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Job summary

Main area
Maternity
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Fixed term: 13 months (maternity cover from 21-04-25 to contract-end-date 07-06-2026)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
309-UCLH-6145-A
Employer
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£61,927 - £68,676 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/06/2025 23:59

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Risk Management Midwife

NHS AfC: Band 8a

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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.  

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.   

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
Desirable criteria
  • 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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nicola Hawes
Job title
Matron for Governance, Safety and Assurance
Email address
[email protected]
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