Job summary
We are recruiting for a Audit and Guideline Midwife who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "great people, great place".
An opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Midwife to join the Isle of Wight Maternity Services team to support the co-ordination of the clinical audit programme and Standard Operation Procedures within the department.
The role will also include clinical shifts as an integrated midwife.
The Audit and Guidelines Midwife will be responsible for ensuring the coordination of the clinical audit programme within the Maternity Services. The post holder will provide expert advice and promote clinical audit and quality improvement assurance projects relevant to Maternity Services.
Please note - this role is subject to job evaluation
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the coordination of evidence-based guidelines (including Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and Policies and Patient information). Working in close collaboration with the MDT and Wider Quality and Safety team in co production of relevant maternity documents within the Maternity and Neonatal services and Maternity Voices Partnership (MNVP)
The post holder will provide support with aspects of the quality governance agenda under the guidance of the Quality and Safety team lead.
If you are interested in joining our team and sharing in our vision to provide safe, high quality seamless services delivered with courtesy and respect; we would like to hear from you.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
For further information contact:
Emma Thomas Deputy Head of Midwifery
emma.thomas53@nhs.net 01983 822099 ext 3189
About us
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Current RM registration with the NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications
- Full UK driving license
- Certificate in mentorship/practice supervisor
Desirable
- Level 3 safeguarding training, sound knowledge of child protection, domestic violence, substance misuse and women and birthing people with additional needs
- Clinical audit/competence training
Physical Skills
Essential
- Able to recognise own limitations to seek advice appropriately.
- Contribute to creating a positive working environment
- Well-developed IT skills.
Aptitudes
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Approachable and flexible attitude to work for the needs of the service
- Demonstrate strong motivation and ability to work autonomously.
Desirable
- Experience in interpretation and analysis of complex clinical data.
- The ability to prepare and deliver presentations to groups of people
- Working knowledge of clinical governance and its effect on patient care
Abilities
Essential
- Able to prioritise work and work under pressure.
- Able to undertake all midwifery duties without supervision.
- Basic neonatal and adult life support knowledge and skills
- Able to coordinate / lead midwife for the service area in the absence of the line manager
- You must be able to meet a minimum of 4 of the following competencies, Perform IV Cannulation, venepuncture and the administration of IV drugs, management of epidurals including giving 'top ups' , parent education, conduct and manage antenatal clinics, able to coach students and new staff members, perineal repair, perform and interpret CTG's
Person Specification
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Current RM registration with the NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications
- Full UK driving license
- Certificate in mentorship/practice supervisor
Desirable
- Level 3 safeguarding training, sound knowledge of child protection, domestic violence, substance misuse and women and birthing people with additional needs
- Clinical audit/competence training
Physical Skills
Essential
- Able to recognise own limitations to seek advice appropriately.
- Contribute to creating a positive working environment
- Well-developed IT skills.
Aptitudes
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Approachable and flexible attitude to work for the needs of the service
- Demonstrate strong motivation and ability to work autonomously.
Desirable
- Experience in interpretation and analysis of complex clinical data.
- The ability to prepare and deliver presentations to groups of people
- Working knowledge of clinical governance and its effect on patient care
Abilities
Essential
- Able to prioritise work and work under pressure.
- Able to undertake all midwifery duties without supervision.
- Basic neonatal and adult life support knowledge and skills
- Able to coordinate / lead midwife for the service area in the absence of the line manager
- You must be able to meet a minimum of 4 of the following competencies, Perform IV Cannulation, venepuncture and the administration of IV drugs, management of epidurals including giving 'top ups' , parent education, conduct and manage antenatal clinics, able to coach students and new staff members, perineal repair, perform and interpret CTG's
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
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).
