Associate Director of Midwifery

Job overview

The Associate Director of Midwifery (ADOM) is accountable for the overall provision and management of high quality, responsive maternity services, providing strong operational and professional leadership. In collaboration with the Director of Midwifery (DOM) the post holder is responsible for ensuring optimum and effective management of the workforce, financial and physical resources and for providing expert professional advice on maternity and midwifery issues at Trust and system level.

The ADOM will provide a role model for others to always emulate exhibiting high standards of professional behaviour and ensuring maternity leadership and direction for all midwifery and support staff across the services.

The ADOM is professionally accountable to the DOM for supporting the delivery of the quality agenda and the professional leadership of maternity supporting the delivery of effective professional practice in accordance with professional and clinical governance requirements.

The ADOM will work in close partnership with the multidisciplinary team, Clinical Leads, and service managers to ensure that maternity care is safe, evidence-based and provides high quality, personalised care to our service users.

Main duties of the job

• To deputise for the DOM where required for services within the Women and Children’s Care Group, both within the Trust/ System and on the National platform
• Midwifery workforce including training and development
• Maternity Patient Experience
• Quality and Safety of Maternity services
• Oversight and Implementation of any regional and national mandates for Women’s Services including but not limited to, CNST Maternity Incentive Scheme, Ockenden and the three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services.
• Leading by example and supporting an open and honest workplace culture.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities