Are you a passionate and experienced Senior Midwifery Leader seeking a pivotal leadership role in shaping the future of Maternity, Neonatal and Gynaecology and Fertility services? Birmingham Women’s & Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional individual to serve as Director of Midwifery to lead our services at our Women’s Hospital.
This is a key leadership position focused on delivering outstanding Midwifery and Nursing care across our Perinatal, Gynaecology and Fertility services and driving the highest standards of care for women, birthing people and their babies. You will lead on the professional, strategic, and clinical development of the midwifery and nursing workforce, ensuring services are safe, personalised, and aligned with nationally recognised best practice.
What We’re Looking For
- An experienced and visionary midwifery leader with a track record of success in senior leadership roles.
- A strategic thinker with exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
- Proven ability to influence at regional and national levels while delivering excellence in operational and clinical settings.
- Commitment to inclusion, diversity, the values of the NHS and a passion for recognising and positively impacting health inequalities
What We Offer
This is a unique opportunity to join a leading Trust, one of two Women’s Hospitals in the country, working with a dedicated team to influence and shape the future of our Women’s Hospital’s services locally, regionally, and nationally.
If you’re ready to make a lasting impact on the lives of women and their families, we want to hear from you.
Apply now to join our team and lead the way in midwifery excellence.
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Daljit Athwal Job title: Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Email address: Daljit.athwal1@nhs.net
