Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Midwife to join the Quality, Risk and Safety (QRS) team within NUH Maternity Services. NUH cares for over 6,500 women and babies annually, operating as a tertiary referral unit and recognised for its excellence in teaching and research with university affiliations. This role offers significant job satisfaction, directly impacting patients and staff.
As part of the QRS team, you'll be active across both hospital sites and community teams. You'll need a strong understanding of the clinical governance agenda in Maternity Services, plus awareness of key national guidance, including:
- Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle (v2 & 3)
- Ockenden Review (parts 1 & 2)
- NICE guidelines
- Royal College of Obstetricians guidance
The successful candidate will be responsible for;
Developing and managing incident and risk programmes
Supporting the Clinical Effectiveness agenda
Supporting patient safety improvement initiatives
Ensuring effective communication and coordination with internal and external stakeholders
This role requires excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the attached Job description and Personal specification for further details regarding the role.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description and Personal specification for further details regarding the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description and Personal specification for further details regarding the role.
Person Specification
Training and qualification
Essential
- NMC registered Midwife
- Demonstration of ongoing continued professional development
Desirable
- Leadership experience
- Experience of using Quality Improvement methodology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of incident investigation including the use and update of the datix database
- Knowledge of clinical governance and external review processes
Desirable
- Experience in writing and developing guidelines
- Experience in audit process and data collection
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex written and verbal information in a clear and precise manner
Person Specification
Training and qualification
Essential
- NMC registered Midwife
- Demonstration of ongoing continued professional development
Desirable
- Leadership experience
- Experience of using Quality Improvement methodology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of incident investigation including the use and update of the datix database
- Knowledge of clinical governance and external review processes
Desirable
- Experience in writing and developing guidelines
- Experience in audit process and data collection
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex written and verbal information in a clear and precise manner
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).