Practice Development and Improvement Lead Midwife

Are you an experienced, forward-thinking midwife who is passionate about developing people, improving services and making a lasting difference for women, babies and families? This is an exciting opportunity to join Somerset maternity services as our Practice Development and Improvement Lead Midwife, a senior clinical leadership role where you will shape the future of maternity care across both Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil Hospital. Drawing on your clinical expertise, leadership skills and passion for education, you will help create a culture where learning, innovation and continuous improvement thrive. Working closely with maternity leaders, multidisciplinary colleagues, service users and partner organisations, you will play a key role in developing staff capability, embedding evidence-based practice and driving meaningful improvements in safety, quality and patient experience. Importantly, you will remain connected to frontline care through regular clinical practice and participation in the on-call rota, ensuring your leadership is grounded in real-world experience. This is a fantastic opportunity for a midwife who wants to influence maternity services at a strategic level while continuing to make a direct impact on clinical care., As the Practice Development and Improvement Lead Midwife, you will:

• Provide visible, compassionate and inspiring clinical leadership across Somerset maternity services.
• Lead and support education, training and workforce development programmes that help colleagues reach their full potential.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives that deliver measurable benefits for women, babies, families and staff.
• Work alongside multidisciplinary teams to implement and embed best practice, clinical standards and service improvements.
• Use audit findings, workforce data, learning from incidents and patient feedback to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Support the development of competency frameworks, training strategies and professional development pathways.
• Champion a culture of learning, inclusion, psychological safety and continuous improvement.
• Provide expert clinical advice in complex situations and support the implementation of national safety programmes and recommendations.
• Collaborate with regional partners, higher education institutions and maternity stakeholders to strengthen practice and education across the system.
• Contribute to wider maternity transformation programmes across Somerset while maintaining clinical credibility through hands-on practice and participation in the on-call rota.
  
  At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer, Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future. Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Flexible working options to help you balance work and life -NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security -Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax -A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.