Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 8d
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To be part of the senior Midwife on call rota)
- Job ref
- 156-7438922
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- RCHT
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £91,342 - £105,337 Salary will depend upon experience
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Director of Midwifery
Band 8d
Job overview
This integral position is part of the senior leadership team within the Care Group and works under the direction of the Care Group Senior Leadership Team with professional accountability to the Chief Nurse. The main purpose of the role is to provide leadership, guidance and support to all nursing and midwifery staff within maternity and neonatal services. The post holder will lead the quality governance, risk management and patient experience for Maternity ensuring safe effective care is consistently delivered.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is accountable for ensuring the appropriate management and leadership of the midwifery teams, holding Deputy Head of Midwifery, Consultant midwife, Matrons, specialist nurses, ward and department leaders as well as clinical practitioners to account to ensure that organisational performance and national standards and quality indicators are monitored and appropriate action is taken according to results.
This role encompasses the development of services through the implementation of innovative strategies to ensure an empowered workforce at all levels that is fit for purpose and equipped to deliver excellence in care standards, including securing the workforce for the future
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.
It’s established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Right to work in the UK
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https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Registered midwife with the NMC with evidence of personal and professional commitment to CPD in line with revalidation requirements
- Demonstratable up to date clinical expertise and expert proven knowledge of maternity services
- Educated to a Masters Level in healthcare related subject or holds a degree with a deadline for completion of further studies at Masters level
- Holds or willing to work towards a recognised management qualification and has undertaken substantial leadership development
Experience
Essential criteria
- A proven track record of operational service management at a senior level in an acute hospital environment
- Experience in a senior midwifery leadership position at a band 8a or above
- Demonstration and evidence of personal professional development
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading strategic/cross Trust changes
- Experience in preparing Business Cases
- Experience of working at strategic or regional levels
- Experience or presenting to Trust Board
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bernadette George
- Job title
- Director of Nursing, Midwifery and AHP's
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01827 250000
- Additional information
Caroline Chappell
General Manager, Women's, Children's and HIV Care Group
07342071489
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