About this role
Job summary
12-month secondment
The post holder will be an experienced midwife and visible, accessible clinical leader responsible for the operational, clinical, and professional leadership of Antenatal Services at Hillingdon Hospital.
They will ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, personalised, and evidence-based antenatal care, working collaboratively with obstetric, radiology, and multidisciplinary teams.
The role will provide leadership across service delivery, workforce management, and quality improvement, ensuring compliance with national standards, Trust priorities, and local population needs.
The post holder will act as an expert practitioner and role model, leading service development, supporting staff, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement, inclusion, and psychological safety.
Main duties of the job
Main Responsibilities
Provide overall leadership, management, and coordination of Antenatal Services to ensure delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality care. Ensure services are responsive to the needs of women and families across Hillingdon, supporting personalised and equitable care. Be accountable for the safe and effective use of resources, including staffing, clinic capacity, and equipment. Lead on service improvement, quality assurance, and transformation aligned to Trust priorities and national maternity agendas. Act as a visible role model, promoting a positive culture of safety, learning, and continuous improvement.
About us
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Person Specification Essential
Educated to degree level or relevant experience Mentorship or teaching accreditation: ENB 997 or equivalent, SSSA supervisor and assessor
Desirable
Knowledge of clinical governance, risk management, and patient safety frameworks Experience in leading audits, research activity, or quality improvement projects
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Hillingdon Hospital
Pield Heath Road
Uxbridge
UB8 3NN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.thh.nhs.uk/index.php (Opens in a new tab)