National Maternity Improvement Advisor

Job title:

National Maternity Improvement Advisor

Company

NHS

Job description

We have a great secondment / fixed term opportunity available for a Midwife to cover the maternity leave of one of our team of NationalMaternity Improvement Advisors (NMIA).As an NMIA you will work in partnership with Trusts on the National Maternity Safety Support Programme who require additional support to improve their maternity and neonatal services.In line with national guidance, you will work with maternity and neonatal teams to support thedevelopment needed to enable them to deliver sustainable outcomes and improvements to:

• Governance.
• Staff engagement.
• Increased responsiveness to women’s voices.
• Leadership.
• Safety and quality.

This is an advisory, supportive and facilitative role, working closely with the leadership of both the maternity service and the trust, but without cutting across the jurisdiction or responsibilities of their Boards.Main duties of the job

• Ensure that every maternity service being supported has a well formulated, appropriate, and meaningful maternity safety and quality improvement plan developed and understood by all stakeholders.
• Ensure delivery of national maternity agendas, initiatives, and recommendations.
• Support a positive safety culture within the organisations through inclusive leadership and role modelling adaptive leadership.
• Ensure appropriate oversight at all levels and that systems/processes are in place to enable implementation of plans.
• Support and advise on key risks/issues associated with ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate/respond to those risks.
• Support and advise on monitoring/establishing accountability on the overall progress of the plan to ensure completion within agreed timescales.
• Advise and guide to ensure efficiency/effectiveness in delivery of the plan and overarching improvements and activity, utilising proven quality improvement methods and tools.
• Ensure there is no destabilisation of business as usual. Identify areas of good practice that can be replicated and shared across the organisation and systems both regionally and nationally.
• Support and actively promote relationships with key stakeholders served by the maternity services.
• Be an active member of the Chief Midwifery Officer team, participating in key tasks as required.

About usThe NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.Date posted02 January 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 9Salary£105,385 to £121,271 a year (exclusive of London weighting)ContractFixed termDuration10 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference number990-NUR-6889936-EJob locationsAny NHSE OfficeNationallySE1 8UGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information about the role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information about the role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Current UK NMC Midwife registrant without sanction.
• Educated to Masters or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.

Knowledge & ExperienceEssential

• Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Programmes.
• Proven board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment.
• Experience and/or understanding of UK health economy.
• Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment.
• Significant management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry.
• Demonstrated expertise in a healthcare environment.

Skills, Capabilities & AttributesEssential

• Significant experience of business & operational management, Health policy & current reforms, NHS financial frameworks, risk management & governance.
• Highly developed communication skills.

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Current UK NMC Midwife registrant without sanction.
• Educated to Masters or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.

Knowledge & ExperienceEssential

• Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Programmes.
• Proven board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment.
• Experience and/or understanding of UK health economy.
• Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment.
• Significant management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry.
• Demonstrated expertise in a healthcare environment.

Skills, Capabilities & AttributesEssential

• Significant experience of business & operational management, Health policy & current reforms, NHS financial frameworks, risk management & governance.
• Highly developed communication skills.

Expected salary

£105385 – 121271 per year

Location

England

Job date

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:53:13 GMT

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