Job summary
Job Title -Digital Midwife
Hours per week - 37.5 hours per week
Perm/Fixed Term-Permanent
Salary-£43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Closing Date-8th October 2023
Interview Date-TBC
This post may close early due to high numbers of applicationsso you are advised to apply promptly.
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Main duties of the job
- Be the Lead Digital Midwife for IT with ownership and responsibility for the co-ordination and collation of data with colleagues in the maternity, IT department and external agencies;
- Provide visible, accessible leadership to support the management of change and act as an effective role model, mentor and coach promoting excellence through practice;
- Support the implementation of IT projects in the unit, to meet the needs of service users, service leads and the wider national agenda;
- Work with clinical informatics, business managers and finance to assess the benefits of initiatives and local technology projects in order to implement;
- Be responsible for identifying and leading significant service and operational transformation, including standardisation of maternity systems and processes, service transition and benefits realisation;
- Ensure clinical practice is supported by digital technology;
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care'takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:
Effective Open Communication
Excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, on-site discounted gym, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
With a senior role within the organisation holding specialist knowledge and skills in Information Technology (IT), the Digital Midwife will represent maternity on behalf of George Eliot Hospital. The post holder will have the ability to establish good team relationships and collaboration within George Eliot Hospital with internal colleagues and local maternity and Neonatal systems.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with knowledge of maternity digital systems to support the ongoing digital platform within our maternity services and lead on service changes including introduction of electronic patient records (Badgernet). The maternity digital lead will support the digital agenda alongside our team of senior leaders, midwives, and obstetricians.
The digital midwife will work in collaboration with the senior maternity leadership team, clinical leads and divisional management to design, plan and deliver the digital strategy, facilitating and implementing change within Maternity Services including ensuring compliance with appropriate national standards. The successful candidate will be an ambassador for the Trust being able to manage a challenge, supporting all levels of staff during the implementation of the electronic patient record.
The post holder will also, ensure that the maternity IT system functionality is adhered to, to support practitioners professional standards;
- Support the digital agenda within the Better Births and long term plan reports.
The successful candidates will need to have excellent IT knowledge and skill base of both midwifery clinical practice and the digital agenda.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
With a senior role within the organisation holding specialist knowledge and skills in Information Technology (IT), the Digital Midwife will represent maternity on behalf of George Eliot Hospital. The post holder will have the ability to establish good team relationships and collaboration within George Eliot Hospital with internal colleagues and local maternity and Neonatal systems.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with knowledge of maternity digital systems to support the ongoing digital platform within our maternity services and lead on service changes including introduction of electronic patient records (Badgernet). The maternity digital lead will support the digital agenda alongside our team of senior leaders, midwives, and obstetricians.
The digital midwife will work in collaboration with the senior maternity leadership team, clinical leads and divisional management to design, plan and deliver the digital strategy, facilitating and implementing change within Maternity Services including ensuring compliance with appropriate national standards. The successful candidate will be an ambassador for the Trust being able to manage a challenge, supporting all levels of staff during the implementation of the electronic patient record.
The post holder will also, ensure that the maternity IT system functionality is adhered to, to support practitioners professional standards;
- Support the digital agenda within the Better Births and long term plan reports.
The successful candidates will need to have excellent IT knowledge and skill base of both midwifery clinical practice and the digital agenda.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Practicing midwife for a minimum of 3 years
- Experience in all midwifery settings
- Evidence of writing guidelines
- Participated in audit
- Experience of working to deadlines
- Experience working within a governance setting and participating in Root Cause Analysis
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Experience of working in all care settings (acute and primary care).
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered midwife with current NMC registration
- First level degree in related healthcare discipline or substantial experiential equivalence
- Undertaken basic qualifications in the use of computer packages such as European Computer Driving License (ECDL) or Word, Powerpoint and excel software
- Teaching qualification and/or recent teaching activity
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of the national digital agenda and including the National Maternity review and Safer Maternity Care agenda
- Up to date and evidence based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- In-depth understanding of the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS, CNST, MTP) and ability to apply the findings to improve service delivery
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Practicing midwife for a minimum of 3 years
- Experience in all midwifery settings
- Evidence of writing guidelines
- Participated in audit
- Experience of working to deadlines
- Experience working within a governance setting and participating in Root Cause Analysis
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Experience of working in all care settings (acute and primary care).
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered midwife with current NMC registration
- First level degree in related healthcare discipline or substantial experiential equivalence
- Undertaken basic qualifications in the use of computer packages such as European Computer Driving License (ECDL) or Word, Powerpoint and excel software
- Teaching qualification and/or recent teaching activity
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of the national digital agenda and including the National Maternity review and Safer Maternity Care agenda
- Up to date and evidence based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- In-depth understanding of the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS, CNST, MTP) and ability to apply the findings to improve service delivery
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).
