Job Summary
The Lead Nurse/Midwife for Patient Safety, Quality and Compliance role is integral to coordinating and developing clinical governance within the Womens Health team, with a specific focus on gynaecology services. The postholder will support the Director of Midwifery, Gynaecology and Assistant Chief Nurse and the Head of Womens Health Governance and Assurance in ensuring delivery of high-quality care and robust governance frameworks. The postholder will be an integral member of the Womens Health safety, quality and education team. This specialist role requires strong organisational and written skills, and an ability to use your own initiative and work independently.
Main Duties
Supporting the delivery of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) within Womens Health (WH). Ensuring all clinical documents, written processes and patient information leaflets within the Gynaecology service are updated and reviewed in a timely manner in line with Trust Standards. Working with the Quality and Compliance midwife and Consultant audit lead to coordinate and facilitate the WH audit plan and monthly Mortality and Morbidity (M&M) meetings. Supporting and advising on quality issues, patient safety, and clinical governance and risk management to all clinical staff. Supporting the WH MDT with complaints and PALS responses and assisting the legal team with investigations as required.
About Us
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high‑quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave; a national programme that’s changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined‑up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector. This means we’re working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives. We’re a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.
Job Details
* Date posted: 08 December 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 7
* Salary: £50,008 to £56,908 a year
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full‑time
* Reference number: 000213
* Job locations: The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QX
Job Responsibilities
* Supporting the delivery of the PSIRF within Women’s Health (WH), overseeing Gynaecology investigations including Patient Safety Incident Investigations (PSIIs), After Action Reviews (AARs) and incident reviews; ensuring prompt reporting; supporting the WH multidisciplinary team in investigations; implementing learning; and tracking/progressing actions.
* Overseeing the Gynaecology Risk Register, ensuring regular review and supporting progress on actions.
* Ensuring all clinical documents, written processes and patient information leaflets within the Gynaecology service are updated and reviewed in a timely manner in line with Trust Standards. Overseeing local compliance with NICE and identifying/supporting development of new documents.
* Coordinating and facilitating the WH audit plan and monthly Mortality and Morbidity (M&M) meetings with the Quality and Compliance midwife and Consultant audit lead, planning, organising and completing both local and National audits.
* Disseminating alerts (ISB/MDA/MHRA) to managers and relevant teams and monitoring required actions.
* Jointly monitoring the incident reporting system, providing support to the WH MDT in response to incidents and external alerts.
* Coordinating, facilitating and supporting the WH MDT in achieving and maintaining CQC Standards.
* Supporting and advising on quality issues, patient safety, and clinical governance and risk management to all clinical staff; contributing to departmental newsletters, presentations at learning forums, delivering MDT teaching and attending safety huddles.
* Supporting the WH MDT with complaints and PALS responses and assisting the legal team with investigations as required.
* Producing reports, chairing meetings, tracking all aspects of governance within Gynaecology, and ensuring governance frameworks are maintained and updated.
* Identifying and escalating incident and complaint trends, supporting learning and quality improvement work to address these.
* Deputising for the Head of Women’s Health Governance and Assurance at relevant Trust meetings.
* Undertaking Duty of Candour and ensuring the process is monitored.
* Providing cover for the Governance team members absent – e.g. the Lead Midwife for Patient Safety and Quality and the Lead Midwife for Quality and Compliance.
Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential)
* Registered nurse or midwife
* Degree in nursing, midwifery or equivalent
Qualifications (Desirable)
* Practice assessor qualification or equivalent mentorship course
* Leadership course
* After Action Review training
Experience (Essential)
* Evidence of post‑registration professional continuous development and portfolio of learning
* Evidence of leadership experience
* Use of computerised information systems
* Experience of audit
* Experience in clinical effectiveness such as contributing to guideline updates
* Understanding of PSIRF (Patient Safety Incident Response Framework)
Experience (Desirable)
* Recent experience working in gynaecological services (highly desirable)
* Understanding of SEIPS (Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety)
* Experience in quality improvement work or examples of contributing to service improvements
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.
Employer Details
Employer name: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Address: The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QX
Employer's website: https://www.pah.nhs.uk
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