Midwife

Job responsibilities

Quality Improvement:

Provide strategic oversight to quality improvement projects within the maternity services

Co-ordinate ongoing quality improvement projects and support the launch of new projects within the service

To ensure multi-disciplinary clinical audit is embedded at ward level, ensuring that patient care reflects the Trusts quality strategy

Ensure that audit projects have a SMART action plan which has a monitoring process in place

Produce a quarterly report on audit activity and progress

Report to the maternity management team any information received from other external agencies National Maternity standards

To understand all national initiatives and assist in the implementation in order to influence patient care and service delivery

To be aware of, and support, local research projects as applicable.

Clinical Effectiveness:

To lead on multi-disciplinary training at SWFT, conceptualising and operationalising the training programme

To work collaboratively with the team to implement, deliver and evaluate effective MDT training

To support the midwifery team to map out the educational needs for all levels of staff within the maternity team

Develop and support a team of cascade trainers to support the delivery of training and education

Oversee the completion of the competency package for support staff

Monitor changes to national drivers in relation to maternity education

Be the Trust liaison with higher education institutions

Support and work closely with the educational lead for student midwives from the university

Lead and strategically plan for the preceptorship programme for all band 5 midwives and provide a resource for support for the preceptor programme

Co-ordinate and liaise with ward managers to maintain the training needs analysis

Work with Learning and Development when aspects of the training agenda require co-ordinated input

Co-ordinate the updating of guidelines

Respond to and develop an action plan when gaps in evidence have been identified

Identify any gaps of non-compliance to the maternity guidelines from national standards

Assisting in the updating of current guidelines and the development of new evidence based guidelines

To liaise with department operational managers to ensure lessons learnt from incidents and feedback inform relevant governance processes

To ensure and facilitate the involvement of all stakeholders in the development of the MIS

Lead on planning, developing and delivering the programme of work relating to the MIS throughout the Maternity Service

Involved in evaluation and selection of equipment appropriate for clinical need and be an authorised signatory

Identify any clinical benefits and financial saving opportunities that arise from MIS

Manage MIS user accounts ensuring the correct permissions are given

Liaise with IT department and infrastructure engineer

Prepare draft reports and action plans for trust and local level committees as required

To provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in the maternity unit to whom staff, patients and their families can turn to for assistance, advice and support

To develop good working relationships with other ward / departments / agencies within and outside the Trust, ensuring that all stakeholders understand, respect and recognise the Trusts philosophy and operational policies

Attend all meetings relevant to the post relating to risk and governance, as an invited attendee or as delegated by the Maternity Governance Lead To maintain effective channels of communication both within and external to the Trust

Assist the Maternity Risk and Governance Lead to investigate complaints, incidents and accidents and assist in their resolution and dissemination of learning outcomes

To monitor and work within allocated resources

To allocate and manage own time effectively, creating a balance between clinical and non-clinical duties working within project timescales

To undertake midwifery cover when required

Ensure robust methods of evidence collection for CQC requirements

Clinical Risk:

Co-ordinate systems and processes to ensure effective risk management strategies; including Datix and investigation co-ordination

Review, investigate, closure and disseminate learning of Datix

Undertake serious investigations as required

Support the coordination of incident management, ensuring that all reports are reviewed in a timely manner and any action required is highlighted and implemented

Act as a deputy to the Clinical Governance Midwife, stepping up to cover planned and unplanned leave, overseeing the governance team and supporting the Deputy Head of Midwifery.

Management:

To assist in the recruitment and retention of staff ensuring all new staff receive induction/orientation and appropriate paperwork is completed

To undertake sickness reviews as appropriate

Complete team appraisals

Participate in the Maternity Management on call rota

Develop and maintain up to date IT systems and databases relevant to your role

To understand new health care related developments ensuring that midwifery practice is evidence based, cost effective and regularly benchmarked against best practice

To understand all national initiatives and assist in the implementation in order to influence patient care and service delivery

To be aware of and support local research projects as applicable.

Personal Attributes:

To maintain confidentiality at all times.

To be fully aware of and adhere to:

Disciplinary Procedure

Grievance Procedure

Health and Safety at Work

Hospital Fire Procedure

Data Protection Act 1984

Sickness and Absence Policy

Duty of Candour

To ensure that all Trust standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all whom come into contact with services provided by South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust.

Support the embedding of a culture of continuous quality improvement and assurance across all services.

To provide clinical leadership, giving advice and support to staff as required and acting as patients advocate at all times.

To ensure that all care programmes are accurately documented and that the standard of record keeping reflects the NMC and Trust guidelines for records and record keeping.

To act as an autonomous practitioner

Work as an independent practitioner within the multi-disciplinary team to promote the highest possible standards of care

To maintain clinical credibility and competence in midwifery care

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Degree
• 1-year experience in governance role

Desirable

• Recognised Teaching and Assessor Qualification
• Undertaken a management course

Experience

Essential

• 5 years Post-Registration experience
• Evidence of management/ leadership skills and autonomous practice
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Evidence of undertaking a Quality Improvement project

Skills

Essential

• Effective communicator
• Leadership and motivation skills
• Computer literate
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Ability to supervise and demonstrate potential to lead
• Organisational and negotiation skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of national initiatives and drivers in maternity care

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Diplomatic
• Assertive and confident
• Personal and professional maturity
• Recognition of own limitations
• Demonstrates enthusiasm

Desirable

• Counselling skills

Other

Essential

• Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
• Flexibility
• Full driving licence

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).