Job summary
Full Time- 37.5 hours
Are you an experienced midwife who is confident and competent with digital information systems? Are you ready to take the next step in your career and have the ability to support the implementation of maternity related digital systems and provide training and support to others both on a one to one and in classroom settings ? If so this may be the post for you.
Please note this post will have an element of cross site working across the Ormskirk and Whiston sites.
Main duties of the job
The Digital Midwife is responsible for providing first line day to day management of the Maternity Information System, Newborn & Infant physical Examination programme (NIPE) and Medway electronic patient record (EPR).
The post holder is a practising midwife working within Maternity Services and is therefore able to identify opportunities to expand and improve the use of the Maternity Information System. They will coordinate and integrate in to clinical care the various facets of the system ensuring safe clinical practice occurs by all users.
Has responsibility for ensuring all staff are trained and competent in the use of the various systems used to record care within Maternity Services. He/she works closely with the Matron for Maternity Services, Clinical Lead Midwives, IT and Information Departments to ensure new systems and upgrades are implemented smoothly within the Department. He/ she will provide ongoing support for staff using the system.
The post holder will work clinically across the Maternity Service to maintain own competence and credibility and will participate in the Maternity bleep rota.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.
You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 18th December 2025
Closing date: 29thDecember 2025
Shortlisting date: 30th December 2025
Proposed Interview date: 8th January 2026
Please be aware the vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 18th December 2025
Closing date: 29thDecember 2025
Shortlisting date: 30th December 2025
Proposed Interview date: 8th January 2026
Please be aware the vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered on part 10 NMC Register
- ENB 997 or Mentorship course
- Diploma/degree in health-related topic or working towards the same
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Wide knowledge of information systems.
- Demonstrable experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of promoting and maintaining high standards of practice
- Experienced and proficient in use of Microsoft Office Applications including excel
- Confident and credible practitioner
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate effective leadership skills
- A high level of demonstrable interpersonal skills
- Advanced keyboard skills
- Ability to participate in change management effectively
- Ability to prioritise effectively
- Ability to demonstrate a high standard of organisational skills
- Ability to provide IT advice to other staff
- Able to teach multidisciplinary groups of staff
- Able to analyse data and formulate comprehensive reports for presentation to Senior Management
- Able to work to agreed performance targets / KPI's
- Ability to promote professional standards through own practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Wide knowledge of digital information systems
- Experienced and proficient in use of Microsoft Office Applications including excel
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered on part 10 NMC Register
- ENB 997 or Mentorship course
- Diploma/degree in health-related topic or working towards the same
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Wide knowledge of information systems.
- Demonstrable experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of promoting and maintaining high standards of practice
- Experienced and proficient in use of Microsoft Office Applications including excel
- Confident and credible practitioner
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate effective leadership skills
- A high level of demonstrable interpersonal skills
- Advanced keyboard skills
- Ability to participate in change management effectively
- Ability to prioritise effectively
- Ability to demonstrate a high standard of organisational skills
- Ability to provide IT advice to other staff
- Able to teach multidisciplinary groups of staff
- Able to analyse data and formulate comprehensive reports for presentation to Senior Management
- Able to work to agreed performance targets / KPI's
- Ability to promote professional standards through own practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Wide knowledge of digital information systems
- Experienced and proficient in use of Microsoft Office Applications including excel
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).
