King’s College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (KCH) is recruiting for an exceptional Head of Midwifery at the Denmark Hill site, a tertiary level 3 unit. This is a senior midwifery leadership role that reports to the Director of Midwifery and Gynaecology Nursing and sits within the Women’s Care senior management Group. You will work closely alongside the Head of Midwifery for Princess Royal University Hospital at the Level 2 unit at Orpington, part of KCH.
You will have the opportunity to work with leading experts in the development of maternity care at the national level and a dynamic environment with focus on growth innovation and inclusion.
This is an exciting time to join KCH, a prestigious Trust, part of King’s Health partners, an Academic Health and Science Centre, a leading organisation with a commitment to the highest standards of patient care. The Harris Birthright Centre is part of KCH, a world-renowned clinical research centre for the assessment and treatment of unborn babies, caring for over 10,000 families each year.
We encourage candidates to arrange an informal visit before applying
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop maternity services within a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team. The role offers the chance to collaborate with expert clinicians on operational and strategic areas across the Trust, Southeast London Integrated Care Board, Maternity, and Neonatal Voices Partnership within Southeast London and Bromley. The post holder will be responsible for the operational management of maternity services at Denmark Hill and for supporting the strategic development of high-quality maternity services that focus on best possible patient experiences and workforce stability.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mitra Bakhtiari Job title: Director of Midwifery and Gynaecology Nursing Email address: mitra.bakhtiari@nhs.net
