Job summary
Maternity Patient Safety and Learning Lead
Department: Patient Safety
Band: 7, £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum, pro rata
Hours: Fixed Term, Part time 30 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Are you passionate about providing safe, high quality care to pregnant women and their babies or to women receiving gynaecology care?
An opportunity has arisen at Milton Keynes University Hospital to work collaboratively with both the patient safety team and the women & children's services as a maternity focussed Patient Safety and Learning Lead. This is a new role to bridge the gap between maternity, neonatal and gynaecology services and the broader patient safety initiatives.
This is an exciting time at the Trust as we continue to embed the new Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and start to align this with national maternity safety processes in order to ensure we are responding to patient safety incidents in a proportionate, caring and system focussed way.
Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.
Interview date: w/c 10 March 2025
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone with:
Professional curiosity and a desire to improve and innovate services
Experience of PSIRF and applying its principles through incident investigation and learning events
Knowledge and experience of maternity governance and safety processes
Skills in programme management
Courage to challenge colleagues and speak up with concerns and ideas
Excellent communication skills and ability to build effective professional relationshipsThis is a key role working across the Trust to lead, enable and facilitate the provision of safe, effective research-based care to be provided to patients, and linked with maternity and gynaecology teams. The post holder will work closely on all aspects of patient safety in line with the national Patient Safety Strategy and Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) alongside staff in every professional discipline.
About us
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You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The Maternity Patient Safety & Learning Lead is a new role that is crucial in ensuring that the PSIRF standards that direct the management of patient safety incidents and the guidelines for meeting the statutory duty of candour and learning from deaths are fully implemented. This is a highly visible role, working with the Heads of Patient Safety to provide specialist advice, direction and support to Trust colleagues and will provide an excellent opportunity to enhance previous experience in patient safety and incident management.
Please refer to attached Job description for further information.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust,all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Maternity Patient Safety & Learning Lead is a new role that is crucial in ensuring that the PSIRF standards that direct the management of patient safety incidents and the guidelines for meeting the statutory duty of candour and learning from deaths are fully implemented. This is a highly visible role, working with the Heads of Patient Safety to provide specialist advice, direction and support to Trust colleagues and will provide an excellent opportunity to enhance previous experience in patient safety and incident management.
Please refer to attached Job description for further information.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust,all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Change management experience
- Human Factors Training
- Understanding of confidentiality/Data Protection/legal issues/ Information Governance issues
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF)
- Knowledge of the new PSIRF Incident Investigation methods and learning tools
Desirable
- RM/RGN or other professional healthcare qualification
- Risk Management Qualification
- Quality Improvement methodology Training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Risk Management and Clinical Governance
- Experience of developing and delivering training programmes
- Advanced IT skills i.e. PowerPoint/Excel/ Word & Access
- An understanding of risk management databases / RADAR
- Experience in statistical analysis
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience in maternity risk management and governance
- Experience of collaboration with system partners
- Experience of working with a wide range of staff to deliver effective risk management strategies and quality improvement.
- Experience of presenting and articulating safety information to meetings or committees
- Analysis of complex issues and evidence of dealing with these in a planned manner.
- Experience of writing thematic reviews and investigation reports using a systems focused approach
Desirable
- Experience of supporting maternity services during a CQC inspection
Skills
Essential
- Good numerical, analytical and problem- solving skills
- Able to effectively manage and prioritise own workload
- Ability to make decisions but with sound judgement about reporting up the line
- Ability to drive through high quality standards and manage change effectively
- High level IT skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and databases
- An understanding of the current issues relating to risk management and governance within the NHS and specific to maternity services
- Excellent presentation and training skills
- Influencing skills
- Ability to recognise and identify themes negatively and positively impacting on care provision
- Demonstrate effective time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with all internal and external stakeholders and Women & Families
- Ability to communicate information internally and externally with an influencing approach to drive quality improvement and safe care
Personal and people development
Essential
- Ability to influence, negotiate, motivate and enthuse
- Effective organisational skills
- Committed to working within the organisation and achieving departmental and Team goals
- Ability to work on own initiative and engage with external system partners
- Confident, assertive kind and diplomatic
- Ability to achieve deadlines and work under pressure
- Adaptable and flexible
- Act as a role model for staff
- Ability to cope with resistance
- Self-motivated
- Acts with integrity
- Excellent record keeping skills
- Collaborative approach to team working
- Interest and appetite to support professional development of others
- Inclusive
- Appetite to pursue professional development
- Proficient with Microsoft office programmes and IT systems required for role
Communication
Essential
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Ability to analyse, interpret and communicate key and complex issues.
- Well-developed report writing skills
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Change management experience
- Human Factors Training
- Understanding of confidentiality/Data Protection/legal issues/ Information Governance issues
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF)
- Knowledge of the new PSIRF Incident Investigation methods and learning tools
Desirable
- RM/RGN or other professional healthcare qualification
- Risk Management Qualification
- Quality Improvement methodology Training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Risk Management and Clinical Governance
- Experience of developing and delivering training programmes
- Advanced IT skills i.e. PowerPoint/Excel/ Word & Access
- An understanding of risk management databases / RADAR
- Experience in statistical analysis
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience in maternity risk management and governance
- Experience of collaboration with system partners
- Experience of working with a wide range of staff to deliver effective risk management strategies and quality improvement.
- Experience of presenting and articulating safety information to meetings or committees
- Analysis of complex issues and evidence of dealing with these in a planned manner.
- Experience of writing thematic reviews and investigation reports using a systems focused approach
Desirable
- Experience of supporting maternity services during a CQC inspection
Skills
Essential
- Good numerical, analytical and problem- solving skills
- Able to effectively manage and prioritise own workload
- Ability to make decisions but with sound judgement about reporting up the line
- Ability to drive through high quality standards and manage change effectively
- High level IT skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and databases
- An understanding of the current issues relating to risk management and governance within the NHS and specific to maternity services
- Excellent presentation and training skills
- Influencing skills
- Ability to recognise and identify themes negatively and positively impacting on care provision
- Demonstrate effective time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with all internal and external stakeholders and Women & Families
- Ability to communicate information internally and externally with an influencing approach to drive quality improvement and safe care
Personal and people development
Essential
- Ability to influence, negotiate, motivate and enthuse
- Effective organisational skills
- Committed to working within the organisation and achieving departmental and Team goals
- Ability to work on own initiative and engage with external system partners
- Confident, assertive kind and diplomatic
- Ability to achieve deadlines and work under pressure
- Adaptable and flexible
- Act as a role model for staff
- Ability to cope with resistance
- Self-motivated
- Acts with integrity
- Excellent record keeping skills
- Collaborative approach to team working
- Interest and appetite to support professional development of others
- Inclusive
- Appetite to pursue professional development
- Proficient with Microsoft office programmes and IT systems required for role
Communication
Essential
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Ability to analyse, interpret and communicate key and complex issues.
- Well-developed report writing skills
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).
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).
