NHS Band 8D Director of Midwifery

Jarrodean is proud to partner with Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust with whom we welcome applications from suitably experienced Senior Midwives to join the Senior Leadership Team as Band 8D Director of Midwifery.

Offering an £8,000 relocation package, we are searching for an exceptional, dynamic midwife to lead services, inspire the workforce, and make a lasting impact on the future of maternity services at three sites across beautiful Cornwall and one in the Isles of Scilly.

Each year the Trust looks after over 4000 women and their babies and are proud of their full UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation achived in 2012 and are now working towards the UNICEF Gold award.

The Trust serves a population of around Apply people, increasing significantly during peak season and employs 6,700 staff with a budget of £580 million.

As the Director of Midwifery, you will be at the forefront of delivering safe, compassionate, high-quality care while working to align strategic and operational goals and ensuring that the Trusts maternity services remain 'good' as rated by CQC.

Your leadership will shape the professional development of midwives, advocate for the highest standards of care and drive the continuous improvement of the Trusts services.

You will work with key stakeholders such as the Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership, and local and regional systems fostering a positive culture of safety and learning.

You will have experience driving strategic change and be able to foster an inclusive, positive work culture and have exceptional communication skills to motivate and inspire teams to deliver outstanding care.

Person requirements

- NMC-registered Midwife

- A proven track record of operational service management at a senior level in an acute hospital environment, including staff management and financial management

- Experience in a senior midwifery leadership position at band 8a or above

- Qualified to Masters level

- Post-graduate Management qualification

For an informal, confidential discussion please contact Shayne Parfrey or Jane Armstrong on Applyor Apply - a detailed job description available upon request.

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If this role is not for you, please remember we are offering a generous £1,000 Bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals specifically for this role.