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Specialist Midwife Quality & Safety

Posting date:	18 December 2024
Salary:	£46,148.00 to £52,809.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£46148.00 - £52809.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	06 January 2025
Location:	Wakefield, WF1 4DG
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9377-FCS2208a

Summary

Key Responsibilities To support to write departmental and implement Trust wide/departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines. Maintain a professional appearance in line with the Trust dress code. Uphold the Trusts values and behaviours (available on the Trust web site) and behave in a manner fitting with the responsible position of the post holder, maintaining the public confidence. Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each and every person he/she comes into contact within the course of his/her business. Uphold the privacy and dignity of the patient and always respect the equality of patients. Managerial and Leadership Ensure that all clinical incidents are reported and investigated by the appropriate professional in a timely manner. Support to produce reports that include trend analysis and advice for key stakeholders. The reports will include a review of themes of Serious Incidents and Datix Incidents/Events. Support in coordinating investigations and participate in systematic incident investigations, making appropriate use of the PSIRF and SEIPS frameworks to capture learning from incidents. Encourage the same systematic approach to incident investigations throughout the Trust. Support the delivery of Maternity Incentive Scheme by ensuring action planning and trackers are maintained, deadlines achieved and evidence collected, working closely with the senior leadership team who will have overall responsibility. Support the delivery of the Saving Babies Lives care bundle by ensuring teams are working within and towards new recommendations, highlighting and escalating problem areas and working closely with the senior leadership team who will have overall responsibility. Additionally, lead, facilitate and deliver service improvements within maternity services, providing professional and clinical advice as necessary. Support with the implementation of learning from incidents including regular testing that learning has been effectively embedded within the team. Support and contribute to the overall delivery and development of the risk management agenda as agreed with the Office of Governance and Corporate Affairs. Support in producing proportionate incident investigation reports, written to a high standard and with regard for the requirements of a diverse audience. Actively participate in any internal or external governance and risk groups as required. Where serious incidents, never events and other incidents have occurred, support in ensuring effective communication to all relevant senior managers as required. Ensure timely and accurate feedback to clinical areas, providing assurance that processes are in place to monitor actions for service improvement. Gather information from within the service, Trust wide and from external organisations to share learning to minimise risk and engender a positive and proactive governance culture. Participate in the gathering of information and supporting of staff during investigations and coroners inquests. Support and undertake risk assessments as required. Support in the communication with stakeholders to ensure transparency and support the duty of candour, ensuring effective communication with regards to the implications of clinical risks and incidents and appropriate risk management. Support in the development and contribute to the development of risk management policies and procedural documents. Support the Ward and Department Managers in the line management of the midwifery/nursing team, including recruitment, performance management and workforce planning. Work with Matrons to promote the development of midwives and support staff as considered appropriate. Deputise for the Quality Risk & Governance Lead Midwife in their absence. Implement, monitor, and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of women's care. Promote evidence-based practice. Maintain a safe working environment. Supervise and maintain accurate written and electronic records using the Trusts documentation systems and standards. Ensure the safe use and efficient management of equipment and supplies. Please also see attached job description