Directory of Midwifery and Neonates

Job overview

We are recruiting a Director of Midwifery and Neonatal Services to provide strong strategic and exceptional clinical leadership to our Midwifery and Neonatal services.

Our maternity services were rated as Outstanding in 2024 by the Care Quality Commission. We are looking for a leader who can build on this outstanding service to further improve outcomes and experience for women, birthing people, babies and families.

Across the NHS, maternity services are evolving in response to national priorities including improving safety and outcomes, addressing inequalities in care, strengthening personalised care, and ensuring a sustainable workforce.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is paramount to provide safe and compassionate care. We are looking for a visible, compassionate and values-driven leader who will continue to strengthen a culture of inclusive, high-performing teams.

This is a very exciting time for our services. The Trust is shaping the future model of maternity services, including reviewing the development of an elective maternity centre. You will play a pivotal role in this next phase of transformation.

Any development will complement the existing services of the Bath Birthing Centre and maternity units in Trowbridge, Frome, Paulton & Chippenham, supporting approx. 4500 births per year across all services. Our Neonatal Unit (level 2) is situated in a state of the art, low carbon building , providing a therapeutic environment for babies, their families & our staff.

Main duties of the job

In this integral role, you will report directly to the Chief Nursing Officer, providing assurance to the Trust Board and BSW Hospitals Joint Committee on the quality, safety and performance of maternity and neonatal services at a pivotal time for maternity care nationally. You will act as the senior professional voice for midwifery and neonatal services, ensuring safe, effective and responsive care for all.

You will work across the Directors of Midwifery across BSW Hospitals Group, the Integrated Care System and key partners, including the Local Maternity and Neonatal System and regional networks, to lead transformation of services, working in collaboration with the LMNS and the Neonatal network whilst developing meaningful relationships with our service users, our colleagues, Maternity Voices Partnership Plus and voluntary sector organisations.

You will play a key role in translating insights from women, families, staff and partners into meaningful, measurable improvement, ensuring equity of access, outcomes and experience across the population we serve.

You will be supported to develop and reach your potential which translates to you accessing the plethora of opportunities that build your professional and personal portfolio.

Interviews for this role will take pace the week commencing 22nd June 2026.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details about this opportunity.