Divisional Director of Nursing and Midwifery

Overview

Due to the successful secondment of our current Divisional Director of Nursing and Midwifery into the Deputy Chief Midwife for England post, I as Chief Nursing Officer, am seeking an exceptional clinical leader for the role of Divisional Director of Nursing and Midwifery. This is a 12-month secondment and a unique opportunity for someone who is transformational and inclusive in their leadership style—able to inspire teams, champion women-centred care, and shape services that place the life course of women at the heart of everything we do.The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of the maternity and neonatal landscape and will be passionate about advancing services that deliver safe, high-quality, and compassionate care. Alongside maternity and neonatal care, this portfolio also spans HIV, sexual and gender health, dermatology, and private patients—providing a breadth of opportunity to influence services that matter profoundly to our communities. You will be joining a high-performing, supportive organisation that values innovation, collaboration, and the people who work within it. We are looking for a leader who can bring inspiration and expertise in equal measure, driving forward our ambitions while nurturing teams to deliver their very best.The purpose of this role is to provide senior strategic Nursing and Midwifery leadership in order to ensure and consistently develop a high quality, cost effective nursing service for patients. The post holder will support the Chief Nurse leading the development of the nursing and midwifery agenda within the Trust.Responsibilities

Provide senior professional leadership to all nurses and midwives within the division and develop the clinical leadership capability of nursing and midwifery.Lead on the development of education and research (non-medical) including a formal academic link with the Trust''s key academic partners.Lead local projects to promote and develop nursing and midwifery at the Trust and be responsible for aspects of clinical governance (in conjunction with the divisional medical director, divisional director of operations, deputy directors of nursing and midwifery and general managers), patient quality and safety and improving the patient experience.Objectives will be jointly agreed by the Chief Nurse and the Divisional Director of Operations; work closely with the Deputy Directors of Nursing and Midwifery, Directorate General Managers, and Clinical Directors to achieve the Division''s vision and objectives.Lead on a minimum of two central corporate nursing and midwifery projects.About the Trust

ust is one of England''s top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sitesChelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospitalalong with award-winning clinics across North West London.Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, AandE and children''s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable ..... full job details .....