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Job Descrption

We are looking for an exceptional midwife who will be able to foster a positive proactive approach to risk management developing close links with clinical and managerial staff. Act as a self-relating practitioner who horizon scans to ensure the divisional governance activities remain in line with current best practice.

Support and develop a culture of informed questioning, challenge, trend analysis triangulation, and assurance to ensure lessons are learned and that action plans are delivered in a way which has a positive effect on patient outcomes.

Evidence of expertise in using Datix (or equivalent database) is essential and important part of the role to enable the individual to work in the service implementation of PSIRF milestone.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as a senior support to the Divisional leadership team for Women's services and deliver key learning work streams linked to the output of the women's operational clinical governance team.

This includes... using data from Datix for updating ward and unit safety boards, developing safety newsletters, writing up and presenting patient cases alongside thematically reviewing adverse incidents, trends in risks and the Divisional complaints activity.

This role will be a key clinical presence across maternity services, helping to develop and coach local leaders in learning from safety incidents and reducing harm and risk across the division.

Person Specification

Experience

Band 7 Midwife with UK professional Registration or Senior Band 6 with minimum 5 years recent experience in an acute setting.

Experience of clinical governance activities within maternity services.

Skills

Competent in Datix (or equivalent risk management database) as user and demonstrable evidence that they can teach others to use the system.

The ability to work on personal initiative and as part of a team, working across professional boundaries at all levels of the site and organisation.

Excellent written and oral communication skills to deal with complex issues and with senior management.

Demonstrates the skill required to present complex issues clearly and concisely at all levels including divisional and service level.

Good organisational skills: able to work effectively under pressure and to identified and work successfully towards deadlines.

Evidence of good presentation skills in a range of media and training materials.

Root Cause Analysis Investigation Training.

Experience of evaluating 'evidence' against prescribed standards for a range of assessments.

Experience of analysing and design, practical implementation and effectiveness of structures and processes to provide evidence-based opinion and recommendations for improvement.

Knowledge

Can demonstrate an understanding of a good safety culture and the correct support systems that should be in place to achieve this.

Good working knowledge in all aspects of clinical governance including patient safety, risk management and improvement.

Knowledge of maternity services, nursing and midwifery issues, including, statutory frameworks, national policies and broad national NHS context.

Demonstrable experience of working within a clinical governance arena.

Project management knowledge/skills.

Comprehensive knowledge of use of databases and commercial IT systems.

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent experience in relevant discipline - Registered midwife with current registration.

Evidence of recent and ongoing continuous professional and personal development action and activity.

Practice Supervisor/ Assessor.

Willing to undertake a MSc in Healthcare Safety.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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