Digital Midwife

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team, collaboratively ensuring digital transformation across UHDB (University Hospitals of Derby and Burton)Maternity Services by implementation of a Maternity specific ePR system in 2024.

Geographically the Trust covers a large area and consequently borders several other areas. This results in around 25% of pregnancies receiving care at UHDB, also receiving care at another Trust for another element of their pregnancy journey. The post holder will work closely together with current digital midwives, user researchers and the digital team, leading on community midwifery care, primary care and cross ICB care.

The role includes working in partnership with service users and the Maternity and neonatal Voices Partnerships (MVP) to develop a wide range of resources to enable access to pregnancy information which supports choice and equity as well as personalised care and support plans.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will represent the interests of the maternity service at internal, local, regional and national external meetings on behalf of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton.

The post holder will be responsible for identifying and leading significant service and operational transformation, including standardisation of maternity systems and processes and support cascade training of staff in clinical settings.

The digital midwife is an experienced midwife with enhanced knowledge of digital issues and information technology systems within maternity. They ensure clinical practice supported by digital technology meets professional standards.

They will promote changes in the profession, utilising digital technology to improve service delivery, women's experience, quality and safety.

Closing date of applications: 16 August 2023

Interview date: 30 August 2023

If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.

About us

We provide low and high-risk care pathways - and specialty pathways including diabetes and cardiology.

Around 9,000 babies are born each year across two sites, and we provide antenatal and postnatal care for 11,500 women each year in hospital and our communities.

Facilities

We have three wards across two sites, with a total of 88 beds for antenatal, postnatal and induction of labour.

At Royal Derby Hospital there are:

17 delivery rooms including one pool room and bereavement suite.

Four bedded Midwife led birth centre.

Four bedded Obstetric Enhanced Care area and a two bedded assessment bay

Queen's Hospital Burton has seven delivery rooms including one pool room and one bereavement suite.

Samuel Johnson Community Hospital is currently closed to intrapartum care but continues as a community midwifery hub.

Where we are now

We are CQC rated Good in 2019 and we are making good progress in achieving compliance with the immediate and essential actions from Ockenden report 1, with assurance on progress being overseen by Quality Performance Committee and Trust Board. We also have developed specialist roles to deliver the Public Health Agenda and we actively engage with the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnerships.

We have more to do in driving forward improvements and positive change in maternity services to make sure we deliver the best quality of care, every time, and are looking for a strong leader who can continue the good work already done by the outgoing post-holder.

Date posted

03 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pro rata pa

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

320-W&C-0679

Job locations

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Job description

Job responsibilities

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They will work closely with staff across the multi-disciplinary team to support effective working relationships both within and external to the maternity service. Cross boundary working is an important aspect of the role, to link IT, system suppliers and clinical staff to ensure they work collaboratively to achieve safe and effective practice.

They will provide support to those who find digital technology challenging and signpost them to appropriate training and support available both within and external to the organisation. They will also provide cascade training.

They will support data collection by ensuring that staff are effectively using electronic systems to capture key data and completing this accurately to ensure quality data is reflected. They should evaluate data quality and be able to support local and national data collection from the new Maternity and Neonatal ePR system.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Shortlisting

Essential

Registered midwife
Knowledge of maternity pathways from booking to discharge
Demonstrable Band 6 experience
Knowledge of Maternity Digital Transformation Programme and data requirements for maternity IT systems
Good technical knowledge of IT systems
Leadership & management - Evidence of management / leadership skills

Desirable

Experience of working in all care settings including community settings
Experience of working with BadgerNet or equivalent

Person Specification

Shortlisting

Essential

Registered midwife
Knowledge of maternity pathways from booking to discharge
Demonstrable Band 6 experience
Knowledge of Maternity Digital Transformation Programme and data requirements for maternity IT systems
Good technical knowledge of IT systems
Leadership & management - Evidence of management / leadership skills

Desirable

Experience of working in all care settings including community settings
Experience of working with BadgerNet or equivalent

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.