope of practice and multi-disciplinary working and evidence-based practice.
Facilitate the delivery of all development projects within their scope of corporate and operational management, including initiating and evaluating patient satisfaction surveys.
Promote and identify women and children’s health Ensure the service women and babies receive are appropriate, accessible when they need them and are delivered in a manner which respects their privacy, dignity and individuality.
Champion user involvement in shaping the maternity service through active membership of the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership.
With the HOM network locally and regionally to share best practice and benchmark
To work with the Director of Infection Prevention and Control and team to ensure that the prevention and control of infection is a top priority for the Trust and maternity services workforce.
To work with Communication Teams as required representing the Trust in a variety of media settings (for example, broadcast and written media).
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered Midwife
- Degree in midwifery or health related subject or equivalent.
- ENB 998/997 or equivalent teaching.
- Supervisor of Midwives
- Masters Level study.
Experience
Essential criteria- 3 years’ experience of managing teams at Matron level.
- Experience of managing complex change programmes/initiatives.
- Evidence of taking the lead in an area of work across more than one clinical area.
- Evidence of ability to work across professional teams and organisational boundaries.
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations.
- Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to individuals and large groups.
- Working knowledge of financial processes and working to budget.
- Experience of developing, maintaining, and monitoring information systems to support innovation initiatives.
- Proven experience of audit, benchmarking or research and the ability to use results to inform change and development
- Teaching experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria- Have an understanding of Clinical Governance and the application to practice.
- In depth knowledge of the statutory framework governing nurses, midwives and care givers.
- Up to date and evidenced based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Ability to monitor the quality of work in others, to identify their learning and development needs and devise strategies to meet those needs
- Proven ability to work on own initiative and organise workload allocating work as necessary, working to tight and often changing deadlines.
- Proven ability to make decisions autonomously when required, on difficult issues
- Proven ability to support staff to maintain an environment conducive to the delivery of excellence in care
- Able to develop short, medium and long term strategies for the development of the clinical areas.
- Knowledge of Essence of Care & Public Health in relation to maternity services.
- Computer literate, proven ability to use Word and Excel and email
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Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust has a responsibility and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm. Every employee of the Trust has a responsibility and is duty bound always to act in the best interest of a child or adult about whom we may have concerns.
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LWH has a responsibility & is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children, young people & vulnerable adults & for ensuring that they are protected from harm. Every employee of the Trust has a responsibility & is duty bound always to act in the best interest of a child or adult about whom we may have concerns.
Liverpool Women’s Hospital is committed to having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. To this end, we particularly welcome applicants from racially minoritised backgrounds, who have a disability, or are members of the Armed Forces, Reservists or Veterans.