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. Together with the HOM, the post holder will contribute to the development and review of maternity services' business strategy to address and meet the needs of the public, service commissioners, the Board's vision and priorities, and wider requirements.
This is a development Deputy Head of Midwifery role, to operationally manage the maternity unit at Liverpool Women's Hospital. The deputy HOM supports the Director of Midwifery with the delivery of a 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. Responsibilities include:
Developing and leading a strong and effective high-risk midwifery management and leadership team within the Women's & Children's Division. Providing visible and up-to-date professional leadership to Midwives and support workers. Developing new and innovative models of midwifery practice in consultation with HOM, aligned to evidence-based practice, modernizing midwifery, and changes to maternity services. Ensuring Midwives are suitably qualified and maintain professional registration to deliver safe care. Ensuring safe standards of midwifery care of the highest quality are delivered so that the Division's clinical governance objectives are fully met. Leading the development of strong and effective management and clinical teams within all areas of responsibility. Creating an environment in which midwifery staff feel properly valued and supported. Ensuring that clinical governance is given the highest profile within the sphere of midwifery. Being a practicing midwife and establishing and maintaining own clinical practice pattern. Taking overall responsibility for ensuring that midwifery services have a robust risk management framework. Ensuring all learning from risk management and clinical governance, serious incidents, patient complaints, or clinical risks are reflected in changes to clinical practice. Ensuring that Operational and Divisional Boards are informed and advised regarding all aspects of maternity and risk and clinical governance. Leading and initiating a regular audit programme of midwifery and associated standards and ensuring that any issues highlighted are addressed and lessons learnt are embedded within the service. Leading work on the extended scope of practice and multi-disciplinary working and evidence-based practice. Facilitating the delivery of all development projects within their scope of corporate and operational management, including initiating and evaluating patient satisfaction surveys. Promoting and identifying women and children's health to ensure the service women and babies receive is appropriate, accessible when they need it, and delivered in a manner that respects their privacy, dignity, and individuality. Championing user involvement in shaping the maternity service through active membership of the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership. Networking locally and regionally to share best practice and benchmark. Working 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. Working with Communication Teams as required, representing the Trust in a variety of media settings (for example, broadcast and written media).
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.
Trust policy requires the cost of DBS applications to be recovered via salary. The amount of £21.50 (standard) or £41.50 (enhanced) can be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement in post. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.40 (standard) and £54.40 (Enhanced).
The Trust is committed to creating a well-managed, flexible working environment that supports staff & promotes welfare & development. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge, and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We operate Zero Tolerance to aggression, violence, bullying, and harassment. We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure our recruitment & selection process is accessible to all. Flexible Working applications will be considered.
If you are disabled and have special support needs in applying for a job, attending an interview, or undertaking any tests as part of a selection process, please contact the Trust's recruitment team on 0151 7064666 and someone from that team will ensure that the recruiting manager is aware of your particular needs.
Please Note: new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first paypoint of the relevant band.
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 minoritized backgrounds, who have a disability, or are members of the Armed Forces, Reservists, or Veterans.
Band 8B
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 specialized 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:
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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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
This is a development Deputy Head of Midwifery role, to operationally manage the maternity unit at Liverpool Women's Hospital. The deputy HOM supports the Director of Midwifery with the delivery of a 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. Responsibilities include:
Developing and leading a strong and effective high-risk midwifery management and leadership team within the Women's & Children's Division. Providing visible and up-to-date professional leadership to Midwives and support workers. Developing new and innovative models of midwifery practice in consultation with HOM, aligned to evidence-based practice, modernizing midwifery, and changes to maternity services. Ensuring Midwives are suitably qualified and maintain professional registration to deliver safe care. Ensuring safe standards of midwifery care of the highest quality are delivered so that the Division's clinical governance objectives are fully met. Leading the development of strong and effective management and clinical teams within all areas of responsibility. Creating an environment in which midwifery staff feel properly valued and supported. Ensuring that clinical governance is given the highest profile within the sphere of midwifery. Being a practicing midwife and establishing and maintaining own clinical practice pattern. Taking overall responsibility for ensuring that midwifery services have a robust risk management framework. Ensuring all learning from risk management and clinical governance, serious incidents, patient complaints, or clinical risks are reflected in changes to clinical practice. Ensuring that Operational and Divisional Boards are informed and advised regarding all aspects of maternity and risk and clinical governance. Leading and initiating a regular audit programme of midwifery and associated standards and ensuring that any issues highlighted are addressed and lessons learnt are embedded within the service. Leading work on the extended scope of practice and multi-disciplinary working and evidence-based practice. Facilitating the delivery of all development projects within their scope of corporate and operational management, including initiating and evaluating patient satisfaction surveys. Promoting and identifying women and children's health to ensure the service women and babies receive is appropriate, accessible when they need it, and delivered in a manner that respects their privacy, dignity, and individuality. Championing user involvement in shaping the maternity service through active membership of the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership. Networking locally and regionally to share best practice and benchmark. Working 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. Working with Communication Teams as required, representing the Trust in a variety of media settings (for example, broadcast and written media).
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.
Trust policy requires the cost of DBS applications to be recovered via salary. The amount of £21.50 (standard) or £41.50 (enhanced) can be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement in post. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.40 (standard) and £54.40 (Enhanced).
The Trust is committed to creating a well-managed, flexible working environment that supports staff & promotes welfare & development. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge, and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We operate Zero Tolerance to aggression, violence, bullying, and harassment. We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure our recruitment & selection process is accessible to all. Flexible Working applications will be considered.
If you are disabled and have special support needs in applying for a job, attending an interview, or undertaking any tests as part of a selection process, please contact the Trust's recruitment team on 0151 7064666 and someone from that team will ensure that the recruiting manager is aware of your particular needs.
Please Note: new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first paypoint of the relevant band.
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 minoritized backgrounds, who have a disability, or are members of the Armed Forces, Reservists, or Veterans.
Band 8B
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 specialized 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:
Video
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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
