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The post holder will work with the Head of Midwifery, Deputy Head of Midwifery, Consultant Midwife, the Maternity Quality & Workforce Matron and Associate Director of Improvement in Maternity to: 

• Work with the Clinical Lead, Senior Maternity Management Team, obstetricians and  Maternity Voices Partnership to ensure a quality service that is responsive to the needs of service users
• To ensure that the Maternity Risk and Governance Strategy is effectively conveyed to all staff and is translated into operational practice.
• The post holder will undertake and support others investigating incident including the writing up of reports/learning responses of such investigations.
• To conduct regular reviews of previously reported incidents and evaluate their action plans to determine whether or not recommendations and learning has been implemented.
• To develop appropriate action plans to minimize risks, including identifying resource implications, changes in clinical practice and administrative procedures required.

• The post holder will be responsible for developing a planned programme of work to maintain CNST safety standards within Maternity.  The post holder will be responsible for the collation of all relevant documentation, and will be expected to support relevant members of the Division of surgery in their contributions to ensuring that standards are both met and maintained.
• Ensure there is a robust performance management framework within the service to deliver on all aspects of the risk management and clinical governance agenda.
• To maintain the Maternity/Obstetric aspects of the Risk register – this involves working with clinical staff to identify risks and carry out risk assessments.
• To monitor the Maternity risks and regularly update risk status as appropriate
• To act as a clinical role model promoting professional, competent standards, working closely with the multi-disciplinary team.
• To coordinate the Maternity Governance Committee, Maternity Incident Review and Escalation forum and Labour Ward Forum. 
• To be highly visible and approachable to staff, women and their families using the service, and the public so that open and honest communication channels are created and effective assessments of care delivery and risk management can be undertaken.
• To be contactable whilst on duty to provide advice and support to staff if required and support with clinical duties if professionally registered (within their scope of practice).
• To undertake extended hour roles as appropriate to support the delivery of the quality agenda throughout the 24 hour care period.
• Develop Clinical Risk Management initiatives and strategies
• Work in collaboration with the Consultant Midwife to identify and action quality improvement initiatives.
• Investigating incidents completely and thoroughly, using the appropriate methods in line with the Trust Patient Safety Incident Response Plan which are aligned with our Trust priorities and ambitions.
• Liaise with the Trust wide and external stakeholders (CCG, LMNS, HSIB, MBRRACE, CDOP) to ensure Patient Safety Incident Response Investigations are conducted in line with national and local requirements. Ensure recommendations for all staff involved is communicated effectively instigating change in practice where necessary. Ensure any learning is shared with a system-wide learning approach where appropriate.
• Providing statistics as required by the Division or the Trust including high level reports relevant to quality, risk and governance.
• Assisting the Legal Department in the management of litigation cases, providing advice, support and written reports as required.

• To manage and maintain the Maternity programme of audit and guideline management and, where changes in practice/service is required, ensure the required governance surrounds the change so that patient safety is maintained.
• To be integral in the identification of external recommendations, perform GAP analysis and monitoring of those action plans to address any gaps identified.
• To report to and work with MBRRACE, PMRT, HSIB and NHS Resolutions.
• To be a UKOSS lead.