Job summary
In this role you will be a member of the Governance Team under the Clinical Effectiveness working group. You will be responsible for ensuring that all local guidance, policies and SOP's are updated and published to support the clinical teams in delivery of care.
You will be required to bench mark against national guidance & be responsible for implementation with the MDT.
Main duties of the job
To write and lead the development and implementation of maternity evidence based guidelines, and SOP's and ensuring staff are fully educated about such guidelines, and promote these into practice
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person Specification
oRegistered Midwife
Essential
Desirable
- oEvidence of further study
- oBe prepared to undertake further academic study.
Clinical skills and experience
Essential
- oAll round Midwifery clinical experience at Band 6/ can demonstrate credible midwifery knowledge
- oExcellent presentation skills
- oExcellent IT skills
- oAbility to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners.
- oProfessional decision-making skills
- oAble to demonstrate awareness of national guidance and papers relating to midwifery
- oPrevious guideline management
- oUnderstands the role of the MVP
- oDemonstrates innovation
Desirable
- oExperience of implementing change in clinical practice system wide
- oPrevious experience in development of guidelines, SOP's, PIL's
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills and ability to be responsive to highly emotive conversations.
- oFlexible, highly motivated and supportive of others.
- oAbility to develop excellent working relationships with all staff.
- oStrong organisational and planning skills.
- oWilling to develop new skills including completing appropriate training as required.
- oWillingness to share knowledge and skills to contribute to the professional development of others.
- oPositive attitude to change and inspires confidence
- oResilient and able to maintain personal effectiveness and work well under pressure
Other requirements
Essential
- oInnovative, self- motivated, enthusiastic.
- oAdaptable in managing workloads, requiring an immediate response.
- oManage own wellbeing and wellbeing of the team to support high levels of personal and team resilience.
Person Specification
oRegistered Midwife
Essential
Desirable
- oEvidence of further study
- oBe prepared to undertake further academic study.
Clinical skills and experience
Essential
- oAll round Midwifery clinical experience at Band 6/ can demonstrate credible midwifery knowledge
- oExcellent presentation skills
- oExcellent IT skills
- oAbility to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners.
- oProfessional decision-making skills
- oAble to demonstrate awareness of national guidance and papers relating to midwifery
- oPrevious guideline management
- oUnderstands the role of the MVP
- oDemonstrates innovation
Desirable
- oExperience of implementing change in clinical practice system wide
- oPrevious experience in development of guidelines, SOP's, PIL's
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills and ability to be responsive to highly emotive conversations.
- oFlexible, highly motivated and supportive of others.
- oAbility to develop excellent working relationships with all staff.
- oStrong organisational and planning skills.
- oWilling to develop new skills including completing appropriate training as required.
- oWillingness to share knowledge and skills to contribute to the professional development of others.
- oPositive attitude to change and inspires confidence
- oResilient and able to maintain personal effectiveness and work well under pressure
Other requirements
Essential
- oInnovative, self- motivated, enthusiastic.
- oAdaptable in managing workloads, requiring an immediate response.
- oManage own wellbeing and wellbeing of the team to support high levels of personal and team resilience.
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).
