Digital Midwife

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a midwife to join to join Harrogate Maternity Services as a Digital Midwife on a fixed term basis for 12 months.

We are incredibly proud of our maternity service and offer a high standard of care to our service users. We have a high level of staff satisfaction and a small, friendly and welcoming team.

The successful candidate should have a good understanding of digital innovation in maternity and a clear commitment to helping the trust achieve this.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to lead on supporting the use of digital technology within the maternity department and to play a key role in the functioning and support of a maternity electronic system to support this service. There may be some consultation on wider Trust systems though focus will be primarily as midwifery champion for digital systems.

The post holder will have clinical midwifery expertise and an expert knowledge of the implemented Maternity EPR system, and a good working knowledge of associated IT systems within the Trust.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that clinical practice, supported by digital technology meets professional standards. This will be done through the provision of clinical expertise, professional direction and effective leadership.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

(Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a sponsorship before submitting your application.)

Date posted

04 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-PSC-1858R

Job locations

Harrogate Hospital

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information please see the job description attached. If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Brown on andrew.brown9@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information please see the job description attached. If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Brown on andrew.brown9@nhs.net

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

NMC registration
Completed Preceptorship and experience as Band 6 midwife
Provide evidence of personal and professional development
Mentor preparation course

Knowledge

Essential

Experience of working with healthcare administration systems in the UK
In-depth understanding of the national digital agenda including the National Maternity review
Clinical experience of using a maternity EPR system
Able to demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment

Desirable

Clinical experience with Badgernet maternity EPR system

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

NMC registration
Completed Preceptorship and experience as Band 6 midwife
Provide evidence of personal and professional development
Mentor preparation course

Knowledge

Essential

Experience of working with healthcare administration systems in the UK
In-depth understanding of the national digital agenda including the National Maternity review
Clinical experience of using a maternity EPR system
Able to demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment

Desirable

Clinical experience with Badgernet maternity EPR system

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).

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