UHNM Director of Midwifery appointed to National Maternity Improvement Advisor role

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust’s (UHNM) Director of Midwifery has been appointed to a senior NHS England advisory role.

Sarah Jamieson began her post as a National Maternity Improvement Advisor earlier this month, and will split her time between NHS England and UHNM during the 12 month secondment. 

Sarah will work in partnership with other Trusts to support development needs in areas such as quality and safety improvement, governance, and staff engagement. 

Sarah, who has been in her role at UHNM since 2021 said: “I’m really excited to have begun this role, working as part of a team of around 12 other maternity improvement advisors with Trusts across England who are on the NHS England Maternity Safety Support Programme (MSSP) and require additional support to improve their maternity services. 

“It’s a massively exciting opportunity for us at UHNM in terms of having somebody on the inside and being able to bring back my learning from other organisations and teams. As my time will be split in half between roles, it also creates succession planning, allowing my deputy here at UHNM to gain experience at director level and others to grow and develop further down the chain.  

“I feel fabulous to have been successfully appointed to this important role, giving me the opportunity to work with the national NHS England midwifery team and gain exposure and experiences that will be of benefit to our maternity services here at UHNM.”

Ann Marie Rily, Chief Nurse at UHNM said: “I’m absolutely thrilled that Sarah has been appointed to this national role. She has transformed maternity services at UHNM, leading with care and compassion and creating a thriving environment for her staff.”