Sands exists to save babies’ lives and ensure that anyone affected by pregnancy loss or baby loss receives the support and care they need.
This role is vital to Sands’ strategic objective of reducing the numbers of babies dying before, during and shortly after birth.
In this exciting and high-profile role you will be responsible for ensuring that the diverse experiences and views of bereaved parents and families are heard and drive changes in research, learning and the delivery of care.
Working at a strategic level, you will collaborate with key influencers in Government, Royal Colleges and the NHS to ensure the delivery of safer maternity and neonatal care. You will also work to increase understanding of why babies die and how to save babies lives through research, audit and review.
We are looking for an inspirational person who has the ability to make change happen, lead a high-performing team and provide creative solutions.
With extensive senior leadership experience, you will have significant subject knowledge in current research, policy and guidance.
The ability to manage complex projects from start to finish is essential, as well as being able to create and implement departmental strategies and develop effective partnerships with key stakeholders.
An excellent communicator and influencer, you will be able to communicate complex messages to a wide range of audiences and translate the diverse experiences of bereaved parents into relevant initiatives and resources. Additionally, you will be highly diplomatic with the ability to discuss challenging issues in a sensitive way.
To apply:
Please submit your CV, together with a supporting statement that demonstrates how you meet the criteria in the person specification to recruitment@sands.org.uk.
Please also complete the Diversity and Equality Monitoring Form and send this with your application.
CVs and supporting statements should be sent as attachments to an email in either Word or PDF format. The title of the attachments should be your first name, surname and either CV or supporting statement e.g. “Robert Harvey CV”
Closing date for applications: 7 May 2024 9am
Interviews to be held online: w/c 20 May 2024
As we have limited staff resources we are unable to provide candidates with feedback about their applications.
