Senior Clinical Quality Manager

Overview

As a Senior Clinical Quality Manager, you will lead regional quality surveillance and assurance for maternity and perinatal services, driving improvement at scale. You will work with regional leaders to identify quality risks, support challenged organisations, and guide data-driven decisions to improve outcomes for women, babies and families. This strategic role sits in the Regional Nursing and Quality Team and offers impact across NHS England’s North East and Yorkshire region. You will shape the regional perinatal quality portfolio and collaborate with system partners to advance equitable, high-quality care.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working
• Band 8b salary (£66,582 to £77,368)
• opportunity to influence regional NHS England priorities
• on-site support in providers with regional travel
• focus on high-quality, equitable care

Responsibilities

• Lead quality surveillance and assurance across maternity and perinatal services
• Support quality improvement programmes and targeted interventions within providers and ICBs
• Identify early indicators of quality concerns and help organisations implement sustainable improvement plans
• Analyse and interpret complex quality data to inform decisions
• Prepare strategic briefs and reports for senior leaders
• Collaborate with NHS England, Integrated Care Systems, providers and wider partners
• Deputise for Regional Chief Midwife or Deputy Regional Chief Midwife when required

Key requirements

• Registered Midwife with NMC registration
• Degree level qualification with a master’s degree or equivalent senior leadership experience
• Senior leadership experience in the NHS or healthcare setting
• Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and clinical quality assurance
• Ability to analyse complex information and present clear recommendations
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, equitable care and continuous improvement

• compassionate leadership
• politically sensitive communication
• influencing and stakeholder engagement
• quality improvement methodologies
• clinical governance
• data interpretation and analytics

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