Designated Trust Maternity Compliance Midwife
Band 8a
Main area Midwifery Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Act as midwifery manager on call.) Job ref 434-SCS-7152280
Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £53,755 - £60,504 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 18/05/2025 23:59
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
* provide specialist spinal services at our world renownedNational Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
* nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
* regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
* deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact bht.recruitment@nhs.net or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
Maternity services at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust are undergoing transformational change in line with the ambitions set out in the Single Delivery Plan and the need to address health inequalities that exist particularly for women and birthing individuals from Black, Asian and deprived backgrounds and high-risk groups.
Our vision is aligned with the national and Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) deliverables, and we are looking for an exceptional midwife to join the team to ensure our maternity services maintain compliance with both external and internal key performance indicators
A key focus of this role will be to ensure the Trust is compliant with the NHSR Maternity Incentive Scheme, CQC requirements, screening KPIs and actions dictated by other national maternity reviews
The post holder is a key member of the Director of Midwifery office, under the line management of the Lead Midwife for Governance and Quality.
Main duties of the job
To support the Director of Midwifery, Head of Midwifery and the Lead Midwife for Governance and Quality with implementation of the Single Delivery Plan, and production of associated quality improvement plans and business cases.
The role will focus on the plans, wider implementation, risk and issue management and ongoing quality assurance processes for actions from national reviews, maternity incentive scheme (MIS), patient safety, governance and other workstreams. The post holder will be required to navigate across the team to ensure all the required stakeholders are feeding into the requirements national reviews as required where there may be independencies and links.
Demonstrate effective stakeholder management across different departments and at all levels and external forums
Contribute to the senior midwifery manager on call rota.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Values
* Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
* Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
* Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
* Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
education/ qualifiications and Training
* Registered Midwife
* Masters degree or study at Masters level - or relevant experience
* Evidence of further continued professional development
* 5 years relevant post registration midwifery experience
Experience
* Experience at senior midwife level e.g. specialist midwife or ward/team management
* Evidence of working with multiple internal and external stakeholders
* Demonstrated understanding of maintaining and interpreting data
* Demonstrated understanding of governance issues relating to maternity services
* Experience of teaching/facilitation
* Project management
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
* Good verbal and written communication skills in English, to enable liaison with patients, relatives and multi-disciplinary team and to produce concise written reports and notes.
* Knowledge of up to date nursing/ midwifery and NHS issues
* High motivation and ability to motivate others
* Knowledge of evidence informed and research based practice
* Managerial and leadership ability
* Insight into the needs of the Trust and Regional/Government initiatives
PPE requirements:Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
If you are successfulat interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Susan Thomson Job title Lead Midwife for Governance and Quality Email address s.thomson22@nhs.net Telephone number 07540069964 Additional information
If you you like to arrange an informal meeting please contact Susan directly
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