Associate Director of Midwifery and Neonatal Services
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust · Consultant · viaNHS Jobs
£94356.00 to £108814.00
- Closing date
- 27 Oct 2026
- Posted
- 2d ago
- Specialism
- Consultant
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Reference
- nhs-5661199
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Job summary
Associate Director of Midwifery and Neonatal Services
37.5 hours per week
Fixed term for 12 months
Salary: £94,356 - £108,814 per annum
Closing Date: Tuesday 27th November 2026
Interview Date: Tuesday 10th November 2026
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly**
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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.
About us
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 and generous subsidised on-site parking.
If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme - find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme
Details
Date posted
13 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8d
Salary
£94,356 to £108,814 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
230-41864567-FH-B1
Job locations
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
College Street
Nuneaton
CV10 7DJ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job 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 Trusts 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.
Job 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 Trusts 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.
What you need to do now
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