Job Description

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic midwife with experience in Quality and Risk to be based at University hospitals of North Midlands. Your role will support the Deputy Director of Midwifery for Governance in the delivery of the governance strategy for maternity services.



You will support in the development of the quality and safety agenda to achieve consistency of practice, high standards of care and innovation.



The post holder will assist the Deputy Director of Midwifery in the development of the professional midwifery agenda to achieve consistency of practice, high standards of care and innovation with a strong patient safety focus.



Be the Quality and Safety expert for Women's services to develop and implement a robust governance agenda that is effective.



Provide effective leadership and management and promote a proactive approach to all aspects of clinical governance and risk management.



University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.



All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.



UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.



At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.



Work with the Deputy Director of Midwifery - Governance meeting its statutory requirements and clinical governance objectives by monitoring and reporting on the progress of achieving compliance i.e. risk management and, infection prevention and control, timely incident management including meeting requirements of HSIB, MBRACCE,PMRT, ATTAIN, multiagency paediatric death investigations etc., Care Quality Commission standards and regulations, mandatory staff training.



Provide operational management of the risk process, timely complaints responses and learning from incidents and complaints



Responsible for the monitoring of the risk register and ensuring compliance with review process



Horizon scan potential risks and advise the care group and executive team on these risks



Ensure the risk register is up to date and risk assessment, mitigations and action plans are appropriate.