Risk Management Midwife

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 28 April 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to join the Women's Health Safety Team as the Risk Management Midwife at University College Hospital Foundation Trust on a fixed term basis.

The job role will involve collaborating with the Matron for Governance and Safety and wider multidisciplinary team to lead on locally and nationally identified risk management and improvement projects whilst supporting implementation of the national maternity agenda. The role will include developing a learning-based culture within women's health services by leading on the implementation of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) across all incident management processes and governance structures.

Main duties of the job

Your ability to identify risk, support change in clinical practice, and to maintain high standards, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential to role. Alongside knowledge and understanding of a systems based approach to patient safety and investigations.

If you feel you are a suitably experienced candidate that would excel in this role, please submit an application.

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 ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital 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.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Date posted

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,927 to £68,676 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

14 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-6145

Job locations

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital

25 Grafton Way

London

WC1E 6DB


Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered midwife
  • Teaching qualified/equivalent
  • Degree in health-related subject
  • Masters level education

Desirable

  • Recognised management qualification
  • Recognsied risk management qualification
  • Human factors training

Experience

Essential

  • Experience as a band 7 or above
  • Proven track record of leadership
  • Evidence of clinical competence and regular clinical practice
  • Project management experience or change management
  • Experience of teaching/training staff
  • Experience of Group & Committee Work
  • Knowledge of MBRRACE -UK, UKOSS and PMRT (Perinatal mortality review tool).
  • In depth understanding of MNSI, NHS Improvement and NHS resolution
  • Knowledge of conducting Risk Assessments

Communication

Essential

  • Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Experience of writing Serious Incident Reports/patient safety incident investigations
  • Evidence of involvement with audit and quality in clinical area.
Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered midwife
  • Teaching qualified/equivalent
  • Degree in health-related subject
  • Masters level education

Desirable

  • Recognised management qualification
  • Recognsied risk management qualification
  • Human factors training

Experience

Essential

  • Experience as a band 7 or above
  • Proven track record of leadership
  • Evidence of clinical competence and regular clinical practice
  • Project management experience or change management
  • Experience of teaching/training staff
  • Experience of Group & Committee Work
  • Knowledge of MBRRACE -UK, UKOSS and PMRT (Perinatal mortality review tool).
  • In depth understanding of MNSI, NHS Improvement and NHS resolution
  • Knowledge of conducting Risk Assessments

Communication

Essential

  • Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Experience of writing Serious Incident Reports/patient safety incident investigations
  • Evidence of involvement with audit and quality in clinical area.

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital

25 Grafton Way

London

WC1E 6DB


Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital

25 Grafton Way

London

WC1E 6DB


Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron for Governance, Safety and Assurance

Nicola Hawes

n.hawes@nhs.net

Date posted

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,927 to £68,676 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

14 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-6145

Job locations

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital

25 Grafton Way

London

WC1E 6DB


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