Job summary
Support the Head of Maternity Governance on monitoring standards relating to Maternity Incentive Scheme Safety Actions.
Support the maternity services in meeting its statutory requirements and clinical governance objectives by monitoring and reporting on the progress of national drivers and regulatory initiatives such as Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle, NHS Resolution Maternity Incentive Scheme, Clinical audit agenda, MBRRACE and the Perinatal Mortality Review Tool and the national maternity reports relating to Ockendon, Kirkup, Nottingham and other maternity service reviews. The post holder will ensure triangulation of information and intelligence from National and Local drivers.
The post holder will be responsible for leading the maternity quality assurance agenda in line with the Trust Policies & Procedures and best practice guidance relating to CNST submissions, saving babies lives and ATTAIN.
Lead on the development of policies and procedures and associated documentation related to maternity quality assurance to ensure they comply with MIS Safety actions, NHSR risk management standards and any other external monitoring bodies. Ensure policies are implemented, monitored and reviewed.
Maintain working relationships with clinical colleagues and the senior midwifery leadership team to deliver on the requirements of this post
Main duties of the job
Establish regulation and compliance programs for dedicated specific areas of compliance identified for Maternity Incentive Scheme Safety Actions.
Support clinical teams with external reviews, Quality Assurance visits and ensure process and support is in place for on-going monitoring and quality improvement methodology applied to action plans.
Be regularly visible / present in clinical areas, encouraging interaction with all groups of staff and speaking with staff to enable triangulation of data and establish effective working relationships.
Work closely with the other quality governance teams within the Trust to ensure meaningful and proactive triangulation of data
Support the implementation, delivery and compliance of actions from national maternity reviews
Respond to requirements for assurance, evidence submissions, general report for compliance by the LMNS and NHSE/I as required.
Ensure the development and management of compliance and QA plans as required.
Work collaboratively with the Midwifery management and Consultant Obstetricians to identify appropriate audit programmes are initiated in response to clinical incident investigation/trend analysis, and ensure that improvements identified are implemented.
About us
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please emailmtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.netif this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check atEnhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: 29th August 2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please emailmtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.netif this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check atEnhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: 29th August 2024
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate qualification or equivalent in relevant field i.e. healthcare or quality assurance obtained through personal or professional lived experience
- Evidence of professional and personal development
Desirable
- Registered Nurse or Midwife
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience at senior level of staff and budget management
- Up to date with ongoing reviews that require actions and implementation across maternity and neonatal systems at local, sector, regional and national level
- Knowledge of current maternity governance and assurance issues
- Understanding of national maternity safety programmes in particular the Maternity Incentive Scheme.
- Experience and knowledge of using a model of self-assessment of performance against defined internal/external standards including CQC Regulations and how they impact on organisational performance
- Understanding of Integrated governance, Care Quality Commission and regulatory processes
- Understanding of NICE guidance other quality and effectiveness best practice
- Experience of working with integrated governance software systems (i.e. InPhase or Datix)
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate concerns and issues with a range of people with differing communication needs
- Able to lead, influence and persuade colleagues through change
- Able to work collaboratively with staff at all levels across the Trust and with external stakeholders and committed to teamwork
- Able to motivate, empower and facilitate teams from different professional disciplines to be proactive
- Able to prioritise and manage a complex and diverse work load
- Able to compile, analyse and report on highly complex data
Desirable
- Project management skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate qualification or equivalent in relevant field i.e. healthcare or quality assurance obtained through personal or professional lived experience
- Evidence of professional and personal development
Desirable
- Registered Nurse or Midwife
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience at senior level of staff and budget management
- Up to date with ongoing reviews that require actions and implementation across maternity and neonatal systems at local, sector, regional and national level
- Knowledge of current maternity governance and assurance issues
- Understanding of national maternity safety programmes in particular the Maternity Incentive Scheme.
- Experience and knowledge of using a model of self-assessment of performance against defined internal/external standards including CQC Regulations and how they impact on organisational performance
- Understanding of Integrated governance, Care Quality Commission and regulatory processes
- Understanding of NICE guidance other quality and effectiveness best practice
- Experience of working with integrated governance software systems (i.e. InPhase or Datix)
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate concerns and issues with a range of people with differing communication needs
- Able to lead, influence and persuade colleagues through change
- Able to work collaboratively with staff at all levels across the Trust and with external stakeholders and committed to teamwork
- Able to motivate, empower and facilitate teams from different professional disciplines to be proactive
- Able to prioritise and manage a complex and diverse work load
- Able to compile, analyse and report on highly complex data
Desirable
- Project management skills
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.
