Deputy Director of Midwifery (Workforce & Operations)

Job overview

The Deputy Director of Midwifery (DDOM) role is a key position within the Directorate Management Team, responsible to the Director of Midwifery with a prime focus on the day-to-day delivery of high standards of care across integrated care pathways and services.

Be a visible, experienced clinical leader with a deep understanding of the national maternity and neonatal landscape, committed to safe, evidence-based care and confident in leading complex services through innovation and change

Reporting to the Director of Midwifery, the post holder will have operational accountability for workforce, service delivery, clinical quality and safety, financial control, and delivery of the Trust's strategy and corporate objectives.

On behalf of the Director of Midwifery, the post holder will professionally lead midwifery services to ensure the service is safe, of good quality and provides contemporary midwifery services valued by women.

The Deputy Director of Midwifery and Nursing (DDoMN) is accountable for the delivery and performance of Midwifery care within the Directorate, ensuring compliance with care standards and regulatory requirements, including those set by the Care Quality Commission.

Ensure the delivery of a safe, clinically effective and high quality midwifery service.

Take the lead for safeguarding within Maternity Services.

• Deputise for the Director of Midwifery.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To exhibit leadership behaviours that demonstrate respect, resilience, trust, enthusiasm, and energy, positively impacting on the culture of the workforce leading to a happy workplace.
• To provide professional, managerial, and business leadership.
• To be an integral member of the midwifery management team taking a leading role in supporting the maternity service and the division in achieving agreed targets.
• To lead on key aspects of the Maternity improvement Programme.
• To drive compliance with key national reports such as Indepenedent Maternity Review, National Maternity Review, MNSI, NHS Resolution and CQC actions.
• Lead on the analysis of data to ensure the DoM team has access to timely and accurate information on all key performance indicators.
• Lead on the maternity workforce strategy ensuring the workforce maintains national standards for safe staffing and is fit for the future.
• Provide clinical leadership to Matrons to support service development within relevant spheres of responsibility.
• Deputise for the Director of Midwifery when required.
• Lead and contribute to specific nursing and midwifery related objectives to secure achievement of key performance indicators and targets as agreed with the Chief Nurse and Director of Midwifery.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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