Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to join the Women's Health Safety Team as Lead PMRT (Perinatal Mortality Review Tool) Midwife at University College Hospital Foundation Trust for a year fixed term.
MBRRACE PMRT is a national tool designed to help understand why stillbirths and neonatal deaths occur, to try to prevent future deaths from occurring. As Lead PMRT Midwife, you will hold responsibility for ensuring that the MBRRACE Perinatal Mortality Review Tool is implemented within UCLH maternity services in line with standards set by MBRRACE, NHS Resolution Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts, and the National Bereavement Care Pathway.
Main duties of the job
To do this you will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team within the Women's Health Division, and maintain close working relationships with the bereavement midwives as well as external agencies such as other NHS trusts and Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch, drawing on your excellent communication and interpersonal skills which are essential to role. In line with learning from the Ockenden report, this role will involve seeking patient feedback to ensure families voices are heard and utilised within case reviews.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically-led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Royal National Throat,Nose and Ear Hospital Eastman Dental Hospital Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre The Hospital for Tropical Diseases University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role is an exciting opportunity to develop presentation and case review skills. You will also maintain close working relationships to ensure that learning identified from PMRT is shared and embedded into practice, whilst supporting a positive safety culture.
If you feel you are a suitably experienced candidate that would excel in this role please submit an application.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Matron for Governance, Safety and Patient Experience- Nicola Hawes (n.hawes@nhs.net).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role is an exciting opportunity to develop presentation and case review skills. You will also maintain close working relationships to ensure that learning identified from PMRT is shared and embedded into practice, whilst supporting a positive safety culture.
If you feel you are a suitably experienced candidate that would excel in this role please submit an application.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Matron for Governance, Safety and Patient Experience- Nicola Hawes (n.hawes@nhs.net).
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered midwife on part 10 of register
- Degree level study relevant to the post
Desirable
- Recognised leadership/leadership training
- Masters qualification in leadership or teaching or other relevant discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 year's relevant clinical or management experience
- Evidence of contributing to practice development and research in clinical area
- Proven managerial experience and ability in all areas of midwifery care.
- Proven teaching ability and experience of being an effective preceptor / facilitator.
- Evidence of involvement with quality improvement in clinical area
- Experience of staff recruitment, development and performance management
Other requirements
Essential
- Evidence of professional development and relevant further study.
- Evidence of good written and oral communication skills.
- Good Microsoft skills - including keyboard skills, excel skills, PowerPoint skills.
- Good skills in report writing, auditing and data collection.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered midwife on part 10 of register
- Degree level study relevant to the post
Desirable
- Recognised leadership/leadership training
- Masters qualification in leadership or teaching or other relevant discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 year's relevant clinical or management experience
- Evidence of contributing to practice development and research in clinical area
- Proven managerial experience and ability in all areas of midwifery care.
- Proven teaching ability and experience of being an effective preceptor / facilitator.
- Evidence of involvement with quality improvement in clinical area
- Experience of staff recruitment, development and performance management
Other requirements
Essential
- Evidence of professional development and relevant further study.
- Evidence of good written and oral communication skills.
- Good Microsoft skills - including keyboard skills, excel skills, PowerPoint skills.
- Good skills in report writing, auditing and data collection.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
EGA Wing – University College London Hospital
25 Grafton Way
London
WC1E 6DB
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
