Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and exceptional patient safety and quality specialist midwife who will work with the maternity service Lead for Patient Safety and Assurance of the Royal London Hospital to ensure patient safety and quality maters are delivered in line with the Patient Safety and Incident Response Framework (PSIRF).
We are looking for an exceptional individual who will be able to
ofoster a positive proactive approach to risk management developing close links with clinical and managerial staff.
oAct as a self-relating practitioner who horizon scans to ensure the divisional governance activities remain in line with current best practice.
oSupport and develop a culture of informed questioning, challenge, trend analysis triangulation, and assurance to ensure lessons are learned and that action plans are delivered in a way which has a positive effect on patient outcomes and patient experience.
oEvidence of expertise in using Datix (or equivalent database) is essential and important part of the role to enable the individual to work in the service implementation of PSIRF milestone.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as a senior support to the Divisional leadership team for Women’s services and deliver key learning work streams linked to the output of the women’s operational clinical governance team.
This includes using data from Datix for updating ward and unit safety boards, developing safety newsletters, writing up and presenting patient cases alongside thematically reviewing adverse incidents, trends in risks and the Divisional complaints activity.
This role will be a key clinical presence across maternity services, helping to develop and coach local leaders in learning from safety incidents and reducing harm and risk across the division.
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
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
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Band 7 Midwife with UK professional Registration or Senior Band 6 with recent experience in an acute setting
Desirable criteria
2. Experience of clinical governance activities within maternity services
Skills
Essential criteria
3. Competent in Datix (or equivalent risk management database) as user and demonstrable evidence that they can teach others to use the system.
4. The ability to work on personal initiative and as part of a team, working across professional boundaries at all levels of the site and organisation
5. Excellent written and oral communication skills to deal with complex issues and with senior management.
6. Demonstrates the skill required to present complex issues clearly and concisely at all levels including divisional and service level
7. Good organisational skills: able to work effectively under pressure and to identified and work successfully towards deadlines
8. Evidence of good presentation skills in a range of media and training materials
9. Competent IT skills, in using Microsoft Office packages and the internet for the purpose of researching, monitoring activity, effectively communicating and producing reports, presentation and training materials
10. Competent in Datix (or equivalent risk management data base) user and demonstrable evidence that they can teach others to use the system
Desirable criteria
11. Root Cause Analysis Investigation Training
12. Experience of evaluating ‘evidence’ against prescribed standards for a range of assessments
13. Experience of analysing and design, practical implementation and effectiveness of structures and processes to provide evidence-based opinion and recommendations for improvement.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
14. Degree or equivalent experience in relevant discipline – Registered midwife with current registration
15. Evidence of recent and ongoing continuous professional and personal development action and activity.
16. Practice Supervisor/ Assessor
Desirable criteria
17. Willing to undertake a MSc in Healthcare Safety
**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:
18. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
19. 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.
20. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
21. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
22. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)