About

• Company Description
• Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
• Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
• Job Description
• The Women and Children’s Care Group requires a senior operational leader who can operationally lead the care group with a deep commitment to patient safety and experience. This diverse role involves overseeing Gynaecology, Maternity, Neonatal, and Paediatric services both inpatient and outpatient services this role is about creating an environment where clinical excellence can flourish through psychological safety and rigorous operational governance.
• The services for women and children within PHU represent some of the largest services in the DGH setting with an extensive paediatric and NICU service, with strong regional commitments and responsibility.
• You will work alongside the Clinical Director, Senior Matron and Head of Midwifery to foster a "learning culture." Your role is to ensure that the Care Group structure is fit for purpose to deliver both national safety mandates (such as the Ockenden requirements in Maternity) and national and local performance standards including RTT and Cancer, whilst supporting a strong learning culture through a shared governance approach.
• You will manage a complex budget that requires balancing the high costs of specialized clinical staffing with the need for efficiency and innovation.
• Key Responsibilities
• Quality & Governance: Ensure 100% compliance with the Trust’s Assurance Framework and lead the management of complex clinical risks.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the Care Group at local and regional levels, developing partnerships with ICS (Integrated Care System) stakeholders to improve maternal and child health outcomes.
• People Leadership: Actively act on staff survey feedback to improve the working lives of our midwives, nurses, and doctors, promoting a culture of openness and continuous improvement
• Closing date for applications is Monday 2nd February
• Interviews will take place on Monday 9th February
• Qualifications
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent qualification/experience.
• Post Graduate Qualification or equivalent.
• Evidence of continuing professional development including management studies to master’s level or above or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience working on both strategic and operational matters.
• Significant NHS/Public sector experience and knowledge and understanding of the NHS system reform policy and other key policy drivers.
• Demonstrable success in building, leading, motivating and developing multi-disciplinary teams as highly effective people manager.
• Experience of leadership of complex operational change/project management while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality.
• Additional Information
• The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
• We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

• Weekly Hours / Programmed Activities: 37.5
• Salary Band: Band 8c
• Staff Group: Administrative and Clerical
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Job Area: Other Clinical