Safety & Quality Implementation Midwife | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 p.a. pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 March 2026 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB2 0QQ |
| Company: | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7774913/180-E-267039 |
Summary
We are looking for a motivated midwife to take the lead role in development and implementation of clinical guidance, supporting maternity audit and championing safety and compliance-related learning.
Reporting to the lead midwife for quality and patient experience the post-holder will provide expert leadership by supporting safe, evidence based practice across the maternity service.
The post provides an excellent opportunity to undertake clinical audit, work on quality projects and monitor and improve existing care pathways. You will work with the multidisciplinary team on guideline updates and development and you will also be responsible for chairing the endorsement meeting for documents and overseeing patient information leaflets, providing the opportunity to work with the Maternity and Neonatal Voice Partnership.
This post is to cover maternity leave.
As well as a strong knowledge of existing clinical guidance and its application in practice, the post-holder will need key skills in appraisal and implementation of evidence into maternity clinical practice, and subsequent monitoring of its effectiveness.
The post-holder will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong organisational skills, effective IT skills, and the ability to work with all staff groups at all levels. They will also have the ability to produce, manage and present quality and safety related data. The successful candidate will be able to work within a busy and enthusiastic team, able to meet deadlines and adapt to a challenging and varied workload.
This is a senior midwifery role within the organisation and the post-holder will be expected to participate in the provision of a professionally competent, efficient and effective service. The post-holder responsibilities also include taking the 984 bleep and line management within the team.
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values ofTogether – Safe, Kind, Excellentsupport the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 15 February 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 27 February 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Sunday 15 Feb 2026