Job summary
- Main area
- Women's and Children's Services
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 360-D-10291
- Employer
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Watford General Hospital
- Town
- Watford
- Salary
- £64,337 - £74,415 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 8b - Deputy Head of Perinatal Governance and Assurance, Maternity
Band 8b
Job overview
The Deputy Head of Perinatal Governance and Assurance will be working with the Head of Perinatal Governance and Assurance and Head of Midwifery in developing, implementing and monitoring seamless assurance processes that promote multidisciplinary working across the service to ensure compliance with the full complement of regulatory requirements for Perinatal Services.
They will be responsible for assimilating and communicating the requirements of The Ockenden Report, SBLCBv2 and CNST-MIS and any future reports and recommendations, with a focus of targeting areas requiring improvement.
They will have operational oversight of the perinatal governance, education and digital teams and compile regular reports on assurance against regulatory frameworks for both department and Trust Board review.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have accountability and responsibility for operational delivery of all governance work streams; patient safety, education and the digital programmes to ensure compliance is achieved and maintained.
They will foster a culture of shared learning and ensuring best practise and lessons identified become rapidly assimilated into local training and embedded in practise. They will serve as an advocate of Freedom to Speak Up.
Serve as the subject matter expert relating to quality improvement, assessing and monitoring assurance and ensure the department is routinely monitoring and auditing compliance with the full range of assurance processes.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work in partnership with the Head of Perinatal Governance and Assurance and Head of Midwifery and Senior Operational Leads to provide professional and operational leadership and management of the Governance framework, delivering a safe quality perinatal service and educational programme for all maternity staff:
To have expert clinical skills and ensure appropriate assessment, implementation and evaluation of care is achieved. Act as a resource for other members of the multidisciplinary team.
To lead on a range of portfolios depending on the needs of the service working with the senior governance team, including patient safety, education and digital agendas.
Represent midwifery governance in all multidisciplinary forums.
To implement, embed and assure governance processes, in conjunction with the wider multidisciplinary and midwifery team to ensure seamless and robust processes are in place.
Work in partnership with a range of clinicians and managers in audit, planning and development of the service to promote patient safety, governance, and risk management.
Embed quality and safety initiatives, across the perinatal service.
Support the Trust Corporate lead for CQC Quality and compliance in relation to assurance of National regulatory requirements for perinatal services.
Provide clinical and professional leadership with advice and support in relation to perinatal governance.
Embed SMART actions, monitor and embed into practice and evidence through seamless processes that assurance is provided to the department and divisional leads.
Deputise for the Head of Perinatal Governance and Assurance
They will provide clinical leadership to enable them to operationalise, coordinate and promote the perinatal Safety agenda at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Registered midwife
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Recognised qualification in the field of quality assurance, compliance and governance.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Comprehensive understanding of the background to and aims of patient safety, clinical audit and improvement methodologies.
- NHS experience in Maternity services.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of policy development and implementation
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant Midwifery experience in all clinical areas.
- Experience in the management of disciplinary, capability and professional practice.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Puntis
- Job title
- Head of Perinatal Governance and Assurance
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07388377814
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Watford General Hospital
Vicarage Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0HB
- Telephone
- 01442 365233
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