The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 570,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

RCHT is responsible for the provision of services at three main sites with approximately 750 inpatient beds:

Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro

St Michael's Hospital in Hayle

West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.

Our 10-year strategy, 'Outstanding Care for One and All' set out our ambitions for the future, including our flagship Women and Children's Hospital, part of the national New Hospitals Programme. It represents the biggest ever single investment in healthcare in Cornwall and is due for complete in 2028.

Main duties of the job

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

As the Director of Midwifery, you will be at the forefront of delivering safe, compassionate, high-quality care while working as part of the perinatal quadrumvirate to align strategic and operational goals and ensuring that our maternity services remain 'good' as rated by the CQC.

Your leadership will shape the professional development of midwives, advocate for the highest standards of care for our women and birthing people and drive the continuous improvement of our services.

You will provide professional leadership, guiding our services with compassion and excellence and working with key stakeholders such as the Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership, local and regional systems fostering a positive culture of safety and learning.

The ideal candidate will have experience driving strategic change and fostering an inclusive, positive work culture, along with exceptional communication skills to motivate and inspire teams to deliver outstanding care.

About us

If you wish to submit a CV for this role, please send them to Jamie Ashcroft - Head of Recruitment (jamie.ashcroft@nhs.net). Please note that while we will endeavour to respond to every email, in some circumstances this will not be possible

Job description

Job responsibilities

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• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Registered midwife with the NMC with evidence of personal and professional commitment to CPD in line with revalidation requirements.
• Able to demonstrate up-to-date clinical expertise and competence and expert proven knowledge of Maternity services.
• Educated to Masters Level in a healthcare related subject or holds a degree with significant progress and clear deadline for completion of further studies at Masters Level.
• Holds or willing to work towards a recognised management qualification and has undertaken substantial leadership development.

Desirable

• Safer Recruitment and Selection trained.
• Management/Leadership Development course/qualification that has been tested in a leadership post.
• Holds relevant Teaching and Assessing qualification.

Experience

Essential

• A proven track record of operational service management at a senior level in an acute hospital environment, including staff management and financial management.
• Experience in a senior midwifery leadership position at band 8a or above, with evidence of motivating and leading a team and contributing to service development through change/project management.
• Experience that recognises highly developed and complex levels of knowledge, which enable the development of in-depth and original responses to complicated and unpredictable problems and situations.
• Demonstration and evidence of personal professional development

Desirable

• Evidence of effective working relationships both inside and outside the organisation
• Experience of leading strategic/cross Trust changes
• Experience in preparing business cases
• Experience of working at strategic or regional levels
• Experience of presenting to Trust Board

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Heightened awareness of national nursing and midwifery initiatives
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to liaise & negotiate
• Demonstrable ability to compile reports from complex information and deliver presentations
• Proven ability to lead teams effectively, exercising sound judgement
• Strong quality focus with an innovative approach & the ability to solve complex problems
• Understanding of the policy drivers which influence delivery of care
• Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working
• oAbility to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships
• oDemonstrable previous success in leading and delivering change and performance with and through clinical teams, by engaging them in the strategic direction and delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback
• oDeveloped Business Cases and successfully delivered change

Desirable

• Experience of working to provide national, regional or ICS peer review

Other Job-Related Requirements

Essential

• Ability to work cohesively in a team.
• Ability to communicate complex, and in some instances highly complex information effectively with colleagues and other agencies
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
• Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post regarding travel.
• Ability to persuade others to achieve co-operation

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ

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156-6668259-A