Head of Maternity, Governance, Compliance and AssuranceNHS AfC: Band 8cMain area: Women's Health
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8c
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 213-CAY-6768981
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Cross site, Denmark Hill, Princes Royal University Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £82,462 - £93,773 per annum incl HCA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/11/2024 23:59
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London.
Job overviewAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior midwife with proven track record of strong operational management experience, clinical practice and governance to join King's College Hospital NHS as Head of maternity's governance compliance and assurance.
The principal responsibilities of the post are to ensure maternity services have effective risk and governance processes that can fulfil regulatory obligations and can withstand any external scrutiny, demonstrating high quality and safer maternity services.
Main duties of the jobIntegral part of the role is to ensure there is a culture of learning that is effective and responsive to evidenced based practice and able to adapt to changes in the overall national agenda and locally improves outcomes. Other key aspects of the role include:
Promote compliance, assurance, and transformation through delivery of presentations and discussions with large groups of staff at various forums.Utilising the education, risk and governance team and education to provide day to day visibility and leadership to Midwifery staff on compliance, assurance, and transformation in the portfolio.Provide expert direction, guidance and support to the Maternity Department, and also Neonatal, Sonography and Anaesthetic Colleagues where appropriate, in achieving obligations in relation to National Standards (e.g. Ockenden, CNST, CQC).Person specificationQualifications & ExperienceAn MSC level qualification /post graduate management qualification or significant progress made to completion of further studies at Masters Level.A proven track record of operational service management at a senior level in an acute hospital environment, including staff management, financial management and change management.Registered Nurse / Midwife, Currently on NMC Register.Relevant and recent post registration experience as clinical midwifery practice.Previous involvement of multi-agency working across the health economy at a senior level.SkillsExcellent inter-personal and communication skills with good listening skills.IMPORTANT Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you.If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications.To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert.
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