Job summary This is an exciting opportunity to lead maternity and womens health across the integrated care system through coordinated programmes of work and system transformation in order to improve the health of women/birthing people and babies in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West. Main duties of the job We are looking for a senior midwife with leadership experience of operational maternity services, workforce planning, reducing health inequalities, risk management and governance to: - work collaboratively with quality, safeguarding, patient safety and programme leads in the ICB; providers, wider system partners and service users to enable delivery of the national maternity and neonatal single delivery plan and the LMNS delivery and transformation programme. - work collaboratively with workforce leads in the ICB and provider Directors/Heads of Midwifery to enable delivery of the NHSE Long Term Workforce Plan. - lead programmes of work in relation to improving womens health linked with the National Womens Health Strategy, system wide strategy and local initiatives. For further information please contact Julie Creffield at Julie.creffieldnhs.net or 07714775674 About us NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board is the statutory NHS organisation responsible for planning and delivering health and care services for the communities of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West. We work collaboratively with partner organisations including local government, the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, and people and communities across the BOB Health and Care Integrated Care System (ICS). Our key priorities are to increase healthy life expectancy and reduce health inequalities for the 1.7 million people who live in our communities. We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best employers are those that reflect the communities they serve. We want to increase the diversity of our NHS leadership and particularly encourage applications from women, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBT communities, younger candidates and from people with lived experience of disability, who we know are all under-represented in these important roles. Our Values are: Respectful we are inclusive Impactful we make a difference Integrity we are kind and fair Leadership we encourage leadership Collaborative we work together in a positive way Date posted 12 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8c Salary £74,290 to £85,601 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number D9482-ICB-5729TG Job locations Unipart Group Of Companies Garsington Road Cowley Oxford OX4 2PG Job description Job responsibilities The postholder will: Lead the Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS), together with the Director of Maternity, Women, Children and Young People Services/Deputy SRO to improve the health of women/birthing people and babies in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West, and ensure that work streams and programmes are planned and carried out effectively. Lead the provision of an efficient, effective and high quality professional and co-ordinated LMNS delivery and transformation programme, ensuring all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements related to the provision of services are met. They will provide assurance and reports to BOB ICB and through relevant Boards and committees across and external to the organisation. Work collaboratively with quality, safeguarding, patient safety and inequalities programme leads in the ICB; providers, wider system partners and service users to enable delivery of the national maternity and neonatal single delivery plan and the LMNS delivery and transformation programme. Work collaboratively with workforce leads in the ICB and provider Directors/Heads of Midwifery to enable delivery of the NHSE Long Term Workforce Plan. Lead programmes of work in relation to improving womens health linked with the National Womens Health Strategy, system wide strategy, local initiatives and the maternity and neonatal single delivery plan (where relevant). Job description Job responsibilities The postholder will: Lead the Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS), together with the Director of Maternity, Women, Children and Young People Services/Deputy SRO to improve the health of women/birthing people and babies in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West, and ensure that work streams and programmes are planned and carried out effectively. Lead the provision of an efficient, effective and high quality professional and co-ordinated LMNS delivery and transformation programme, ensuring all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements related to the provision of services are met. They will provide assurance and reports to BOB ICB and through relevant Boards and committees across and external to the organisation. Work collaboratively with quality, safeguarding, patient safety and inequalities programme leads in the ICB; providers, wider system partners and service users to enable delivery of the national maternity and neonatal single delivery plan and the LMNS delivery and transformation programme. Work collaboratively with workforce leads in the ICB and provider Directors/Heads of Midwifery to enable delivery of the NHSE Long Term Workforce Plan. Lead programmes of work in relation to improving womens health linked with the National Womens Health Strategy, system wide strategy, local initiatives and the maternity and neonatal single delivery plan (where relevant). Person Specification Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Essential Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda. Ensures staff for whom the post holder has line management responsibility Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity. Ability to work well with colleagues with diverse identities and contribute to a positive culture. Demonstrate professional integrity, civility and respect at the workplace. Communication Skills Essential Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups. Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovation and new market opportunities. Negotiate on difficult and very complex and detailed issues Management Skills Essential Skills for direct line management and job management. Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility. Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills. Manages team within the constraints of NHS strategic plan. Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary. Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues. Planning Skills Essential Plans and organises a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances. Inputs to strategic plans across NHS and within the specific teams. Works with Stakeholders to develop performance improvement plans and to develop plans for innovation and opening up the market. Good use of available information sources to enable efficient and effective planning Ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines Qualifications Essential Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health & Social Care and individual provider and commissioning organisations Registered Midwife and Member of relevant professional body - NMC Analytical Essential Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands. Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options. Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action. Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise. Person Specification Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Essential Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda. Ensures staff for whom the post holder has line management responsibility Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity. Ability to work well with colleagues with diverse identities and contribute to a positive culture. Demonstrate professional integrity, civility and respect at the workplace. Communication Skills Essential Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups. Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovation and new market opportunities. Negotiate on difficult and very complex and detailed issues Management Skills Essential Skills for direct line management and job management. Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility. Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills. Manages team within the constraints of NHS strategic plan. Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary. Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues. Planning Skills Essential Plans and organises a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances. Inputs to strategic plans across NHS and within the specific teams. Works with Stakeholders to develop performance improvement plans and to develop plans for innovation and opening up the market. Good use of available information sources to enable efficient and effective planning Ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines Qualifications Essential Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health & Social Care and individual provider and commissioning organisations Registered Midwife and Member of relevant professional body - NMC Analytical Essential Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands. Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options. Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action. Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB Address Unipart Group Of Companies Garsington Road Cowley Oxford OX4 2PG Employer's website https://www.bucksoxonberksw.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)