Associate Director of Midwifery and Neonatal Services

Associate Director of Midwifery and Neonatal Services NHS AfC: Band 8d

Main area Maternity Grade NHS AfC: Band 8d Contract 12 months (This post will be for 12 months - fixed term) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 4567-FH-B1

Site George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Town Nuneaton Salary £94,356 - £108,814 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/:59

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is'to EXCEL at patient care'. If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren't as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn't align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification.

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel.

Job overview

Associate Director of Midwifery and Neonatal Services

37.5 hours per week

Fixed term for 12 months

Closing Date: Tuesday 27th November 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday 10th November 2026

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications.

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community.

Main duties of the job

• We are proud of our dedicated maternity and neonatal teams and the compassionate care they provide. We are seeking a leader who brings credibility, authenticity, vision and energy, with the ability to inspire others through change.
• Your leadership will extend beyond operational delivery. You will contribute to strategic priorities, strengthen partnerships across the local Maternity and Neonatal system, and help transform services in response to the needs of our diverse communities. You will play a key role in workforce development, fostering learning, inclusion and collaboration.
• As a visible and influential leader, you will champion safety, quality and personalised care, driving innovation & continuous improvement while creating a culture where colleagues feel valued, empowered and supported to thrive.
• You will play a key role in shaping the future of care for women, babies and families.
• The successful candidate will have significant senior leadership experience, a strong understanding of maternity and neonatal services, and a proven ability to build high-performing teams, influence strategically and deliver sustainable improvement. Above all, you will be passionate about ensuring the voices of women, babies and families remain at the heart of every decision we make.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:

• On-site nursery
• 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays
• cycle to work scheme
• flexible working
• in house training and development
• buying and selling of annual leave
• subsidised restaurant
• tranquillity garden
• generous subsidised on-site parking.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Some of the duties and responsibilities listed below are representative of the Associate Director of Midwifery & Neonatal Services role and its purpose within the service; they are not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake additional or alternative duties and responsibilities commensurate with the level of the post, to support the smooth running of the services.
• To ensure robust governance systems and processes are in place, striving for excellence by embedding learning from incidents and complaints.
• Establish and maintain excellent internal and external relationships is essential to the delivery of a safe and high-quality service, influencing public health, health visiting, safeguarding, social care, mental health services, and service users as key partnerships.
• Assist the DoM in interpreting national policy and strategy and supporting the Trust's response to Maternity Transformation initiatives, helping to ensure effective local implementation across maternity and midwifery services.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification Experience and knowledge

• Registered midwife with the NMC with evidence of personal and professional commitment to CPD in line with revalidation requirements.
• An understanding of Integrated Governance and practical approaches to implementation.
• Evidence of working at a senior level leading change initiatives.
• Knowledge and understanding of Neonatal services
• Knowledge and understanding of education and research issues in an acute Trust.
• Evidence of previous budgetary management and business planning.
• Able to demonstrate up-to-date clinical expertise and competence and expert proven knowledge of Maternity and Neonatal services.
• Evidence of knowledge understanding of the current issues in maternity and neonatal nursing policy and practice.
• A proven track record of operational service management at a senior level in an acute hospital environment, including staff management and financial management.
• Experience of recruitment and retention issues, workforce planning and capacity management.
• Ability to produce clear, accurate, written and verbal reports.
• Evidence of ability to confront complex and challenging issues taking a problem-solving approach. Evidence of having managed and developed a team effectively. Evidence of involvement in Child Safeguarding Cases and management of difficult pre and post antenatal care issues.
• Evidence of experience of working strategically both regionally and nationally.

Qualifications and Professional Training

• Registered Midwife
• Educated to Master's Degree (or equivalent)
• Evidence of further academic / personal development
• Evidence of formal management/leadership training

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrable leadership skills
• Well-developed inter-personal and communication skills
• Pro-active and self-motivated, with the ability to motivate others
• Critical Analytical Skills
• Politically astute
• Ability to work effectively within a team and demonstrate focus, tenacity and flexibility.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to chair meetings
• Ability to network both internally and externally
• Tenacity and determination to succeed
• Assertive and confident
• Able to work in a challenging, busy environment whilst meeting tight deadlines
• Ability to relate to and influence other senior nurses, clinical staff and managers
• Time management, prioritisation and organisational skills
• Team Player

Other

• Takes part in the senior midwifery on call rota to support the Maternity service out of hours.
• Satisfactory