Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Pro Rata)
- Job ref
- 284-25-7075767-DWNH
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Women's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Maternity Governance midwife
NHS AfC: Band 7
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
The post holder will work closely with the Maternity Risk and Governance Lead to develop and facilitate implementation of the Maternity Risk Management Strategy and provide specialist risk management advice to staff within the maternity directorate.
They will be responsible for; the on-going monitoring of the maternity risk register, monitoring and investigating local and serious incidents; using root cause analysis where appropriate. They will be proactive in their approach to risk prevention and will help to encourage an open and transparent reporting culture that enables the organisation to learn lessons and prevent incidents from reoccurring. It is expected the post holder will work clinically on a regular basis to maintain clinical credibility.
To deputize for the Maternity Risk/Governance Lead in their absence or as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with the Maternity Risk and Governance Lead to develop and facilitate implementation of the Maternity Risk Management Strategy and provide specialist risk management advice to staff within the maternity directorate.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registered midwife post registration experience including recent clinical experience
- Mentorship qualification
- Evidence of post registration professional development
Desirable criteria
- Specialist knowledge of quality and patient safety issues acquired through training/experience.
- Patient safety Training
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential criteria
- Working in a variety of settings utilising all midwifery skills
- Facilitating change management and innovation
Desirable criteria
- Experience of risk assessment
- Recent experience as a senior midwife
- Use of Datix Risk Management System
- Experience of investigating incidents
- Experience of designing and delivering training
- Statistical analysis and presentation of complex information
- Clinical audit
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to rapidly assimilate a range of complex (often clinical) information and make expert judgements.
- Has a non-judgemental and fair approach to investigating incidents and complaints
- Ability to influence and persuade senior members of staff, including clinicians, to review and alter practices, where necessary.
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of current NHS strategy relating to patient safety
- Knowledge of NMC Midwives Rules & Standards
- Ability to work within policies covering quality and patient safety.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office application
- Excellent written, communication and verbal skills, including presenting
- Excellent organisational skills, including high level of accuracy and ability to work to tight deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail
- Knowledge of key issues in the NHS relating to patient safety
Desirable criteria
- In depth knowledge and understanding of the principles and practice of risk management, investigation and mitigation in the context of clinical governance in the NHS
- Knowledge of risk management and statutory obligations
- Understanding of, and commitment to, using comparative information to support clinical quality improvement and patient safety
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Compassionate
- Ability to/experience of using own initiative and working unsupervised
- Ability to influence and persuade senior members of staff, including clinicians, to review and alter practices, where necessary.
- Ability to deal with conflicting demands ensuring key priorities and deadlines are met through effective time management.
- Innovator with a positive “can do” attitude and a positive attitude to change.
- Ability to manage difficult conversations compassionately
- Demonstrates alignment with Trust values
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
Desirable criteria
- Able to maintain a clinical role in addition to the hours of this role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Mcenery
- Job title
- Maternity Governance and Risk Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01214721377
- Additional information
If you are interested in this post and would like to discuss further then please contact Nicola McEnery (Maternity Governance and Risk Lead) 07808717688
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