Perinatal Mortality Review Tool Lead Midwife
The closing date is 06 January 2026
Job summary
Do you want to be involved in improving the maternity care? Are you organised and passionate about ensuring our services are safe and of highquality?
We are recruiting an experienced midwife to lead perinatal mortality reviews. The role will encompass working with a varied multi disciplinaryteam and completing the nationally recommended Perinatal mortality review tool in its entirety. You will coordinate all actions and drive forward any necessary changes that arise from that review to ensure that families receive high quality safe care. The role will also include supporting the quality governance team with case reviews which are conducted by external bodies and facilitate completion of actions and necessary systemchanges in response to case reviews where required.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job will include but not be limited to:
Completing the PMRT process from beginning to end (e.g. initial review, duty of candour, chronology, family involvement, arranging and chairingof the review meetings, follow up of actions, completion of any mandatory and/or local reporting, staff and service user debrief).
Being the firstpoint of contact for PMRT for both professionals and families. Ensuring that we remain compliant with PMRT timescales, recommendations andservice changes.
Ensuring that staff are receiving training and are knowledgeable about PMRT and other external review bodies.
Support the quality governance team with cases referred to external review bodies as required.
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area's largest employers.
Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we're reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Details
Date posted
23 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
412-W&C-7682594
Job locations
Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
CW1 4QJ
Employer details
Employer name
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
CW1 4QJ
Employer's website
https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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