Job Summary
SystemChief Midwife required to provide leadership to the Local Maternity and Neonatal System, to drive system transformation in collaboration with Hertfordshire and West Essex Directors of Midwifery, Obstetric, and Neonatal leads. A system leader focused on delivery of the national 3-year strategy for maternity and neonatal services, supported by lived experience of women, partners and their families.
Local Maternity Neonatal System leadership is central to leading and shaping maternity and neonatal services, in developing a high-quality maternity system; with services that are person-centred, reduce variation in quality that promotes an inclusive culture for maternity and neonatal care across Herts and West Essex.
This is an opportunity for a dynamic individual who has a track role in leadership to play a key role in the system that leads to a culture where delivery of safe is effective, of a high quality and is inclusive for all.
Main duties of the job
Lead on behalf of HWE LMNS, ICB Chief Nurse, ICS SRO for Maternity and Neonates, ICB Executive team, Director of Clinical Program, the HWE Maternity and Neonatal Teams, Provider Trusts.
Lead on LMNS Priorities alongside Providers, Partners, Operational Delivery Network, East of England region colleagues.
Undertake Chief Midwife Safeguarding leadership for HWE ICB system
About Us
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the local NHS organisation that plans and oversees how NHS money is spent and makes sure health services work well and are of high quality.
The ICB's role is to join up health and care services, improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities for the 1.5 million people who live in Hertfordshire and West Essex.
It's an exciting time for us and we're looking for people who enjoy working in a fast-paced, vibrant environment that can help us achieve our aim.
So if you share our passion for people and want to make a positive change to their health and health services then we want to hear from you.
Date posted
03 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 9
Salary
£105,385 to £121,271 a year pro rata plus fringe allowance
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
468-HWE436
Job locations
Charter House
Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL6 8JL
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role please see the job description and person specification attached.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on this role please see the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
- Registered Midwife and current registration with NMC
- Educated to master's degree level or equivalent.
Knowledge and Experience Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with advanced political skills.
- Able to analyse both strategic and operational issues.
- Experience in leading major change.
- Senior management experience and experience of presenting and operating at sub board level in a large health or care organisation.
- Able to analyse both strategic and operational issues.
- Able to translate policy into strategy
- Knowledge of legal and statutory obligations required for good governance.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
- Registered Midwife and current registration with NMC
- Educated to master's degree level or equivalent.
Knowledge and Experience Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with advanced political skills.
- Able to analyse both strategic and operational issues.
- Experience in leading major change.
- Senior management experience and experience of presenting and operating at sub board level in a large health or care organisation.
- Able to analyse both strategic and operational issues.
- Able to translate policy into strategy
- Knowledge of legal and statutory obligations required for good governance.
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
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (468)
Address
Charter House
Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL6 8JL
Employer's website
https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
