Description
We are seeking an experienced nurse or midwife to work alongside the Clinical Head of Maternity and Women's Health Programmes, leading current programmes and the Maternity, Neonatal and Women's Health Quality Improvement System (MNWHQIS) team.
The MNWHQIS has been established to support transformation in maternity, neonatal, and women's health services across North East London (NEL). It will provide strategic, quality-focused system leadership to drive service improvement, reduce inequalities, and support delivery against NHS England assurance frameworks.
The successful candidate will build positive working relationships, solve problems, plan strategically, and demonstrate strong leadership and management skills.
Main duties of the job
- Provide management and leadership to support the development and delivery of key service transformation/improvement initiatives.
- Establish and maintain close relationships with relevant clinical leads and Directors of Maternity.
- Work in partnership with maternity, neonatal, and Women's health lead commissioners to ensure local service providers develop sustainable services.
- Work with NHS NEL finance and informatics teams to ensure robust future planning for maternity, neonatal, and women's Health services.
- Ensure equity of service provider involvement and collaboration.
Benefits
- Competitive salary: £88,250 to £100,355 per annum.
- Agenda for Change pay scheme.
- Band 8c.
- Hybrid working model, combining home working with at least two days in the office each week.
- Three-month secondment, with the possibility of extension.
Requirements
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level qualification.
- Registered Clinical Midwifery practitioner with current NMC registration.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
- Experience of managing risks and reporting.
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence.
- Understanding of the public sector.
Desirable
- Post-graduate degree or equivalent.
- Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes.
- Experience in a healthcare environment.
- Knowledge of project principles, techniques, and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project.