Job overview
The role of risk management within the Maternity Department is to support clinical staff to deliver safe care to women and babies and ensure a safe environment for staff and visitors through robust risk management processes underpinning a learning culture
Main duties of the job
You will be the expert for the Trust providing support, expert advice and guidance to the division. You will lead the implementation of the National Patient Safety strategy for maternity services, including the recently implemented Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSFIR).
You will be responsible for the leadership and line management of the Maternity Patient Safety and Risk Team, in the development of key maternity patient safety systems and processes.
Responsible for ensuring patient safety assurance meetings are effective. That their respective governance reports and data flows effectively from ward to board to allow patient safety information to be accessible in a way that allows trends and learning to be identified and acted on with ease. Also, jointly responsible for raising the profile of Patient Safety within the organisation, providing a visible presence to frontline staff, with active participation in the work of the LMNS, Integrated Care System (ICS), NHSI (NHS Improvement) and NHSE (NHS England).
Accountable for ensuring the statutory Duty of Candour requirements are met and that timely, and compassionate engagement with patients / their representatives takes place.
Working for our organisation
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
Your Leadership Impact
Leading your Team to Success
Leading Into the Future
Service Improvement for Beginners
Developing your Service Improvement Skills
Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust values and behaviours
Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
1. Detailed knowledge of maternity national evidence requirements and inspection methodology
2. An in-depth knowledge of Patient Safety Management Processes
3. Robust understanding of clinical governance processes
4. Knowledge and experience of quality assurance
5. Knowledge of change management processes
6. Ability to write and present clear, concise and relevant reports to various audiences including Board reports
Qualification & Training
Essential criteria
7. Registered Midwife
8. Meet NMC revalidation standards
9. Educated to Masters or equivalent level
10. Completed Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) training
11. Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
12. Understanding of the background to and aims of patient safety and improvement methodologies
13. An in-depth understanding of NHS policy
14. Experience with the Datix Risk Management System.
15. Root Cause Analysis training.
Experience
Essential criteria
16. Experience in a similar role
17. Experience of leading preparation for an external inspection in maternity
18. Experience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries
19. Experience of working within a senior management team
20. Experience of leading clinical audit and using outcome measures
21. Experience of leading and managing change
22. Significant experience working in complex NHS Trust environments at managerial level
23. Experience of assessing quality and risk
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
24. Effective role model, demonstrating South Tees Values
25. Effective leadership behaviours to lead staff and work with other members of the MDT
26. Innovative/creative approach to problem solving
27. Strong Communication skills including clarity of communication both verbal and written, excellent listening skills, feedback.
28. Ability to establish credibility and develop and maintain effective working relationships at a senior and operational level
29. Ability to form and maintain successful working relationships with the MDT and other areas of the service.
30. Excellent time management and organisation skills
31. Excellent IT skills, including Excel
32. Ability to work under pressure and within set timescales
33. Adaptable to meet changing environments and goals
34. Ability to absorb and interpret new information quickly
35. Flexible & adaptable to change
36. To work autonomously
37. Able to demonstrate a commitment to self-development
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Everything we do is shaped by our values: Respect, Support, and Collaborate.
At University Hospitals Tees we want our workspaces to be places where everyone feels welcome, valued and safe. We treat people with respect, and we celebrate the differences that make each of us unique.
We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, background, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family circumstances or beliefs.
We are here to support you throughout your application and at every stage of your career with us. We believe we work best when we collaborate, learn from each other and build teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Supporting disabled people and people with longterm conditions
We are a Disability Confident committed employer aspiring to become a lead employer in 2026.
This means we give fair and full consideration to applicants and will offer reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. If you need help with your application, or need the information in a different format, please contact our recruitment team and we will support you.
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Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.