Job summary
The Maternity Risk and Governance Team and looking for a lead midwife to support the team and cover maternity leave for approximately 1 year.
The main purpose of the Governance and Risk Lead is to ensure that standards are maintained to a high level to deliver safe quality patient care. Responsibilities will include providing assurance, support and assistance to the senior management team, divisional director and trust board as and when required. Develop and manage maternity clinical governance processes, for delivering and providing assurance whilst supporting learning around the clinical governance agenda related to incident reporting and investigation, and risk management. Overall management in facilitating good governance and ensuring the reduction of risk throughout the maternity department, meeting the national safety standards and reporting. Ensuring at all times being proactive and an exemplary role model, who leads best practice and development of staff skills and knowledge across the maternity department whilst supporting the senior leadership team in the delivery of safe effective patient care.
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be responsible for providing specialist risk and governance management, guidance and advice, and will take responsibility for ensuring that a positive clinical risk management culture is adopted throughout. This will include leading investigations and delivering on outcomes, ensuring feedback and lessons learnt are shared following clinical investigations.
The post holder will work to a high degree of autonomy to manage often highly complex and sensitive cases in an effective, timely and responsive manner.
Support and deputise for the Maternity Risk and Governance Manager in the management of the relevant area.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Monitor and update Maternity Risk register and support the senior management team with this.
- Understanding of their role in escalation of incidents both internal and external and managing this in the absence of the Maternity Risk and Governance Manager.
- Identify areas of excellence in learning and assist in the dissemination of best practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Monitor and update Maternity Risk register and support the senior management team with this.
- Understanding of their role in escalation of incidents both internal and external and managing this in the absence of the Maternity Risk and Governance Manager.
- Identify areas of excellence in learning and assist in the dissemination of best practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with NMC Registration
- Post Graduate level of education
Desirable
- Leadership Skills
- Risk Management Training
Experience
Essential
- Competent in writing reports and compiling presentations
- Ability to identify and disseminate actions, learning and recommendations to promote patient safety
Desirable
- Experience in delivering presentations
- PSIRF training
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Requires advanced keyboard and computer skills, where accuracy is a priority
- Requirement to use display screen equipment frequently
Desirable
- Attention to detail
- Act as a change agent
- Problem solving approach and skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance and risk management and its impact upon services
Desirable
- Knowledge of Ockenden Report, MBRRACE, PMRT, CQC, SBLs, MIS and NICE guidance
- Knowledge of clinical quality and safety strategies and implementation
- Ability to think laterally and seek pragmatic solutions to problems/ issues/challenges
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife with NMC Registration
- Post Graduate level of education
Desirable
- Leadership Skills
- Risk Management Training
Experience
Essential
- Competent in writing reports and compiling presentations
- Ability to identify and disseminate actions, learning and recommendations to promote patient safety
Desirable
- Experience in delivering presentations
- PSIRF training
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Requires advanced keyboard and computer skills, where accuracy is a priority
- Requirement to use display screen equipment frequently
Desirable
- Attention to detail
- Act as a change agent
- Problem solving approach and skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance and risk management and its impact upon services
Desirable
- Knowledge of Ockenden Report, MBRRACE, PMRT, CQC, SBLs, MIS and NICE guidance
- Knowledge of clinical quality and safety strategies and implementation
- Ability to think laterally and seek pragmatic solutions to problems/ issues/challenges
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).
