Director of Midwifery

Job summary

We are seeking a highly experienced, compassionate and values-driven senior midwifery leader to join us as our Director of Midwifery. This pivotal role provides strong professional leadership and strategic direction across our Women and Children’s Division.

You will report to the Group Chief Nursing Officer and work closely with the Divisional Triumvirate, leading maternity improvement programmes and driving high standards across the Division. As a visible, values-driven leader, you will model the Trust’s behaviours, help shape a positive, inclusive culture and play a central role in shaping the future of our services and the Group.

We recognise the profound impact of the Independent Review of Maternity Services by Donna Ockenden at this organisation, and the experiences of those affected. We are committed to listening and working with families to ensure the lessons identified are embedded within our culture, governance and clinical practice. We are therefore seeking an exceptional, collaborative leader bringing professional credibility and compassion to the role, maintaining an unwavering focus on safety, quality, openness and continuous learning, while ensuring the voices of women and families remain central to the delivery and development of our services.

If you are committed to delivering safe, high-quality and compassionate perinatal care, and have the vision and leadership to shape the future of our maternity services, we would be delighted to receive your application.

Main duties of the job

As the Trust’s most senior midwife, you will be an expert on all matters relating to high-quality perinatal practice. You will lead our midwifery and nursing workforce, ensuring safe, effective and truly person-centred care for women, birthing people, babies and families. You will oversee workforce planning, recruitment and retention, standards of care, and the ongoing monitoring and continuous improvement of clinical practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife with current NMC Registration
• Masters level qualification or equivalent
• A postgraduate leadership, management qualification or substantial relevant experience at senior level

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Recent and extensive senior clinical and management experience at Head of Midwifery or Director of Midwifery levels
• Evidence of a track record of delivery of performance objectives and service improvements
• Evidence of delivering compassionate, patient-focused and woman-centred care
• Extensive experience of quality governance and assurance systems and processes
• Evidence of managing competing priorities, complexity and highly sensitive situations, and of delivering to tight timeframes
• Demonstrable experience of working successfully across functional boundaries and at a Strategic level
• Experience of successfully managing many services in a complex organisation; including people (developmental and performance) and budgetary management

Desirable

• Previous experience as a Director of Midwifery
• Experience of working across a wide range of organisations responsible for the oversight and provision of perinatal service
• Evidence of engaging in research activities

Closing Date: 12 July 2026