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Job summary

Main area
Midwifery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Secondment: 9 months
Hours
Part time - 3.75 hours per week (1 day of 7.5 hours fortnightly)
Job ref
220-WHT-3235
Employer
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Town
London
Salary
£51,883 - £58,544 pro-rata per annum inclusive of HCAs
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/07/2025 23:59

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Clinical Risk Specialist Midwife

NHS AfC: Band 7

Covid-19 Vaccination 

Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support  staff to get  COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible. 

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Whittington Health NHS Trust.

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Job overview

The post holder will be responsible for: -

 Management of the Datix system for Women’s Health services patient safety incidents

 Support the area matrons/clinical leads in the day to day management of clinical risk.

  In conjunction with the Clinical Governance manager, participates in the clinical risk management process within Women’s Health Services

   Liaise with the central governance team in regards to risk management.

Foster co-operative relationship between medical staff / midwives /nurses and other health professionals within Women’s Health Services.

Main duties of the job

 Investigate patient safety incidents

Document findings of the investigations and close all maternity patient safety incidents on Datix

Write and distribute the ‘Message of the Week’

 Write the monthly risk management newsletter

 Write the monthly and quarterly incident reports.

  Chair the incident review group

 Prepare incident reports/action plans in conjunction with Clinical Governance Manager and maternity Matrons.

Prepare papers/sent out the minutes/participate in Women’s Health services governance meetings.

Participate in  Incident Reviews (e.g. PSI, PSII, RAR, AAR)

 Attend and participate in the weekly perinatal meetings.

Work and liaise closely with the Clinical Governance Manager and Trust Risk Management Office.

Work with the Clinical Governance Manager, Midwifery Management Team, and Clinical Leads to develop action plans to address practice deficits / improvements in practise / service provision.

Working for our organisation

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff.  We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.  The Trust  believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for: -

Management of the Datix system for Women’s Health services patient safety incidents

Support the area matrons/clinical leads in the day to day management of clinical risk.

In conjunction with the Clinical Governance manager, participates in the clinical risk management process within Women’s Health Services

 Liaise with the central governance team in regards to risk            management.

 Foster co-operative relationship between medical staff / midwives /nurses and other health professionals within Women’s Health Services.

Please see job description and person specification attached.

Person specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • NMC Registered midwife (RM)
  • • Up to date professional portfolio demonstrating ongoing professional development including midwifery mandatory skills & drills and other regulatory mandatory training
  • • Registered mentor

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Woman-centred approach to care
  • • Previous comprehensive midwifery experience- at least 3 years post qualification
  • • Ability to demonstrate an expert working knowledge and clinical experience of safeguarding and midwifery in all areas of the maternity service
  • • Use of computerised information systems
Desirable criteria
  • • Have worked in a multi-agency approach
  • • Involvement with clinical audit and research, including implementation and review

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Knowledge of current research / reports / guidelines relating to maternity care and their implication
  • • Demonstrate awareness of clinical governance
  • • Understanding of the distinctive roles of related health professionals
Desirable criteria
  • • Involvement in participating in the production of evidence-based guidelines / policies

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • • Able to carry out the full range of midwifery skills in accordance with job description
  • • Effective organisational, time management and prioritisation skills
  • • Computer literate, including analysis of data
  • • Demonstrate ability to manage maternal medicine caseload, with high levels of complex needs, with compassion whilst maintaining appropriate professional boundaries
  • • Excellent verbal and professional standard written, presentation and communication skills

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Filipa Braga
Job title
Women's health Clinical Governance Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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