Job summary
The James Paget Hospital Maternity services is a hard working and progressive team.
Each team member is supported and valued to be the very best they can be, whilst recognising that each individual contribution to the team is vital to its overall success.
If you agree that supporting your colleagues and helping them be their best, this role could be exactly what you are looking for!
The post holder will work closely with the Maternity Quality and Governance Matron and team to ensure full implementation of risk management and effective practice for safe service delivery and maintaining clinical quality standards in maternity.
The post holder has an important role within the maternity service of coordinating the interface between the women and families that use the maternity service and the Senior Maternity Management Team.
This role is to provide maternity cover.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with the Maternity Quality and Governance Matron and the Senior Maternity Management Team to:
- Work with the multidisciplinary team to ensure a quality service that is responsive to the needs of service users
- Ensure that the Maternity Risk Management Strategy is effectively conveyed to all staff and is translated into operational practice.
- Undertake clinical incidents (including serious incidents), write up reports of such investigations, make recommendations and ensure action plans are implemented.
- Be involved in reviewing previously reported incidents and evaluate their action plans to determine whether or not recommendations have been implemented.
- To develop appropriate action plans to minimise risks, including identifying resource implications, changes in clinical practice and administrative procedures required.
- Assist the Quality and Governance Matron and Maternity Project Manager in developing and delivering a planned programme of work to maintain CNST within Maternity.
- Effectively utilise the Trust's information management systems and technology.
- Assist in the maintenance of the Maternity Risk register - this involves working with clinical staff to identify risks and carry out risk assessments.
About us
A key component of this role is the facilitating, monitoring, project management and operational support related management of change to the quality and improvement agenda and the ongoing evaluation of the subsequent impact on clinical practice. Promote and support innovation in practice and support professional staff to contribute to planning, delivery and evaluation of education and training opportunities within the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work with the Maternity Quality and Governance Matron and the Senior Maternity Management Team to:
- Act as a clinical role model promoting professional, competent standards, working closely with the multi-disciplinary team.
- Be actively involved in the various meetings within the service that form the maternity governance structure, including deputising where necessary for the Maternity Quality and Governance Matron.
- Act as a point of contact, by being highly visible and approachable to staff, women and their families using the service, and the public so that open and honest communication channels are created and effective assessments of care delivery and risk management can be undertaken.
- Be available to staff whilst on duty to provide advice and support.
- To participate in the service 24hr managerial on call rota.
- To undertake any relevant Freedom of Information requests.
- To undertake extended hour roles as appropriate to support the delivery of the quality agenda throughout the 24 hour care period.
- Work clinically as required.
- Develop Clinical Risk Management initiatives and strategies.
- Be able to investigate, with support, serious untoward incidents completely and thoroughly, using the appropriate methods (i.e.: root cause analysis) ensuring timescales are met and learning takes place.
- Be able to ensure that all required statistics are available as required by the service, Division and Trust.
- To produce the Risk and Governance newsletter for learning and distribution to all maternity staff.
- Audit of practice where appropriate following investigation into clinical incidents and ensuring that any necessary changes in practice are incorporated into Divisional policies and guidelines.
General
All employees are subject to the requirements of the Data Protection Act, and must maintain strict confidentiality in respect of patient and staff records.
All employees must comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act and take responsibility for unit security arrangements, ensuring the protection of women, babies and staff.
Regular appraisals will be undertaken and reviewed annually. These will be based on the key responsibilities contained within this job description and the KSF outline.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work with the Maternity Quality and Governance Matron and the Senior Maternity Management Team to:
- Act as a clinical role model promoting professional, competent standards, working closely with the multi-disciplinary team.
- Be actively involved in the various meetings within the service that form the maternity governance structure, including deputising where necessary for the Maternity Quality and Governance Matron.
- Act as a point of contact, by being highly visible and approachable to staff, women and their families using the service, and the public so that open and honest communication channels are created and effective assessments of care delivery and risk management can be undertaken.
- Be available to staff whilst on duty to provide advice and support.
- To participate in the service 24hr managerial on call rota.
- To undertake any relevant Freedom of Information requests.
- To undertake extended hour roles as appropriate to support the delivery of the quality agenda throughout the 24 hour care period.
- Work clinically as required.
- Develop Clinical Risk Management initiatives and strategies.
- Be able to investigate, with support, serious untoward incidents completely and thoroughly, using the appropriate methods (i.e.: root cause analysis) ensuring timescales are met and learning takes place.
- Be able to ensure that all required statistics are available as required by the service, Division and Trust.
- To produce the Risk and Governance newsletter for learning and distribution to all maternity staff.
- Audit of practice where appropriate following investigation into clinical incidents and ensuring that any necessary changes in practice are incorporated into Divisional policies and guidelines.
General
All employees are subject to the requirements of the Data Protection Act, and must maintain strict confidentiality in respect of patient and staff records.
All employees must comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act and take responsibility for unit security arrangements, ensuring the protection of women, babies and staff.
Regular appraisals will be undertaken and reviewed annually. These will be based on the key responsibilities contained within this job description and the KSF outline.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife currently eligible to practice
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration education at BSc level, relevant experience will be considered
- Evidence of relevant post registration education at MSc level , relevant experience will also be considered
- Previous training in investigation and report writing
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Substantial experience working at band 7 or a senior 6 midwife position
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management at a local and national level
- Experience of going through a change in practice as a result of risk management issue
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Maternity Governance Structure
- Previous experience of involvement in risk management investigations
Skills, abilities and competen
Essential
- Good communicator with colleagues even in challenging situations
- Understanding of clinical guidelines, process for review and role of clinical guidelines in practice
Desirable
- Ability to produce a chronology of care provided
- Ability to meet deadlines
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife currently eligible to practice
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration education at BSc level, relevant experience will be considered
- Evidence of relevant post registration education at MSc level , relevant experience will also be considered
- Previous training in investigation and report writing
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Substantial experience working at band 7 or a senior 6 midwife position
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management at a local and national level
- Experience of going through a change in practice as a result of risk management issue
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Maternity Governance Structure
- Previous experience of involvement in risk management investigations
Skills, abilities and competen
Essential
- Good communicator with colleagues even in challenging situations
- Understanding of clinical guidelines, process for review and role of clinical guidelines in practice
Desirable
- Ability to produce a chronology of care provided
- Ability to meet deadlines
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).
