Job summary
The Audit and Guidelines Midwife will be responsible for ensuring the co-ordination of the clinical audit programme within Maternity Services. The post holder will provide expert advice and promote clinical audit and quality improvement and assurance projects relevant to Maternity Services.
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 coproduction of relevant maternity documents within the Women's and Newborn Division
The post holder will provide support with aspects of the quality governance agenda under the guidance of the Quality and Safety Matron (Maternity and Neonates)
Audit and Guidelines Midwife will be responsible for ensuring the co-ordination of evidence-based guidelines (including SOPS, LOCSIPS and patient information leaflets) and will support the clinical audit programme.
The post holder will provide support and promote clinical audit and quality improvement, which is relevant to the maternity department.The post holder will contribute to creating a learning environment in the department acting as role model and mentor to less experienced midwives, student midwives and other staff.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached Job Description for further informationabout the Audit and Guideline Midwife position available at WUTH.
If you have any further questions please contact the named professionals below.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further informationabout the Audit and Guideline position available at WUTH.
If you have any further questions please contact the named professionals below.
If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a standard/enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month. As this vacancy is within the division of Womens and Childrens, there is a mandatory requirement for successful applicants to join the DBS update service. The cost of joining the update service is £13 per year, and applicants are liable to cover this cost with no reimbursement from the Trust. Further details of how to join the update service will be provided upon appointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further informationabout the Audit and Guideline position available at WUTH.
If you have any further questions please contact the named professionals below.
If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a standard/enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month. As this vacancy is within the division of Womens and Childrens, there is a mandatory requirement for successful applicants to join the DBS update service. The cost of joining the update service is £13 per year, and applicants are liable to cover this cost with no reimbursement from the Trust. Further details of how to join the update service will be provided upon appointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Registered Practicing Midwife
- First Degree or equivalent level of experience working in a midwifery role
- Professional training/learning which demonstrates highly developed professional knowledge / continuing professional development
- SSSA Practice Assessor/ Mentorship qualification
- Broad range of clinical midwifery experience acquired through significant practice in a variety of settings including labour ward
- Experience of reporting and presenting complex data analysis in a variety of reports and media, including oral presentations
- Experience of risk management and quality assurance
- Experience of audit
- Experience of working in partnership with a multi disciplinary team
- Experience of proactively engaging service users
Desirable
- Master's degree or equivalent level of experience in a highly specialised role
- Quality Improvement Methodology Qualification
- Leadership Qualification
- Experience of managing budgets
- Demonstrable evidence of leading on delivery, design and implementation of service/quality improvement initiatives
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Awareness of National NHS agenda and the National Maternity
- Transformation requirements
- Knowledge of Ockenden Report, CQC, NICE guidance and the Maternity Improvement Scheme (MIS)
- Understanding of the Maternity Voices Partnership
- Strong evidence of excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Ability to manage difficult situations effectively
- Proficient digital skills, including presentations. High level of ability to use Microsoft and other software packages/platforms in delivery of role responsibilities.
- Ability to produce clear and concise reports for use internally and externally to the Trust
- Well-developed analytical and problem solving skills
- Clear understanding and commitment to equality
Desirable
- An understanding of current government and NHS strategy and policy in respect of clinical governance, audit and effectiveness and quality o improvement
- Knowledge of risk management strategies and PSIRF.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Emotionally resilient
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Registered Practicing Midwife
- First Degree or equivalent level of experience working in a midwifery role
- Professional training/learning which demonstrates highly developed professional knowledge / continuing professional development
- SSSA Practice Assessor/ Mentorship qualification
- Broad range of clinical midwifery experience acquired through significant practice in a variety of settings including labour ward
- Experience of reporting and presenting complex data analysis in a variety of reports and media, including oral presentations
- Experience of risk management and quality assurance
- Experience of audit
- Experience of working in partnership with a multi disciplinary team
- Experience of proactively engaging service users
Desirable
- Master's degree or equivalent level of experience in a highly specialised role
- Quality Improvement Methodology Qualification
- Leadership Qualification
- Experience of managing budgets
- Demonstrable evidence of leading on delivery, design and implementation of service/quality improvement initiatives
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Awareness of National NHS agenda and the National Maternity
- Transformation requirements
- Knowledge of Ockenden Report, CQC, NICE guidance and the Maternity Improvement Scheme (MIS)
- Understanding of the Maternity Voices Partnership
- Strong evidence of excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Ability to manage difficult situations effectively
- Proficient digital skills, including presentations. High level of ability to use Microsoft and other software packages/platforms in delivery of role responsibilities.
- Ability to produce clear and concise reports for use internally and externally to the Trust
- Well-developed analytical and problem solving skills
- Clear understanding and commitment to equality
Desirable
- An understanding of current government and NHS strategy and policy in respect of clinical governance, audit and effectiveness and quality o improvement
- Knowledge of risk management strategies and PSIRF.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Emotionally resilient
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).
