Job summary
We are looking for a passionate and confident midwife to develop and lead the team to develop, implement and monitor strategies to underpin the principles of Clinical Governance.
As a passionate and knowledgeable leader with excellent team working skills you will work autonomously with our Multidisciplinary and corporate team to practice across the directorate and implement service improvement focused on high quality personalised care. As part of the wider maternity system you will also work alongside our LMNS to support and embed the safety and quality care.
Main duties of the job
Work in partnership with women and families, Quality and Safety team and maternity multidisciplinary team to create an environment in which improving the quality of service delivered is paramount.
The post holder will be responsible to and work with the Quality and Safety Matron in ensuring an integrated approach to Risk Management is achieved.
Be a visible leader who is accessible to patients, visitors and staff, providing professional and clinical leadership adhering and promoting the Trust personal responsibility framework.
Be responsible for leading the line management responsibilities of the Quality and Safety team in partnership with the other Band 7s within the team. This includes recruitment, sickness/absence, performance management, training, annual appraisals and any other requirement to support staff wellbeing.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The Directorate of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology is based at the Jessop Wing which is linked to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The maternity unit has over 6800 births per year and is a Regional Tertiary Maternity Service with a Level 3 Neonatal Unit of 44 cots. A tertiary Gynae-Oncology service and a changing Gynaecology Service, which includes an Assisted Conception Unit, complete the services within the Directorate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- First Degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience gained in a relevant environment
- Evidence of leadership and line management responsibilities
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of investigation training / qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of operational / health and safety risk management
- Professional Midwifery Advocate qualification
- Previous Quality and Safety experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experienced midwife with significant experience in clinical midwifery, education, and leadership
- Experience of risk management process, completing investigations, actioning improvements, and shared learning.
- Proven experience of working with multidisciplinary team on improvement and change
- Demonstrable experience of developing and implementing new systems and changes in practice
- Able to demonstrate wide knowledge of Quality and Safety agenda, health policy and application to practice
- Able to show kindness and compassion when speaking to staff and families
- Working knowledge and experience of all aspects of Datix reporting system
Desirable
- Working knowledge of PSIRF / LFPSE
Skills
Essential
- Able to work independently delivering targets with agreed timescales and managing workloads requiring an immediate response.
- Evidence of leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, written and verbal - confident to deliver presentations to 1:1 or larger group
- Computer skill - IT literacy skills in clinical systems credible with Word, Excel, Powerpoint, MS Teams.
- Able to prioritise and organise work appropriately.
- Highly developed leadership skills with excellent interpersonal skills - ability to form positive relationships at all levels.
- Is analytical and intuitive.
- Evidence of excellent report writing skills.
- Persuasion and influencing skills - ability to present ideas and proposals effectively. Lead multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate.
- Cares about and knows the importance of doing the right thing and making a difference.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Takes full responsibility and ownership for their actions.
- Driven to get things done to ensure that both they and the team achieve.
- Sets very high standards for themselves and the team
- Delivery Understands the importance of the deadline targets and leads a team to this delivery point.
- Creative in ways to implement change to improve the patient experience.
- Possesses a 'can do' approach to problems and will keep going when things are tough.
- Ability to work in high pressured environment and working with unpredictable situations.
- Awareness of own limitations and when to escalate
- Understanding of human factors, systems, and processes and how this can impact outcomes.
- Provides outstanding service, by putting patients first, ensuring patients are cared for with courtesy, compassion, dignity, and empathy.
- Ability to demonstrate STH PROUD behaviours, leading by example and supporting a safety culture
- Proven track record of delivery of professional, efficient and effective services.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- First Degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience gained in a relevant environment
- Evidence of leadership and line management responsibilities
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of investigation training / qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of operational / health and safety risk management
- Professional Midwifery Advocate qualification
- Previous Quality and Safety experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experienced midwife with significant experience in clinical midwifery, education, and leadership
- Experience of risk management process, completing investigations, actioning improvements, and shared learning.
- Proven experience of working with multidisciplinary team on improvement and change
- Demonstrable experience of developing and implementing new systems and changes in practice
- Able to demonstrate wide knowledge of Quality and Safety agenda, health policy and application to practice
- Able to show kindness and compassion when speaking to staff and families
- Working knowledge and experience of all aspects of Datix reporting system
Desirable
- Working knowledge of PSIRF / LFPSE
Skills
Essential
- Able to work independently delivering targets with agreed timescales and managing workloads requiring an immediate response.
- Evidence of leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, written and verbal - confident to deliver presentations to 1:1 or larger group
- Computer skill - IT literacy skills in clinical systems credible with Word, Excel, Powerpoint, MS Teams.
- Able to prioritise and organise work appropriately.
- Highly developed leadership skills with excellent interpersonal skills - ability to form positive relationships at all levels.
- Is analytical and intuitive.
- Evidence of excellent report writing skills.
- Persuasion and influencing skills - ability to present ideas and proposals effectively. Lead multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate.
- Cares about and knows the importance of doing the right thing and making a difference.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Takes full responsibility and ownership for their actions.
- Driven to get things done to ensure that both they and the team achieve.
- Sets very high standards for themselves and the team
- Delivery Understands the importance of the deadline targets and leads a team to this delivery point.
- Creative in ways to implement change to improve the patient experience.
- Possesses a 'can do' approach to problems and will keep going when things are tough.
- Ability to work in high pressured environment and working with unpredictable situations.
- Awareness of own limitations and when to escalate
- Understanding of human factors, systems, and processes and how this can impact outcomes.
- Provides outstanding service, by putting patients first, ensuring patients are cared for with courtesy, compassion, dignity, and empathy.
- Ability to demonstrate STH PROUD behaviours, leading by example and supporting a safety culture
- Proven track record of delivery of professional, efficient and effective services.
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).
