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Job summary

Main area
Maternity
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8c
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
234-25-W0276
Employer
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Town
Norwich
Salary
£74,290 - £85,601 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/06/2025 23:59
Interview date
27/06/2025

Employer heading

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Head of Midwifery

NHS AfC: Band 8c

At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team. 

NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.

Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:

People-focused

We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.

Respect

We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.

Integrity

We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.

Dedication

We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.

Excellence

We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital. 

Wish you were here? So do we.


We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be.  We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.


At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.

Job overview

The Maternity and Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital Care Group is based at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. We have 50 Obstetric beds, a new Triage/BSOT’s area, and 13 delivery rooms, and a 4 bedded Midwifery Led Birthing Unit. We have a combined bed base 42 Intensive, High dependency, Transitional care and Special Care Cots within their Neonatal Intensive Care Service.  

The community maternity service spans 1,200 square miles covering both city and rural geography. We have seven community midwifery teams providing antenatal and postnatal care from small, dedicated midwifery and support teams. 

We are currently fully staffed within our midwifery establishment and are working towards the full establishment of maternity care support workers. 

The Maternity Unit at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital provides care for approximately 5,000 deliveries and 5800 pregnancy bookings annually, caring for women and families with complex health as well as an outstanding midwifery led birthing unit for low-risk care. The service provides a homebirth service with a dedicated Homebirth Service Team.

The service was rated GOOD by CQC in 2024, with the inspection team identifying no Should Do’s and only three Must Do’s. 

Main duties of the job

  • Strong leadership of a fully established midwifery team
  • Strategic oversight of new group model framework
  • Oversight and leadership of all aspects of the maternity department.
  • Professional expert in all aspects of midwifery/maternity care.
  • Strong networking with local and regional Trusts.
  • Line responsibility for the matrons 

Working for our organisation

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • The partnership with the Chief of Service for Obstetrics and the Operational Manager is key. The team will report direct to the triumvirate. 
  • To work with the Divisional Nurse & Midwifery Director, COD, DOD, Deputy DOD, and HoN in providing strong, clear visionary leadership to across Women and Children’s Division through team working to ensure effective midwifery/nursing/AHP management and delivery of the service. 
  • To be responsible for compliance, continuous improvement, and monitoring of quality standards. 
  • Lead the development of the strategy for maternity services and ensure the staff are fully engaged and supported in operational, governance and performance matters. 
  • Contribute to the NNUH’s strategic aims and ensure the achievement of strategic objectives/deliverables. 
  • Lead responsibility for developing and contributing to the midwifery/ nursing/AHP elements of the Business Plan, including workforce, skills, financial and capacity/service improvement plans as part of the annual planning cycle. 
  • Financial responsibility for implementing services in line with the NNUH’s financial strategy and SOPs. This includes leading transformation through the cost improvement plan for maternity services.
  • Responsible for contributing to and developing hospital wide NNUH policies and implementing within the requisite services.
  • To be professionally accountable for the quality and safety of the midwifery and non-medical health professional services, and for maintaining professional standards and adherence to the NMC Code of Conduct and HPCC Code of Conduct.
  • Ensure that the Women and Children’s Division meets the annual accountability agreements, corporate objectives, and delivery programmes for maternity services. 

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Midwife
  • Master’s degree (or working towards) or equivalent experience
  • Management Qualification – for example Florence Nightingale Professional Development courses, Leading with PRIDE courses

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of service development and implementing innovative practice
  • Leadership skills that can establish direction and purpose and lead others within a complex organisation structure
  • Ability to work in partnership at all levels both within the organisation and with key stakeholders and Groups across profession and inter-agency boundaries

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to coach, enthuse, motivate, and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust’s and your performance expectations.

Attitude, aptitude

Essential criteria
  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
  • Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesStonewall Health ChampionsMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerNHS Pastoral CareStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Stephanie Pease
Job title
Director of Midwifery and Nursing
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

01603 286 286 ext 1709

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