National Clinical Lead (Midwifery)

This is an exciting opportunity for a National Clinical Lead for Midwifery with extensive subject and improvement knowledge in perinatal care to join the Medical and Safety directorate within Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

The post holder will provide subject matter and improvement expertise, clinical advice and visible leadership to the established SPSP Perinatal Programme and wider quality improvement collaboratives. As part of the SPSP Perinatal programme team the postholder will provide visible support to teams participating in the ongoing collaborative to deliver evidence-based interventions for perinatal services, which improve experience and outcomes for women, birthing people, babies and families across Scotland.

You will hold active midwifery registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and be educated to Masters level (or equivalent experience). You will have recent experience in a senior leadership role, demonstrating your ability to provide effective midwifery leadership to the SPSP Perinatal Programme. We are looking for a clinical lead with strong interpersonal, networking and influencing skills with experience of leading improvement within perinatal services. Ideally you will have experience of engaging with diverse groups and wider multi-professional teams.

As a clinical lead with active involvement with clinical networks in your professional area, you will be well placed to identify the connections and opportunities created by system-wide working. You will work with other national clinical leads, advisors, and professional groups and bodies across the UK and internationally to continually develop the programme and share learning.

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the SPSP Perinatal Programme and provide leadership input to improvement that directly impacts experience and outcomes for women, birthing people, babies, and families across Scotland.

Any individual wishing to pursue this opportunity as a secondment must first seek the support of their line manager.