Job summary Are you a passionate and experienced Senior Midwifery Leader seeking a pivotal leadership role in shaping the future of Maternity, Neonatal and Gynaecology and Fertility services? Birmingham Women's & Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional individual to serve as Director of Midwifery to lead our services at our Women's Hospital. This is a key leadership position focused on delivering outstanding Midwifery and Nursing care across our Perinatal, Gynaecology and Fertility services and driving the highest standards of care for women, birthing people and their babies. You will lead on the professional, strategic, and clinical development of the midwifery and nursing workforce, ensuring services are safe, personalised, and aligned with nationally recognised best practice. Main duties of the job What We're Looking For: An experienced and visionary midwifery leader with a track record of success in senior leadership roles. A strategic thinker with exceptional communication and relationship-building skills. Proven ability to influence at regional and national levels while delivering excellence in operational and clinical settings. Commitment to inclusion, diversity, the values of the NHS and a passion for recognising and positively impacting health inequalities What We Offer: This is a unique opportunity to join a leading Trust, one of two Women's Hospitals in the country, working with a dedicated team to influence and shape the future of our Women's Hospital's services locally, regionally, and nationally. If you're ready to make a lasting impact on the lives of women and their families, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join our team and lead the way in midwifery excellence. About us Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care. Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old. Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation. Date posted 31 January 2025 Pay scheme Very senior manager (VSM) Salary Depending on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 284-25-6968739-DWCC Job locations Birmingham Women's Hospital Mindelsohn Way Birmingham B15 2TG Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered midwife with the NMC Educated to Masters Level in a healthcare related subject Evidence of on-going Continuing Professional Development Desirable Holds a recognised management or leadership qualification Knowledge / Experience Essential A track record of successfully leading a midwifery service in a complex organization Evidence of implementing significant organisational change Knowledge of health and social care structures and policy at national, regional and local level Evidence of strong and positive leadership behaviours Evidence of working across boundaries, influencing and developing staff and working with multiple stakeholders Proven experience in the implementation of corporate and professional strategies Proven experience in the implementation and monitoring of quality tools Demonstrable experience of improving patient experience and patient safety Desirable Experience developed in a Head of midwifery role that recognises highly developed and complex levels of knowledge, to inform in-depth responses to complicated and unpredictable problems and situations Senior safeguarding leadership experience Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge Essential Experience of resource management Evidence of delivery of audit and research based nursing/midwifery practice Personal Skills / Abilities and Attributes Essential Ability to work in a climate of rapid change and uncertainty Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered midwife with the NMC Educated to Masters Level in a healthcare related subject Evidence of on-going Continuing Professional Development Desirable Holds a recognised management or leadership qualification Knowledge / Experience Essential A track record of successfully leading a midwifery service in a complex organization Evidence of implementing significant organisational change Knowledge of health and social care structures and policy at national, regional and local level Evidence of strong and positive leadership behaviours Evidence of working across boundaries, influencing and developing staff and working with multiple stakeholders Proven experience in the implementation of corporate and professional strategies Proven experience in the implementation and monitoring of quality tools Demonstrable experience of improving patient experience and patient safety Desirable Experience developed in a Head of midwifery role that recognises highly developed and complex levels of knowledge, to inform in-depth responses to complicated and unpredictable problems and situations Senior safeguarding leadership experience Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge Essential Experience of resource management Evidence of delivery of audit and research based nursing/midwifery practice Personal Skills / Abilities and Attributes Essential Ability to work in a climate of rapid change and uncertainty 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Address Birmingham Women's Hospital Mindelsohn Way Birmingham B15 2TG Employer's website https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)