Job summary Band 8a Women and Children's Quality and Safety Governance Lead Midwife The Royal Surrey Maternity service has an outstanding rating with the CQC and is led by a forward thinking and dynamic team. We have an exciting opportunity for a senior midwife with significant experience at band 7 to develop their leadership and management within the field of Clinical Governance. You would be joining a supportive team with an excellent track record in excelling in the governance and safety agenda to lead the governance and patient safety teams. You will have exposure to the wider organisation working collaboratively with the corporate governance team, this role also provide divisional oversight of governance for the paediatric and gynaecology service. The successful candidate will work closely with the Professional Director of Midwifery, the senior management team and clinical leads to develop best practice, lead on the assurance and risk management agenda and to support development of safe Women and Children's services. We are seeking applicants with vision and determination to meet the key indicators of the Three Year Plan for Maternity and Neonatal services as well as supporting continual quality improvement based on learning from incidents and complaints. Main duties of the job Take a lead, co-ordinate and advice on the Quality Governance Assurance Framework across the Women and Children Division to ensure that the quality of care, patient experience, patient safety and clinical effectiveness is of the highest standard. To ensure that the Division meets its obligation to provide evidence which supports national and locally determined outcomes. About us Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure. We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding. Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us. Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible. A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?vR96pMboIYdo Date posted 08 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £55,877 to £62,626 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 384-TM-EMF18265 B8A Job locations Royal Surrey Hospital Egerton Road Guildford GU2 7XX Job description Job responsibilities Working closely within the Women and Childrens senior management team, this role is pivotal to provide governance leadership within the Division. The post holder will have highly developed specialist knowledge of Risk and Governance processes to support the clinical teams to implement effective governance structures, initiatives and strategies to support well led, safe and quality care. The post holder will facilitate, develop and co-ordinate clinical risk management within the Womens and Childrens Division fostering a lessons learnt culture in line with corporate objectives to deliver a high quality, safe and cost effective service. Clinically credible at a senior midwife/nurse level, the post holder will be able to enthuse and encourage members of different professional groups to provide high standards of care. This role is external facing to support the national maternity and childrens agenda. The post holder will attend relevant national and regional forums to ensure that the women and children division remains aligned to legislative and regulatory requirements. The role will support the Trust governance structure and as required the post holder will work collaboratively to support organisational programmes of work as directed by Trust Board. Job description Job responsibilities Working closely within the Women and Childrens senior management team, this role is pivotal to provide governance leadership within the Division. The post holder will have highly developed specialist knowledge of Risk and Governance processes to support the clinical teams to implement effective governance structures, initiatives and strategies to support well led, safe and quality care. The post holder will facilitate, develop and co-ordinate clinical risk management within the Womens and Childrens Division fostering a lessons learnt culture in line with corporate objectives to deliver a high quality, safe and cost effective service. Clinically credible at a senior midwife/nurse level, the post holder will be able to enthuse and encourage members of different professional groups to provide high standards of care. This role is external facing to support the national maternity and childrens agenda. The post holder will attend relevant national and regional forums to ensure that the women and children division remains aligned to legislative and regulatory requirements. The role will support the Trust governance structure and as required the post holder will work collaboratively to support organisational programmes of work as directed by Trust Board. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nursing & Midwifery Qualification and eligible to practice Statutory Supervisor of Midwives / Professional Midwifery Advocate Appropriate management and/or post graduate qualification or experience Master's Degree or equivalent years of experience Mentorship/ ENB 998 or equivalent Desirable Evidence of recent clinical update Knowledge and Experience Essential Expert Knowledge of the National Maternity Agenda and the 5 year forward vision for "Better Births" Evidence of Advanced midwifery practitioner status Evidence of having developed new initiatives, including multi- professional working Evidence of continuing professional development Ability to write and present Board level papers including experience of developing business cases Good understanding of current and developing NHS policy Sound understanding of the professional nursing agenda Knowledge of the governance agenda and role of the CQC NHSLA, NHS Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nursing & Midwifery Qualification and eligible to practice Statutory Supervisor of Midwives / Professional Midwifery Advocate Appropriate management and/or post graduate qualification or experience Master's Degree or equivalent years of experience Mentorship/ ENB 998 or equivalent Desirable Evidence of recent clinical update Knowledge and Experience Essential Expert Knowledge of the National Maternity Agenda and the 5 year forward vision for "Better Births" Evidence of Advanced midwifery practitioner status Evidence of having developed new initiatives, including multi- professional working Evidence of continuing professional development Ability to write and present Board level papers including experience of developing business cases Good understanding of current and developing NHS policy Sound understanding of the professional nursing agenda Knowledge of the governance agenda and role of the CQC NHSLA, NHS 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 Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Surrey Hospital Egerton Road Guildford GU2 7XX Employer's website https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)