Job summary
Job title: Women's Health Clinical Governance, and Quality Improvement Lead
Department: Maternity
Band 8b: £58,972 - £68,525 per annum pro rata
Hours: hrs per week and support to lead on call, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Due to the promotion of our current postholder, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced, and inspirational midwifery leader to join our team of compassionate, supportive, and dedicated Midwifery and Medical staff at Milton Keynes University Hospital as a Midwifery Matron.
The successful applicant will support the delivery of national and regional safety and quality requirements in addition to ensuring and monitoring a continuous high standard of clinical governance quality improvements within the service.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated midwifery leader who will champion a high level of professional standards and excellence across our maternity services, working to build on the achievements of the service which was rated by the CQC as Good for Safe and Outstanding for Well Led.
The successful candidate will lead the teams with compassion, kindness, lead, and shape outstanding quality care alongside the divisional Multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The role is responsible for engaging Midwifery, nursing staff and the wider Multidisciplinary team across the division in taking forward the maternity services priorities alongside the Trust wide nursing and midwifery quality improvement initiatives. They will be key in collaborating with the divisional Chief Midwife and the clinical Director to drive quality and safety.
We are looking for someone who can work in collaboration with the service users, their families, and staff, modelling outstanding care every time and able to promote a positive team working ethic. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be initiative-taking and flexible in your approach to care delivery and be committed to quality improvement.
We are supportive of Flexible Working and appreciate the importance of ensuring that your successful career is complemented by a work/home life balance.
Milton Keynes University Hospital recognises the positive value of diversity and inclusion, and we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
About us
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
1. Free on-site parking
2. Free tea and coffee
3. Great flexible workingopportunities
4. Discounted gym membership
5. Lease car scheme
6. Generous annual leave and pension scheme
7. On site nursery (chargeable)
8. Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description for more details.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
9. Registered midwife
10. Change management experience
11. Human Factors Training
Desirable
12. Masters degree/ equivalent postgraduate experience or currently on a masters pathway
13. Project management qualification
14. Quality Improvement methodology Training
Experience
Essential
15. Significant experience in maternity risk management and governance
16. Experience of collaboration with system partners
17. Experience of working with a wide range of staff to deliver effective risk management strategies and quality improvement.
18. Experience of working in, developing and implementing systems to monitor and measure quality or risk and provide required assurances
19. Experience of presenting and articulating governance, quality risk systems, processes and information to meetings or committees.
20. Analysis of complex issues and evidence of dealing with these in a planned manner.
21. In-depth and highly developed knowledge and expertise in relation to national and local governance requirements in maternity
22. Experience of writing thematic reviews
Desirable
23. Experience of supporting maternity services during a CQC inspection
24. Experience of compiling the requirements for NHSR
25. Experience of anlyising the service performance against nationally required improvements
26. Experience of risk management in other specialities/ other sectors
Skills
Essential
27. Innovative approach to midwifery service
28. Excellent presentation and training skills
29. Excellent clinical skills
30. Influencing skills
31. Ability to recognise and identify themes negatively impacting on care provision
32. Demonstrate effective time management skills
33. Analyitical and evaluation skills
34. Computer literate
35. Excellent verbal and written skills
Desirable
36. Ability to communicate effectively with all MDT, System Partners, CCG, MVP, Women & Families
37. Ability to communicate information internally and externally with an influencing approach to drive quality improvement and safe care Facilitation and mentoring skills
Personal and people development
Essential
38. Committed to working within the organisation and achieving departmental goals
39. Ability to work on own initiative and engage with external system partners
40. Confident, assertive and diplomatic
41. Ability to achieve deadlines and work under pressure
42. Adaptable and flexible
43. Ability to motivate and lead
44. Act as a role model for staff
45. Ability to cope with resistance
46. Self-motivated
47. Acts with integrity
48. Resilient and ability to work under pressure with set deadlines
49. Ability to achieve objectives in a changing landscape
50. Ability to manage competing priorities
51. Excellent record keeping skills
52. Collaborative approach to team working
53. Interest and appetite to support professional development of others
54. Inclusive
Desirable
55. Current UK driving licence and access to transport
56. Appetite to persue professional development
57. Proficient with Microsoft office programmes and IT systems required for role
Specific requirements
Essential
58. Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
59. Able to join and fulfil the requirements of the maternity manager on call rota
60. Able to work flexibly, including working pattern and hours as the priorities require