Lead Midwife

Job overview

The post holder will work as part of a team supporting the Wales Maternity and Neonatal Network to deliver their programme of work. This clinical Network coordinates an agreed programme of work to support NHS Wales in improving services for women, babies and their families.

The post holder will work in partnership with the Network Clinical Leads and Network Manager in the development and implementation of the work programme in line with identified priorities. They will provide leadership for distinct programmes / projects, as well as providing expert midwifery advice to other network work streams and aspects of Network business.

The post holder will provide leadership to the Network and be a champion for Maternity services, acting as an advisory point of contact for Midwives, Health Boards, Welsh Government and other stakeholders. They will, as a senior professional within the Network team be responsible for ensuring that the identified priorities of stakeholders are delivered through the coordinated programme of work that has quality and safety at its core.

The post holder will provide advice through network team on the continuous professional development of the neonatal nursing workforce, including the development of Network education, training plans and shared learning plans The post holder will work together with the Neonatal Lead Nurse to ensure training, education and cross speciality working is maximised.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

• Provide clear midwifery leadership, management support and advice to the Maternity and Neonatal Network Board
• Take the midwifery lead on engaging with stakeholders to ensure the identified priorities are delivered through collaborative working
• Analyse available data and key performance measures to determine areas for national / local
• Act as the expert point of contact for Network team members, Health Boards, Welsh Government and external agencies
• Liaise with education providers and practice facilitators to develop a unified strategy to support training needs on an all Wales basis
• Coordinate a programme of collaborative learning / educational events across the network
• Work with the Health boards to ensure the workforce requirements of the service are understood and met in line with standards
• Ensure standards of care are met through the development and implementation of all Wales Maternity policies, protocols and guidelines
• Work with clinical leads to ensure that robust clinical guidelines and pathways are developed across the Network
• Ensure effective communication strategies are in place across the Network to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships and promote a learning culture
• Develop and maintain a process whereby the Network supports clinical networking to encourage an environment of shared learning across Maternity services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY NHS WALES

THIS POST IS ASECONDMENT FOR 9 MONTHS DUE TO FUNDING.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

For further details, please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for full details.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable