Job overview
ThepostholderwillworkcloselywiththeHead of Midwifery inleadingtheclinicalgovernance agenda within the Maternity Directorate. They are responsible for the co-ordination of clinical governance procedures and frameworks with the Maternity Directorate.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will manage the clinical governance team in the further development of robust systems and processes throughout the Directorate in relation to clinical governance and quality, which underpins safe clinical practice. The role encompasses risk management, clinical audit and clinicaleffectivenessprogrammes.Thepostholderwillprovideleadership,guidanceandexpertise within the wider multi-professional team for Maternity Directorate for clinical governance and risk management.This will include putting in place strategies and framework that ensure the Maternity service meets the Trust and Nationally required standards.
Working for our organisation
Here in Oxfordshire, we offer a unique set up of our Maternity Services with around babies born annually.
We have stand-alone Midwifery-Led Birth units within the county. These are based at Banbury, Chipping Norton, Wantage and Wallingford and we also offer home births to all areas. There is also an integrated Midwifery-Led birth unit, where around % of women and birthing people choose to go in labour. As a tertiary hospital, the John Radcliffe is composed of a Delivery Suite with Maternity Theatres and a specific Maternity Recovery Ward. We work closely with specialist services such as the Fetal and Maternal Medicine Unit, Breech Team, and Maternity Bereavement Teams. Midwives employed within the service have the opportunity to rotate to all our units/departments providing care to both low and high risk women.
For those working with us, we have a substantial support network for staff, focusing on wellbeing and development. This includes a team of professional Midwifery Advocates, Wellbeing Champions, staff networks and a staff Maternity Psychologist. You will be supported by the Practice Development Team who provide regular study days and updates and support staff clinically. We champion diversity and strive to ensure every member of our team feels included, valued, and has the confidence to speak up and be heard.