Job summary
CNST and Special Projects Lead Midwife Band 8A

The CNST and Special Projects Lead Midwife will be responsible for ensuring the Project Management and effective delivery of all aspects of Maternity and Perinatal Incentive Scheme (CNST) compliance across the perinatal service. This will include supporting compliance with the requirements of the Maternal Care Bundle and the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle.

Working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary perinatal team, the post-holder will have overall responsibility for collating and presenting compliance evidence for CNST and ensuring that all reporting deadlines are met. The post-holder will also be required to support ad-hoc special projects, e.g. those arising from national inquiries/enquiries.

The post holder is expected to work flexibly across all locations of the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Work effectively with the Medical and Clinical Directors, the Director of Midwifery, the Head of Midwifery and the wider perinatal leadership team to ensure robust and timely evidence is provided to support CNST compliance.
• Work collaboratively with the clinical, governance and education teams to ensure that all safety actions are embedded into practice and are being met.
• Maintaining the audit tool used to track progression through each year's standards and technical guidance.
• Producing regular progress reports for presentation to the Trust Board by perinatal leadership team, including highlighting areas of risk/non-compliance.
• Maintaining a library of all relevant evidence for final sign-off by the perinatal leadership team at the end of each CNST period.
• Lead on the preparation and submission of CNST evidence and compliance returns.
• Provide expert advice to the perinatal leadership team on all aspects of the Maternity and Perinatal Incentive Scheme (CNST).
• Attend unit and trust meetings as required to present CNST progress reports.
• Participate in the delivery of mandatory training as part of the wider clinical governance team.
• Support the leads for the Maternal and Saving Babies' Lives Care Bundle with demonstrating progress and on-going compliance.
• Leading and/or supporting other compliance projects as required e.g. as a result of national reports/inquiries.

The post-holder will be required to participate in the Midwifery Manager On Call Rota.

About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Details
Date posted: 27 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £63,665 to £70,887 a year per annum pro rata incl hcas
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 2 years
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 343-8334965-RB-AT

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Current Midwifery Registration with NMC - with significant clinical experience
• Essential: Demonstrable CPD
• Desirable: Accredited management training course.
• Desirable: Project Management qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

• Essential: Up to date knowledge and understanding of current National and Regulatory requirements relating to maternity, Clinical Governance issues and clinical and professional issues
• Essential: Up to date knowledge of the Maternity and Perinatal Incentive Scheme (CNST) and relevant safety actions
• Essential: Evidence of implementing change in clinical practice
• Essential: Experience of complex report writing
• Desirable: Previous experience of working in a compliance role.

Skills/Knowledge

• Essential: Excellent communication skills
• Essential: Computer skills, with a robust knowledge of working with Excel spreadsheets
• Essential: Experience of gathering and analysing detailed information. Ability to analyse problems and implement solutions procedures
• Essential: Good presentation skills
• Essential: Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines / Excellent time-management
• Essential: Knowledge of key NHS initiatives in relation to Healthcare Governance
• Desirable: Knowledge of risk management strategies and PSIRF

Personal attributes

• Essential: Can conduct own projects successfully and follow through actions
• Essential: Able to work flexibly
• Essential: Able to demonstrate cultural awareness

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Cross Site, St Helier hospital / Epsom Hospital, Carshalton / Dorking Road, SM5 1AA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

For questions about the job, contact:
Head of Midwifery and Gynaecology Nursing
Elizabeth Cullen
elizabeth.cullen@nhs.net
07775646825

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