Risk Management and Patient Safety Midwife

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

The closing date is 26 December 2024

Job summary

The maternity service at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for a new member of the governance team to have oversight for risk management and patient safety. Working alongside colleagues in neonates this post will be an excellent opportunity for a midwife looking to move into a governance role on a job share basis.

We want to hear from you if you are passionate about the delivery of safe, personalised care and want to be part of a motivated team to shape our maternity service offering here at Bucks Healthcare.

Main duties of the job

Maternity services at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust are undergoing transformational change in line national guidance and the need to address health inequalities that exist particularly for women and birthing individuals from minority backgrounds and high risk groups.

Our vision is for our maternity services become even safer, kinder, more personalised and family friendly. In order to achieve this, it is vital that we have oversight of risk to ensure care is safe and delivered in a way that is aligned to local, regional and national guidance. This post will be required to work with the wider governance team and patient safety team to ensure that any potential risk is escalated for management by the wider MDT. The post holder will work closely with the governance leads for obstetrics and gynaecology.

About us

Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Date posted

11 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

434-SCS6806457

Job locations

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Stoke Mandeville

HP218AL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS& TRAINING

Essential

  • Relevant Degree or equivalent
  • Evidence of post registration CPD

Desirable

  • Evidence of further professional, academic, business or management study

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of improving patient safety.

Desirable

  • Experience at Midwife level e.g. specialist midwife or ward/team management
  • Experience of involvement in risk management
  • Proven experience in the implementation and monitoring of quality improvement
  • Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary Nursing and Midwifery workforce changes

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Has excellent standard of written and verbal communication skills
  • Has excellent interpersonal skills
  • Evidence of being able to successfully collaborate with multidisciplinary team
  • Is well organised and able to prioritise own workload effectively, delivering to deadlines
  • Is conversant with best practice people management methods
  • Able to confidently use a range of software to communicate and present (e.g., Microsoft Office)

Desirable

  • Able to successfully negotiate with and influence others
  • Can step back to see the 'bigger picture'
  • Has experience of external collaborative working and understanding of the challenges of providing seamless patient care.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

  • Demonstrates positive and confident nature
  • Has supportive and empathetic approach to both patients and staff
  • Able to "engage" with others
  • Reliable, honest and trustworthy, has integrity
  • Is self-motivated and able to motivate others
  • Able to manage self and others during tension or conflict
  • Able to build good working relationships with staff and patents
  • Has mature outlook and is able to deal with issues in a confidential non- judgmental way
  • Is flexible
  • Is able to accept and act on constructive advice

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential

  • Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS& TRAINING

Essential

  • Relevant Degree or equivalent
  • Evidence of post registration CPD

Desirable

  • Evidence of further professional, academic, business or management study

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of improving patient safety.

Desirable

  • Experience at Midwife level e.g. specialist midwife or ward/team management
  • Experience of involvement in risk management
  • Proven experience in the implementation and monitoring of quality improvement
  • Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary Nursing and Midwifery workforce changes

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Has excellent standard of written and verbal communication skills
  • Has excellent interpersonal skills
  • Evidence of being able to successfully collaborate with multidisciplinary team
  • Is well organised and able to prioritise own workload effectively, delivering to deadlines
  • Is conversant with best practice people management methods
  • Able to confidently use a range of software to communicate and present (e.g., Microsoft Office)

Desirable

  • Able to successfully negotiate with and influence others
  • Can step back to see the 'bigger picture'
  • Has experience of external collaborative working and understanding of the challenges of providing seamless patient care.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

  • Demonstrates positive and confident nature
  • Has supportive and empathetic approach to both patients and staff
  • Able to "engage" with others
  • Reliable, honest and trustworthy, has integrity
  • Is self-motivated and able to motivate others
  • Able to manage self and others during tension or conflict
  • Able to build good working relationships with staff and patents
  • Has mature outlook and is able to deal with issues in a confidential non- judgmental way
  • Is flexible
  • Is able to accept and act on constructive advice

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential

  • Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary

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.

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.

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

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Stoke Mandeville

HP218AL


Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Stoke Mandeville

HP218AL


Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Midwife for Governance and Quality

Susan Thomson

s.thomson22@nhs.net

Date posted

11 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

434-SCS6806457

Job locations

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Stoke Mandeville

HP218AL


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