Job summary
We are proud of our Maternity Service at Whipps Cross hospital. We are a supportive and friendly team dedicated to delivering the highest standard of care to our service users.
An exciting opportunity has arisento join our team at Whipps cross. We are looking for a highly motivated and exceptional patient safety midwife who will work with the maternity service and will take the lead on patient safety. The successful candidate will need to ensure patient safety is delivered in line with the Patient Safety and Incident Response Framework (PSIRF).
We are looking for an exceptional individual who can foster a proactive realtionship and approach to risk management. We seeking someone who can develop a close working relationship with clinical governace lead, matron and ward managers to ehance patient safety. The successful candidate will be required to support and develop a culture of informed questioning, challenge, thematic analysis and triangulation, to ensure lessons are learned and that action plans are delivered in a way which has a positive effect on patient outcomes and patient experience. Evidence of expertise in using Datix or equivalent is essential for this role.
Please not this post is until the end of September 2024.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as a senior support to the Divisional leadership team for Women's services and deliver key learning work streams linked to the output of the women's operational clinical governance team. This includes updating ward and unit safety boards, developing safety newsletters, writing up and presenting patient cases alongside thematically reviewing adverse incidents, trends in risks and the Divisional complaints activity. This role will be a key clinical presence across maternity services, helping to develop and coach local leaders in learning from safety incidents and reducing harm and risk across the division.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Band 7 Midwife with UK professional Registration or Senior Band 6 with relevant experience in an acute setting
Desirable
- Experience of clinical governance activities within maternity services
Skills
Essential
- The ability to work on personal initiative and as part of a team, working across professional boundaries at all levels of the site and organisation
- Excellent written and oral communication skills to deal with complex issues and with senior management.
- Demonstrates the skill required to present complex issues clearly and concisely at all levels including divisional and service level
- Good organisational skills: able to work effectively under pressure and to identified and work successfully towards deadlines
- Evidence of good presentation skills in a range of media and training materials
- Competent IT skills, in using Microsoft Office packages and the internet for the purpose of researching, monitoring activity, effectively communicating and producing reports, presentation and training materials
- Competent Datix (or equivalent risk management data base) user and demonstrable evidence that they can teach others to use the system
Desirable
- Root Cause Analysis Investigation Training
- Experience of evaluating 'evidence' against prescribed standards for a range of assessments
- Experience of analysing and design, practical implementation and effectiveness of structures and processes to provide evidence-based opinion and recommendations for improvement.
Knowledge
Essential
- Can demonstrate an understanding of a good safety culture and the correct support systems that should be in place to achieve this
- Good working knowledge in all aspects of clinical governance including Datix management, patient safety, risk management and improvement
- Knowledge of maternity services, nursing and midwifery issues, including, statutory frameworks, national policies and broad national NHS context
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of working within a clinical governance arena
- Project management knowledge/skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of use of databases and commercial IT systems
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience in relevant discipline - Registered midwife with current registration
- Evidence of recent and ongoing continuous professional and personal development action and activity.
- Practice Supervisor/ Assessor
Desirable
- Willing to undertake a MSc in Healthcare Safety
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Band 7 Midwife with UK professional Registration or Senior Band 6 with relevant experience in an acute setting
Desirable
- Experience of clinical governance activities within maternity services
Skills
Essential
- The ability to work on personal initiative and as part of a team, working across professional boundaries at all levels of the site and organisation
- Excellent written and oral communication skills to deal with complex issues and with senior management.
- Demonstrates the skill required to present complex issues clearly and concisely at all levels including divisional and service level
- Good organisational skills: able to work effectively under pressure and to identified and work successfully towards deadlines
- Evidence of good presentation skills in a range of media and training materials
- Competent IT skills, in using Microsoft Office packages and the internet for the purpose of researching, monitoring activity, effectively communicating and producing reports, presentation and training materials
- Competent Datix (or equivalent risk management data base) user and demonstrable evidence that they can teach others to use the system
Desirable
- Root Cause Analysis Investigation Training
- Experience of evaluating 'evidence' against prescribed standards for a range of assessments
- Experience of analysing and design, practical implementation and effectiveness of structures and processes to provide evidence-based opinion and recommendations for improvement.
Knowledge
Essential
- Can demonstrate an understanding of a good safety culture and the correct support systems that should be in place to achieve this
- Good working knowledge in all aspects of clinical governance including Datix management, patient safety, risk management and improvement
- Knowledge of maternity services, nursing and midwifery issues, including, statutory frameworks, national policies and broad national NHS context
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of working within a clinical governance arena
- Project management knowledge/skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of use of databases and commercial IT systems
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience in relevant discipline - Registered midwife with current registration
- Evidence of recent and ongoing continuous professional and personal development action and activity.
- Practice Supervisor/ Assessor
Desirable
- Willing to undertake a MSc in Healthcare Safety
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).
