Job summary
Deputy Director of Midwifery - Band 8C

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Maternity and Gynaecology department at St Georges Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for a role as Deputy Director of Midwifery (Band 8c).

We are looking for a dynamic compassionate and values driven midwifery leader, to join us in our improvement journey, who is passionate about quality, woman-centered care and our people. You will be collaborative and able to translate strategy into practice which drives forward our ambition to maintain our excellent patient satisfaction levels and strong history of sound clinical outcomes.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be the operational lead that drives and enables the vision and strategy for St George's maternity service and also that of the Southwest London LMNS. You will join the Director of Midwifery and our engaged MDT senior leadership team to provide line management, leadership support and guidance to continue the advancement of excellent maternity care.

The Deputy DoM will also ensure the delivery of key quality, performance and safety plans attributed to MIS annual submission, CQC action plan and aligned work with the MatNEOist team. They will work collaboratively to deliver the Trust's strategic direction, finance and business agenda.

About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Details
Date posted: 10 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8c
Salary: £88,250 to £100,355 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 200-8145880-GO-SMB
Job locations: St George's University Hospital, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualification
Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Leadership Qualification
• Educated to Masters level or equivalent

Desirable

• Management Qualification or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Significant experience of operational management of a complex range of services within an acute setting
• Significant experience in a midwifery leadership role at senior level (matron or equivalent) in a large and complex organisation
• Experience of effectively leading and implementing transformational change and delivering projects in a complex organisation
• Broad clinical experience in an acute hospital setting
• Experience of teaching, training and development

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: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: St George's University Hospital, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Director of Midwifery
Adaline Smith
adaline.smith@stgeorges.nhs.uk
02087252045

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.