Maternity Lead for Governance and Compliance | Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 29 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £72,719 - £83,505 pa incl hcas pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2026 |
| Location: | Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7QB |
| Company: | Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7917716/396-7917716-PB-TA |
Summary
We are looking for an experienced midwife to lead our Governance and compliance team.
The post-holder is a key member of the Maternity Team and integral to governance, risk and compliance.
The post holder will support the Divisional General Manager, Director of Midwifery and Clinical Lead, to effectively deliver and provide evidence-based assurance that all requirements of risk management and regulatory compliance are being implemented effectively and sustainably.
The role involves undertaking SI and moderate harm investigations, and monitoring of the actions plans arising from them. You will be confident at presenting these reports, and others at a variety of senior committees, including PMRT, HSIB, LMNS, and, on occasion, the Trust Board.
You will effectively manage the risk register, undertaking risk assessments and gap analyses as needed.
You will be an active participant in the maternity training group, ensuring all learning is fit for purpose, adapted to respond to service needs and/or national reporting requirements.
Our service needs a motivated and inspirational individual to join the Governance Team as a Band 8B to help lead the service forward. The expectation is that you will be already working at an advanced level, with a wide range of clinical skills and can support junior staff whilst ensuring quality care provision to women. You will be able to communicate with all staff groups, have a strong ethos around delivering high standards of care and be willing to take part in the managerial and leadership activities at a Band 8B level.
If you are a passionate midwife with excellent communication skills and a special interest in Governance, please do not hesitate to apply to join our team.
Kingston Maternity is a popular service with approximately 5000 births per annum. The most recent National Maternity Survey rated Kingston in the top five best performing maternity services within London. The Care Quality Commission rated Kingston Hospital's Maternity Service as Good in 2022 and the Trust 'outstanding' in 2019, with staff positive about the hospital and the services they were able to offer women and their families.
The service is established to a Birthrate+ recommended ratio of midwives to women of 1:22.3 enabling high quality midwifery focused care to be provided.
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
This advert closes on Wednesday 13 May 2026