Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Deputy Divisional Midwifery and Nursing Director
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Are you an inspiring midwifery leader looking for your next senior leadership challenge?
At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, we are seeking an exceptional Deputy Divisional Midwifery & Nursing Director to join our dedicated senior leadership team and work alongside our Divisional Midwifery & Nursing Director to shape the future of Women’s Health services across the Trust.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and influence a diverse portfolio that includes Maternity Services, Gynaecology, Breast Services and the SAFE Centre (Sexual Assault Referral Centre), ensuring the delivery of compassionate, high-quality and safe care for women, babies and families across our communities.
A Unique Leadership Opportunity
This post offers an exceptional development opportunity for an ambitious senior leader aspiring to become a future Head of Midwifery. You will gain invaluable experience leading large-scale transformation programmes, influencing strategic direction and working at the forefront of maternity service improvement within a progressive and supportive organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership and Influence: Work closely with the Divisional Midwifery & Nursing Director to provide professional, operational and strategic leadership across the division.
- Service Improvement: Play a key role in leading high-performing teams, driving service improvement, managing change and ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care for women, babies and families.
- Collaborative Work: Working collaboratively with colleagues across maternity, nursing, allied health professions and the wider multidisciplinary team, help turn strategy into meaningful outcomes.
- Strategic Support: Support the delivery of our Nursing, Midwifery & AHP Strategy, Patient Experience and Involvement Strategy and Maternity & Neonatal Transformation Programme, while driving quality improvement, workforce development, performance and patient experience across the division.
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- Development Opportunities: Invest in your leadership skills, build valuable networks and gain experience that will support your future career ambitions.
- Supportive Environment: Join a supportive, forward-thinking organisation where people are encouraged to grow, develop and thrive.
- Innovation and Improvement: Passionate about innovation and continuous improvement, empowering our leaders to challenge the status quo, think creatively and drive meaningful change.
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About Our Maternity Services
Our maternity service supports around 4,300 births each year, offering women and families a choice of four birth settings to help create a personalised and positive maternity experience. We are proud to be home to a Level 3 Neonatal Unit, the Maternal Medicine Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria, and a provider of specialist Fetal Medicine Services, delivering expert care to women and babies across the region.
Join Our Team
At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, we are ambitious about the future of women’s health. We are committed to providing outstanding experiences and outcomes for our patients and are on an exciting journey to become an outstanding-rated maternity service.
Join us and be part of a team dedicated to shaping the future of healthcare across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Joanne Lambert
- Job Title: Deputy Divisional Midwifery and Nursing Director
- Email Address: joanne.lambert@lthtr.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 01772 528327
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