Job overview
We have an opportunity for an experienced midwife to join the Quality and Safety team as Lead Quality and Safety Midwife (B7) for a fixed term to cover maternity leave.
The postholder will have a critical role in the co-ordination of safety within the Maternity and Neonatal services, focussing on risk and governance.
They will be expected to demonstrate leadership that supports high quality, effective clinical care, placing safety and a positive patient experience at the centre of care that those accessing maternity and neonatal services can expect to receive.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have a leadership role within a multidisciplinary team working within the maternity and new-born division with the objective of protecting women, babies, staff members and the public from risk.
The post holder will provide professional leadership and managerial advice and support to all staff and manage maternity and neonatal adverse incident reporting systems working closely with the Trust Risk Management Department. You will be expected to provide a proactive strategy of risk management aiming to identify risks, provide protection against preventable harm to women, families, babies, employees and the general public thus preserving Trust assets and reputation.
You will be able to identify, co-ordinate and participate in clinical governance activities in partnership with other multidisciplinary staff and make recommendations for continual improvement to demonstrate compliance with the contracts against which the service is commissioned.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Role requirement
Essential criteria
1. Registered Midwife with minimum 4 years’ experience and evidence of expertise in all areas of midwifery
2. Working knowledge of issues currently impacting on Maternity Services including Clinical Governance and Information Governance
3. Clinical midwifery experience in all areas of practice including caring for women at high risk of complications and managing obstetric emergencies.
4. Have an excellent understanding of the national maternity agenda and other relevant drivers.
5. Full knowledge of Governance structures within maternity services.
6. Experience with the Datix Risk Management System
7. Evidences Knowledge of PSIRF
These include but aren't limited to:-
8. Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
9. Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
10. An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual) pro rata
11. Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
12. Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
13. An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
14. Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
15. Cycle to work scheme
16. Uniform provided (where required)
17. On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
18. On site health and fitness club
19. On site car parking (fee's and restrictions apply)
20. Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.