Deputy Governance Midwife - Birmingham

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Job overview

The post holder will work closely with the Maternity Governance Midwife to develop and facilitate implementation of the Maternity Risk Management Strategy and provide specialist risk management advice to staff within the maternity directorate.

It is expected the post holder will also work clinically on a regular basis to maintain clinical credibility.

To deputise for the Maternity Governance Midwife in their absence or as appropriate.

The role is on a Permanent basis for 7.5 hours per week, ideally to be worked on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday.

Main duties of the job

Please ensure that you carefully read the job description and personal specification attached to this advertisement.

Working for our organisation

Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC registered midwife including recent clinical experience
• Mentorship qualification
• Evidence of post registration professional development

• Specialist knowledge of quality and patient safety issues acquired through training/experience.

Other Requirements

• Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required

Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

• Compassionate
• Ability to/experience of using own initiative and working unsupervised
• Ability to deal with conflicting demands ensuring key priorities and deadlines are met through effective time management.
• Innovator with a positive “can do” attitude and a positive attitude to change.
• Has a non-judgmental and fair approach to investigating incidents and complaints
• Ability to manage difficult conversations compassionately
• Demonstrates alignment with Trust values
• Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
• Ability to manage highly sensitive information in a confidential manner.

Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

• Understanding of current NHS strategy relating to patient safety
• Ability to work within policies covering quality and patient safety.
• In depth knowledge and understanding of BWC, it’s organisational history and mission, vision, goals for the future
• Understanding of PMRT process and principles
• Excellent written, communication and verbal skills
• Excellent organisational skills, including high level of accuracy and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office application
• Excellent attention to detail

Analytical skills

• Ability to review data and identify apparent trends
• Ability to analyze and interpret significant amounts of data

Knowledge & Nature of Experience

• Working in a variety of settings utilising all midwifery skills
• Assisting with change management and innovation
• Recent experience as a Band 6 midwife
• Knowledge of NMC Midwives Rules & Standards
• Knowledge of key issues in the NHS relating to patient safety

• Use of Datix Risk Management System
• Experience of investigating incidents
• Statistical analysis and presentation of complex information
• Clinical audit
• In depth knowledge and understanding of the principles and practice of risk management, investigation and mitigation in the context of clinical governance in the NHS
• Knowledge of risk management and statutory obligations
• Understanding of, and commitment to, using comparative information to support clinical quality improvement and patient safety

Should any new information become available, you will be kept informed of this throughout your recruitment process.

This information will be treated in a confidential manner.