Job summary
Are you passionate about Patient Safety?
Do you have the relevant skills topromote and facilitate the development of effective governance, risk and assurance?
Are you able toprovide advice and contribute solutions to ourclinical effectiveness and clinical quality agenda?
If so, look no further...
We are the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT).
We are a University teaching hospital full of hard working and dedicated staff providing community and hospital services across the Morecambe Bay area - an area covering a thousand square miles in south Cumbria and north Lancashire.
Our Trust is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated and dedicated individual to join our Governance team within our Women's and Children's Care Group as a Risk and Governance Manager.
Quality shines throughout the Trust, and the awards that our Care Groups, corporate teams and individuals have either won, or been shortlisted for, show the achievements are being recognised at a national level.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for promoting and facilitating the development of effective governance, risk and assurance across the Care Group.
You will provide direct support to the Care Group with the coordination, implementation and delivery of the Care Group
You will help us work towards our Clinical Quality Agenda with emphasis on risk and clinical effectiveness.
Lead on the development of sustainable processes for the management of patient safety with in the Care Group including changes to practice, standard operating procedures and service
About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
We are working towards becoming atruly inclusive organisationbycelebrating inclusion and diversity, and arecommitted to eliminating discrimination,reducing health inequalities,promoting equal opportunitiesandrespect for all of our colleagues and patients.
We are working hard to enhance the health and wellbeing of our workforce,improving the qualityof their working life andvaluing their contributiontohigh quality patient care. Our Flourish at Work is a big part of that.
This post would also be attractive to individuals looking for an organisation who activelypromotes a healthy work and home life balance.
Whilst our Furness General Hospital has been stated within the advert the base for this post is negotiable and can be discussed at interview.
The successful applicant may be entitled toassistance with removal and other associated expensesfor those who may be required to move their home to take up employment with the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife MSc or relevant equivalent experience
- Root Cause Analysis/Investigative or PSIF training
- SSSA training
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge in evidence based care/NICE standards and apply to practice
- A knowledge of awareness of patient safety ambitions i.e. SBLCBV2, MatNeoSiP etc
- Ability to apply learning into practice, to support changes in clinical practice as a result of learning, complaints and audit
Experience
Essential
- Significant midwifery experience ideally of both acute and community, with sound clinical skills in midwifery and intrapartum care.
- Management/Leadership experience
- Knowledge of all aspects of midwifery care across all maternity pathways (antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal) and relevant neonatal aspects such as Transitional Care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife MSc or relevant equivalent experience
- Root Cause Analysis/Investigative or PSIF training
- SSSA training
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge in evidence based care/NICE standards and apply to practice
- A knowledge of awareness of patient safety ambitions i.e. SBLCBV2, MatNeoSiP etc
- Ability to apply learning into practice, to support changes in clinical practice as a result of learning, complaints and audit
Experience
Essential
- Significant midwifery experience ideally of both acute and community, with sound clinical skills in midwifery and intrapartum care.
- Management/Leadership experience
- Knowledge of all aspects of midwifery care across all maternity pathways (antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal) and relevant neonatal aspects such as Transitional Care.
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).
