Deputy Director of Midwifery

Deputy Director of Midwifery

The closing date is 05 March 2026.

There has never been a more exciting and opportune time to join the maternity and gynaecology team within the Family, Diagnostics and Community (FDC) division at the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT). You will be joining a senior leadership group with an established Director of Midwifery with years of leadership and management experience, and a recently appointed Divisional Director with expansive operational experience and thus complement a dynamic, innovative, and passionate multi‑disciplinary team of strategic, operational and clinical leaders.

You will collaboratively partner with the senior leadership team to strategically lead women's health in the local WH strategy and the long‑term plans of digitally enhanced pathways, community‑based care wherever possible, and prevention.

If you are kind, motivated, committed to developing and transforming maternity and gynaecological services, and leading the operational vision and future of service provision, whilst enabling the attainment of, and compliance with, agreed local, regional, and national standards, then you are the very person we are seeking. In turn, we will support you to achieve your personal developmental, professional, and service related goals within a nurturing and cohesive environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To work with the divisional Tier 1 and Tier 2 leadership and operational Service Leads to provide professional and clinical leadership support to the division, ensuring that a framework is in place to ensure all midwifery and support staff are appropriately managed and are clinically and professionally developed and that they are, therefore, efficient, effective, engaged and highly motivated.

To be responsible for the day to day operational management of the maternity and gynaecology service.

Lead on nursing/ midwifery workforce and safe staffing analysis and reviews across maternity and gynaecology services.

To work with other healthcare professionals in the service to ensure effective and professional standards of care management and delivery.

Ensuring that a consistent approach is taken across pathways and services in the Division, so that all clinical staff comply with Trust-wide policies and procedures.

This post deputises on a regular basis for a full range of operational and leadership responsibilities and is the person who provides deputy cover when the Director of Midwifery (DOM) is on leave or has unplanned absences.

To ensure an effective model of support for midwives and nurses are in place by providing strategic and professional leadership for nursing, midwifery and non‑medical professionals within the division.

To participate in the midwifery management on‑call rota, and the Trust Silver (Tactical).

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high‑quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave, a national programme that’s changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined‑up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.

This means we’re working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.

We’re a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

This is a senior leadership role in which the postholder will be responsible for operational direction and provision and management of nursing and midwifery services whilst ensuring the delivery of consistently high standard of care, patient experience and satisfaction.

As Deputy Director of Midwifery the postholder will be accountable for the day‑to‑day delivery of the clinical business of the service and assumes delegated…