Job overview

Mid and South Essex  NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a Lead Midwife for Patient Experience and Engagement.

Through strong leadership and effective management, the Lead Midwife  support staff across the MSE maternity service developling and promoting and delivering excellence, while maintaining and continually improving clinical standards evidenced by achievement of key quality performance indicators and national drivers.

This will be achieved through high visibility, accessibility, and surveillance and taking a multidisciplinary approach to education and training.

You must demonstrate clinical expertise, competency in practice and behave as a role model in line with the Trust values.

Main duties of the job

As part of the senior Midwifery team, the role will support the Director of Midwifery to lead Patient Engagement and Experience within MSE maternity services by driving forward national patient experience and engagement agendas to improve the way women experience care within Maternity Services.

To provide guidance, support and effective clinical leadership  for all staff undertaking workshops within MSE maternity services, taking a share of responsibility for standards of clinical practice and help create an environment where excellent clinical care is provided.

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people. 

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. 

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.