Job overview
Would you like to join our friendly midwifery team in East London? An exciting opportunity has arisen to extend your IT skills within a Midwifery setting.
We are looking to recruit a informatics specialist midwife and can offer an exciting opportunity to lead on informatics within the maternity department at Whipps cross Hospital.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and IT competent midwife. You will co-ordinate and lead on the digital strategy for Maternity at Whipps cross but also support the wider Barts health Informatics strategy working closely across site with your counterparts. You will also be required to support information technology regarding clinical documentation. Barts Health uses Cerner millennium (CRS) for recording clinical records therefore knowledge of a computer based clinical documentation is essential.
You will have overall responsibility to ensure the accuracy of data within the service and provide reports as required. The role also includes new developments in IT and currently we are in the process of securing a new Informatics system and so you will support its implementation.
The successful candidate will be supported by the senior management team and counterparts across the 3 maternity units and the wider informatics team.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Maternity Team, you will co-ordinate and provide information technology support and training. Have an overall responsibility for ensuring the accuracy of data within the service and work closely with the staff to ensure that they are supported with the inputting of correct information electronically. You will be responsible for the preparation of the maternity dashboard and would also incorporate producing monthly key performance indicator reports for dissemination, discussion, and data quality assurance.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential criteria
1. Registered Midwife
2. Educated to degree level
3. Have knowledge and experience of working with data base, data analysis and coding
Desirable criteria
4. Teaching in Clinical Practice
5. IT qualification
6. Master’s degree or working towards
Communication
Essential criteria
7. Ability to work as part of a multi- disciplinary team
8. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across
9. The ability to communication with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
10. Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
11. Ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral
Skills and Development
Essential criteria
12. Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
13. Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify learning needs and interests
14. Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
15. Demonstrates a greater understanding of learning needs
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
16. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
17. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
18. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
19. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
20. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)