# Senior Midwife for West Midlands Maternal Medicine Network > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-midwife-for-west-midlands-maternal-medicine-network/70feed36-6118-4e80-9745-40d27f227acf - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-midwife-for-west-midlands-maternal-medicine-network/70feed36-6118-4e80-9745-40d27f227acf.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** West Midlands Maternal Medicine Network - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-02T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-19T10:51:24.321Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Edgbaston_Birmingham/Birmingham_Womens_Childrens_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Midwifery/Midwifery-v8190964 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8190964?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bwc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The West Midlands Maternal Medicine Network (WMMMN) is governed through the Birmingham and Solihull (BSOL) Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) project management office. This role will provide an integral co-ordinating and leadership role in delivering the recommendations of strategic deliverables for maternity systems outlined within the NHS Long Term Plan, recommendations from national enquiries and investigations, maternity and neonatal single delivery plan and includes assurance oversight regarding Provider implementation and embedding of the Maternal Care Bundle. The role will be integral in reducing health inequalities across the region working closely with the lead obstetrician and obstetric physician with a focus on Quality, Quality Improvement methodology, transformation and sustained improvement and Equity. The postholder will provide leadership to support the overall programme of work, to develop and strengthen the Network together with building, managing, and maintaining strong and collaborative working relationships with all the key stakeholders across the networks and their member organisations This will involve working with the Clinical Director and Chief Midwife for the West Midlands, System-wide senior midwifery, neonatal and obstetric leaders, and Clinical Leads at the provider Trusts across the System, and within the Midlands Perinatal Team to deliver consistent outstanding maternity and neonatal care across the region. Provisional interview date of 02nd October. Date may change depending on staff availabilities ### Main duties of the job The post holder will operate as a senior autonomous midwifery leader within WMMMN, providing expert professional leadership across quality, safety, equity, and transformation influencing, advising, directing and leading the delivery of national improvement programmes. They will provide expert clinical leadership, strategic oversight, and autonomous decision-making to drive the implementation and sustainability of the national improvement initiatives (i.e. care bundles and perinatal improvement programme) across region The postholder will Work across organisational boundaries, reduce unwarranted variation, and improve outcomes for pregnant women, babies, and their families, in line with the NHS Long Term Plan. The postholder will operate with a high degree of professional autonomy, influencing practice at organisational, system and regional level, and acting as a recognised expert in perinatal care and improvement. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - RM with current NMC registration - Degree in Midwifery or equivalent level of study or equivalent experience - Master’s degree or evidence of equivalent academic qualification - Management Qualification / leadership course or equivalent experience - Teaching and assessing qualification relevant to clinical specialty, or equivalent - Highly specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of Quality Improvement to master’s level, or equivalent **Desirable** - Proven commitment to CPD, research and academic study - Qualified Professional Midwifery Advocate ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Ability to write legibly, concisely and accurately in the English language - Ability to produce, analyse and comment on complex reports and policies considering their impact within the Trust - Able to request, analyse, present and interpret data and apply to practice situations and develop this skill in others - Able to create, develop and implement patient information and oversee this at clinical level - Able to maintain patient medical records in accordance with local, corporate and national guidelines, and ensure others within teams do the same. - Able to use computer software to develop reports and documents e.g. Word, Excel, and Publisher etc. - Demonstrate effective communication skills (verbal, non-verbal and written) when receiving and dealing with all information including highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, which requires tact and persuasive skills. - Ability to effectively communicate to overcome barriers to understanding. - Able to diffuse conflict and manage aggression, formulating action plans to provide short-, medium- and long-term solutions - Able to articulate information that may be complex in nature (e.g. audit results, new guidelines etc) to wide audiences of varied backgrounds/ professional levels - Networking skills internally and externally - Teaching/ Training skills - Presentation skills using verbal, IT and other appropriate aids. - Evidence of continued professional development to work across professional and organisational boundaries **Desirable** - Able to create and develop multi-disciplinary documentation and oversee integration of this - Develop policy and procedures documents ### Analytical and Judgement Skills **Essential** - Ability to apply evidence-base in practice - Ability to work with multiple stakeholders, across organisations - Ability to devise and manage projects and to supervise other staff engaged upon them - Proven practice and service development skills - Demonstrable data collection, analysis and evaluation skills - Can demonstrate professional leadership, influencing and negotiating skills - Ability to critically appraise research and undertake audit - Working knowledge of research methodology **Desirable** - Excellent oral and written communication, experience with report writing - Ability to develop policies and guidelines ### Knowledge & Nature of Experience **Essential** - A broad range of clinical midwifery experience. - Experience in a senior midwifery post - Significant experience of leading clinical teams - Experience of service development and innovation using recognised quality improvement methodology - Experience in leading projects - Formal presentation skills (to groups at all levels, both within the organisation and externally and a local, regional and national level) - Excellent full range of communication skills across the multi-disciplinary team and external organisations - Practical problem-solving ability - High influencing and negotiation skills to contribute to strategic direction of maternity services - Able to make judgments about highly complex clinical situations **Desirable** - History of publication - Knowledge and experience in equality diversity and inclusion in relation to maternity and neonatal care provision ### Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes **Essential** - Can use IT and presentation skills for report writing and public speaking - Leadership skills and ability to motivate a team - Strong interpersonal skills and ability to network across professional boundaries - Provide advice, instruction and support to the directorate teams. - Able to empower and motivate staff - Willing to challenge the status quo - Able to present persuasive argument and influence others from a multi professional background - Able to balance and prioritise conflicting demands - Able to work across professional and organisational boundaries - Able to formulate and direct policy - Able to interpret complex information - Able to plan, organise and chair meetings ensuring action plans are in place ### Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge **Essential** - Detailed knowledge of current midwifery issues at a local and national level - Detailed knowledge of issues specific to the NHS/health sector and a depth of understanding of NHS culture and sensitivities - Excellent understanding of wider NHS agenda and drivers for change - Experience in standard setting and monitoring - Awareness of current midwifery research and consequences to practice - Aware of relevant government documents. - Advanced knowledge of IT systems at operational level. - Knowledge of NMC policies, standards and guidelines. - Able to critique evidence and apply to practice - Highly self- motivated, positive and enthusiastic - Autonomous practitioner who can act on own initiative - Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances - Excellent interpersonal skills - Assertive - Self-aware and able to develop this in others - Flexible approach to meet demands of the service - Proven ability to motivate and lead - Work creatively, innovate new ways of working - Able to solve complex problems - Proven ability to prioritise - Proven organisational and planning skills - Ability to participate in the multi-disciplinary team - Commitment to personal development - Team building ability ## Documents - [senior midwife for west midlands maternal medicine network (pdf, 525.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10495606) ## Agent Notes - 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