Perinatal Workforce Lead, Band 7

Job summary

The Perinatal Workforce Lead plays a pivotal role in ensuring the safe, effective and sustainable delivery of maternity and neonatal services across Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This role provides expert oversight of workforce data, reporting and compliance, ensuring that staffing information is accurate, timely and aligned with national standards, including the National Quality Board (2016) and NHS Improvement (2018) Ockenden, CNST, Maternity Incentive Scheme, Neonatal Workforce Standards and BAPM.

You will lead on the development, monitoring and continuous improvement of workforce systems and processes, enabling the Division to make informed decisions that support safe staffing, high-quality care and a positive working culture. Working closely with senior clinical and operational leaders, you will ensure that workforce compliance, including training, rostering, job planning, acuity tools and professional standards, is consistently recorded, monitored and reported. This role will support the triangulation of workforce metrics with quality and safety outcomes.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking division committed to innovation, improvement and compassionate leadership. You will be part of a supportive, collaborative team that values expertise, encourages development and places people at the heart of everything we do.

Main duties of the job

The post holder should have knowledge, skills and experience in the following:

- Strong understanding of workforce planning, data analysis and reporting within a healthcare setting.

- Experience working with workforce systems such as e-Rostering, ESR, SafeCare or equivalent.

- Ability to interpret complex data and present insights clearly to senior leaders.

- Knowledge of national maternity and neonatal workforce standards and regulatory requirements as well as the RCOG Surgical Skills report

- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

- Strong communication and relationship-building skills across multidisciplinary teams.

- Experience in quality improvement, audit or service development.

- Ability to work autonomously and exercise sound judgement.

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the Southwest region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Details

Date posted

29 June 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year (pa, pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-26-T0432

Job locations

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

United Kingdom

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