Senior Clinical Quality Manager

Job overview

Are you an experienced senior midwifery leader with a passion for improving quality, safety and outcomes for women, babies and families?

We are seeking two exceptional Senior Clinical Quality Managers to join the Regional Nursing and Quality Team within the North East and Yorkshire Region. This is an exciting opportunity for a registered midwife to influence quality improvement at a strategic level and contribute to the delivery of safer, more equitable maternity and neonatal services across the region.

Working alongside the Regional Chief Midwife and Deputy Regional Chief Midwife, you will play a key role in delivering the regional perinatal quality portfolio, providing expert leadership, assurance and support to providers and Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). You will help identify emerging quality risks, support challenged organisations, oversee improvement activity and ensure that women, babies and families receive high-quality, safe care.

Main duties of the job

What you'll be doing

• Leading quality surveillance and assurance activities across maternity and perinatal services.
• Supporting quality improvement programmes and targeted interventions within providers and ICBs.
• Identifying early indicators of quality concerns and supporting organisations to implement sustainable improvement plans.
• Analysing and interpreting complex quality data and intelligence to inform decision-making.
• Preparing strategic briefings and reports for senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Working collaboratively across NHS England, Integrated Care Systems, providers and wider partners.
• Deputising for the Regional Chief Midwife or Deputy Regional Chief Midwife when required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

About you

We are looking for a compassionate and credible leader who can operate effectively in complex and politically sensitive environments.

You will be:

• A Registered Midwife with current NMC registration.
• Educated to degree level, with a master's degree or equivalent senior leadership experience.
• Experienced in senior leadership within the NHS or a healthcare-related environment.
• Knowledgeable in quality improvement methodologies and clinical quality assurance.
• Skilled at interpreting complex information, analysing data and presenting clear recommendations.
• An excellent communicator with strong influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Passionate about improving outcomes, reducing inequalities and supporting innovation across maternity services.

This is an opportunity to influence maternity and neonatal care across one of England's largest regions at a time of significant transformation. You will work with highly experienced clinical and operational leaders, contribute to regional and national priorities, and help shape the future of services for women, babies and families.

At NHS England, we are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive and high-performing organisation where everyone can thrive. We value diversity, collaboration, compassion and continuous improvement, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Location

Base location flexible within the North East and Yorkshire Region, with the expectation of consistent onsite support in providers and regular regional travel required.

If you are an experienced senior midwife who wants to make a difference beyond a single organisation and drive quality improvement at scale, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape safer, better care for women, babies and families across North East and Yorkshire.

This influential role will involve identifying emerging quality risks, supporting challenged organisations, analysing complex intelligence, and driving improvement programmes across the region. You will work closely with system partners and senior leaders to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities for women, babies and families.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a Registered Midwife with current NMC registration.
• Has significant senior leadership experience within the NHS or a healthcare setting.
• Has expertise in quality improvement, quality assurance and clinical governance.
• Can analyse complex information and translate it into meaningful action.
• Has excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Is committed to delivering high-quality, equitable care and driving continuous improvement.

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.