Consultant in Obstetrics and Associate Clinical Director

Provide visible, inclusive leadership across obstetric and perinatal services, fostering collaborative and psychologically safe ways of working. Act as a senior leader within the Women's and Children's CMG, contributing to strategic planning and service development. Work closely with the Clinical Director, Deputy Clinical Director, Head of Midwifery, Head of Operations and senior clinical leaders to align priorities and delivery. Support the identification, development and mentoring of future clinical and professional leaders. Provide senior-level assurance for the quality and safety of obstetric and perinatal services. Support assurance processes relating to: Perinatal mortality and morbidity review Learning from incidents, claims and complaints MBRRACE-UK, HSIB/PSIRF and national maternity safety programmes Quality dashboards, metrics and performance reporting Ensure learning from assurance activity is translated into sustainable service improvement. Provide assurance reporting to CMG and Trust-level governance forums as required. Promote a culture where patient safety, learning and improvement are core to service delivery. Support robust governance systems for risk identification, escalation and mitigation. Contribute to preparation for internal and external assurance processes, including CQC inspections and regulatory reviews. Work with clinical and operational leaders to ensure compliance with national standards, guidance and best practice.

This post includes a senior interim Associate Clinical Director role for Obstetrics and Perinatal Assurance, providing dedicated leadership capacity within the Women's and Children's Clinical Management Group (CMG). The role has been established in response to national maternity reviews and emerging system pressures, recognising the need for strengthened multidisciplinary leadership, improved assurance, and enhanced operational grip across maternity services. This is a 12 month post (with potential to extend) and forms part of the CMG Senior Leadership Team. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of safe, high quality, and well-governed perinatal care, aligned to Trust, regional and national priorities., Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve. About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk