Risk Management Midwife - London - ref. v06030719
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to join the Women’s Health Safety Team as the Risk Management Midwife at University College Hospital Foundation Trust on a fixed term basis.
The job role will involve collaborating with the Matron for Governance and Safety and wider multidisciplinary team to lead on locally and nationally identified risk management and improvement projects whilst supporting implementation of the national maternity agenda.The role will include developing a learning-based culture within women’s health services by leading on the implementation of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) across all incident management processes and governance structures.
Main duties of the job
Your ability to identify risk, support change in clinical practice, and to maintain high standards, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential to role. Alongside knowledge and understanding of a systems based approach to patient safety and investigations.
If you feel you are a suitably experienced candidate that would excel in this role, please submit an application.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*- UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered midwife
- Teaching qualified/equivalent
- Degree in health-related subject
- Masters level education
- Recognised management qualification
- Recognsied risk management qualification
- Human factors training
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience as a band 7 or above
- Proven track record of leadership
- Evidence of clinical competence and regular clinical practice
- Project management experience or change management
- Experience of teaching/training staff
- Experience of Group & Committee Work
- Knowledge of MBRRACE -UK, UKOSS and PMRT (Perinatal mortality review tool).
- In depth understanding of MNSI, NHS Improvement and NHS resolution
- Knowledge of conducting Risk Assessments
Communication
Essential criteria- Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria- Experience of writing Serious Incident Reports/patient safety incident investigations
- Evidence of involvement with audit and quality in clinical area.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities.Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.
We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.
Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.
We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.
We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.
Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor’s contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.
You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.
Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.