Chief Midwife LMNS

The Bedfordshire Luton and Milton Keynes (ICB) is responsible for planning and allocating resources to meet the four core purposes of the Integrated Care System (ICS), namely: to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money; and help the NHS support broader social and economic development.
Within this context, as the ICB develops as a statutory organisation, a significant challenge will be to determine how it effectively supports and enables place-based and local partnerships to take necessary action that will improve population health outcomes and reduce inequalities.
If you need support with the application process, please contact the ICB [email protected], The BLMK Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) is looking for an energetic, inspiring and resilient midwifery professional to lead and inform complex service transformation and Quality improvement across the LMNS., Accountable to the BLMK Chief Nurse you will drive system redesign, forging strong relationships with Clinical Directors, Directors of Midwifery, Chief Nurses and the East of England Maternity Team. You will champion service user voice across the LMNS and work closely with other LMNSs and maternity networks to ensure that both maternity and neonatal services across BLMK are consistently delivering improved clinical outcomes. You will lead the safety transformation programmes and learning across our LMNS ,in conjunction with clinical leaders from BLMK maternity and neonatal providers., We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people's differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.
We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience.
We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.
We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require., · Working within the overall ICS strategic objectives, devise, implement and monitor the strategy which will set out a core set of principles describing how Maternity, neonatal and paediatric services can be best involved and embedded into the transformation work programmes within the ICS.
· Exploring the approach to developing an integrated, flexible, Maternity, neonatal and paediatric workforce that can deliver high quality and sustainable health and care services at ICS/ ICP & neighbourhood levels.
· Coproducing the functions of clinical and professional leadership that should be undertaken at system level and describe how these would be delivered.
· Ensuring visible Midwifery leadership at ICS system, regional and national level.
· Provide expert advice and strategic system leadership to the ICS Programme Leads, Care Professionals Board and ICPs to support the development of an integrated, flexible, Maternity, neonatal and paediatric workforce that can deliver high quality and sustainable, integrated at scale, across a local system.
· Maintain a good knowledge of emerging policies from government departments to assist in the thinking and definition of the strategy discussions.
· Clinical lead for the Local Maternity and Neonatal system.
· Informing the ICS & Programme Leads on how the Maternity, neonatal and paediatric workforce will support the delivery of the Long-Term Plan and the transformational workstreams, understanding and unlocking the barriers that will increase opportunities for effective service delivery.
· Develop and support transformation within the Maternity, neonatal and paediatric models of care and pathways.
· The role will support a culture across LMNS that is supportive, inclusive and enables all voices across the membership to be valued ,listened to.
· Provide leadership for safeguarding agenda across LMNS in conjunction with system Named /designated professionals
· Contribute to the review and development of existing information management systems and contribute to the development of an integrated approach to project management.
· The Director of Midwifery will deputise for the ICS CNO at National, Regional and ICS levels.
· The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
· The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the ICS., + Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes ICB does not pay interview expenses, all costs are incurred by the candidate.
+ Arden & GEM CSU administer this account on behalf of the ICB, you may receive communications from both the CSU and the ICB during your recruitment.
Notes on completion of applications:
+ All reference requests will be made to your employer/previous employers' HR Department, covering the previous 3 years of activity.
+ We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
+ All eligible staff will need to have gained clearance through a standard/enhanced DBS check prior to working.
+ All posts are subject to a probationary period.

You will have established clinical credibility and a detailed understanding of the three year maternity and neonatal transformation programme. You will already be an inspirational maternity leader with experience in a range of leadership roles and looking for the next step into our LMNS.