Deputy Perinatal Governance and Quality Midwife, Band 8a

Job summary

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join our Perinatal Governance team here at Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust, in the role of Deputy Perinatal Governance and Quality Midwife. This is a fixed term opportunity to join the team in the deputy role for 12 months.

The post-holder will be working with the Perinatal Governance and Quality Lead Midwife to develop, implement and monitor patient safety and quality pathways with a focus on maintaining excellent standards of care and compliance with national and local standards. They will have a responsibility to ensure that all post-incident processes are achieved, ensuring that emerging themes are identified, shared and recommendations put into action in line with PSIRF. Under the leadership of the Perinatal Governance Lead Midwife, the Deputy Perinatal Governance and Quality Midwife will develop and sustain programmes of work to ensure that the Trust meets the outcomes set by regulatory bodies such as Care Quality Commission, NHS England, NHS Resolution (Maternity Incentive Scheme), and any other national, service specific or local performance frameworks (PMRT, MBRRACE).

Main duties of the job

Through a proactive approach to risk management the post holder will support and develop a culture of informed questioning, positive challenge, appreciative enquiry, data informed analysis triangulation and assurance. Leading risk management and quality assurance activity, the Deputy Perinatal Governance and Quality Midwife will ensure compliance on national and local programmes.

The post will involve working closely with Midwifery, Obstetric, Anaesthetic and Neonatal Stakeholders to ensure compliance is met with both the maternity incentive scheme and the NHSE Three Year Delivery Plan and immediate and essential safety actions requirements. The post holder will be an exceptional individual who can influence, lead and motivate staff at all levels and will take a professional lead role in advising and supporting the Divisional and Executive Team upon the Maternity incentive scheme requirements, to work proactively to co-ordinate, monitor and support the compliance requirements. The post holder will work closely with the Project manager of NHSR Scheme and other associated projects, and oversee support activities required for compliance.

About us

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 9,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. Maternity Services in Gloucestershire are comprised of The Women's Centre (including Gloucester Birth Unit, Delivery Suite, a mixed antenatal and postnatal ward, and Maternity Triage), Stroud Maternity and Birth Unit, Cheltenham Aveta Birth Centre, plus community midwifery hubs and antenatal clinics spanning across the county. We are proud to be able to offer choice for women and birthing people, and choice for midwives. Caring, listening and excelling are at the heart of everything we do.

Details

Date posted

01 July 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year (pa, pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

318-26-T0440

Job locations

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

United Kingdom

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