Job overview

The post holder will be a Registered Midwife with clinical expertise.

We are on an exciting journey into transforming Maternity care by implementing a Maternity Information system and need the right candidate for this exciting opportunity.

The role of our Digital Midwife is an experienced Midwife with knowledge of digital issues and systems within maternity services. This role ensures that clinical practices supported by digital technology meet professional standards. The role is to promote changes in the profession by utilising digital technology to enhance service delivery, improve service users’ experiences, and ensure quality and safety. This role requires a forward-thinking approach to identify and implement digital enablers that support timely service improvements.

The role will report to the Lead Digital Midwife and will be a visible presence in both the Digital and maternity teams collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to foster effective working relationships both within and outside the maternity service. This role involves significant cross-boundary working, linking IT, system suppliers, and clinical staff to achieve safe and effective practice.  A key aspect of this role is ensuring accurate data collection and quality from electronic systems, supporting both local and national data collection initiatives.

We will be recruiting a Full Time Substantive post with the potential for an offer of a 9 month Fixed Term/Seconded post.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities are:

• Build relationships within the organisation demonstrating Clinical credibility
• Share digital knowledge to improve Digital literacy and confidence of  staff
• Encourage good communication between areas and the Digital Teams to ensure timely reporting and support
• Act as a resource to staff in using digital solutions ensuring safe delivery of care to our service users
• Offer expertise to Training Teams to support education on Maternity Digital Systems meet the needs of staff
• Influence and collaborate with colleagues in various disciplines, to advocate for digital solutions that enhance maternity care
• Provide support to staff when the systems are not performing in a way that is expected to resolve issues in collaboration with the IT Service Desk and external suppliers
• Investigate incidents when affecting a Digital System
• Be a key member of the team in Digital projects and follow the complete life cycle from identifying opportunities to optimisation
• Participate in testing of new and upgrades to Maternity Clinical Systems
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to support the delivery of data to local, Regional and National standards
• Supporting staff working in the maternity setting to understand the importance of good data quality
• Monitor data quality 
• Be a System Administrator for Maternity Systems
• Working in collaboration with the Clinical Digital Safety Officer ensuring all systems have the requisite documents to provide assurance

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.