Job overview

Induction of Labour Quality Improvement Midwife

Fixed Term - 6 Months

Cross Site Working

The post holder will be a champion for improvements within the induction of labour process and the expectation is that the post holder will be responsible for promoting good quality midwifery/ obstetric led interventions which aim to reduce delays and improves patient satisfaction. 

Main duties of the job

• Lead on a quality improvement (QI) initiative aimed at piloting the introduction of oral misoprostol for induction of labour and understanding women’s experience of its use.
• Design, complete and report on the project using recognised QI tools and methodologies.
• Create a new guideline/SOP to describe and support the safe use of misoprostol during the induction of labour process.
• Organise and provide resources and sessions for staff training.
• Ensure that service users are included in the co-production of the induction service, and patient information, so that they can confidently make choices about their care.
• Evaluate patient experience of induction of labour by use of the feedback tools
• Feedback to the Maternity Transformation group/Induction of Labour steering group and the LMNS Quality and Performance committee about project progress monthly.
• ·         Work collaboratively with the Maternity Senior Leadership team and the wider MDT to ensure that safe care and excellent patient experience is at the heart of the induction service.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or [email protected].