Clinical Governance Midwife , Grade: B7, Hours: 15 hours

Hull University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is a great place to work and an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to join our senior midwifery team as a lead for clinical governance and risk management.

The role will provide a unique opportunity for the successful candidate to be involved in working collaborative in Yorkshire and the Humber to deliver Better Births following the National Maternity Review.

The successful candidate will provide key links in the Local maternity transformation work stream for clinical governance across the Humber Coast and Vale STP footprint.

The post will be demanding so we are looking for candidates who are ready for the challenge and share our values of care, honesty, and accountability. You will be required to have high standards of integrity, professionalism, and sensitivity, along with being respectful and courteous to our patients, visitors and colleagues.

There will be opportunities to undertake training and development relevant to the role to enable the successful candidates to progress towards senior management if desired.

If shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview at Hull Royal Infirmary where you will find out more about the role and working at HUTH.

Good luck with your application

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the co-ordination of clinical governance procedures and frameworks within Maternity Services, ensuring systems are in place to manage clinical risk effectively.

The post holder will provide leadership, guidance and expertise within the multi-professional team for Maternity for clinical governance and risk management in line with the Trust-wide framework.

This will include developing and putting in place strategies and frameworks that ensure the Maternity service meets its obligations for Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts (CNST), and that it meets the Trust standards for clinical governance including risk management

About us

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust strongly encourages new starters to have the Covid-19 vaccine. However, it is not a mandatory requirement to work for us.

HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately �800 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area.

The Trust's secondary care service portfolio is comprehensive, covering the major medical and surgical specialties, routine and specialist diagnostic services and other clinical support services. These services are provided primarily to a catchment population of approximately 600,000 in the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire area.

HUTH provides specialist and tertiary services to a population of 1.25 million extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

• Registered midwife
• Degree in Midwifery or equivalent relevant experience

Desirable

• Evidence of ongoing learning

Team working

Essential

• Evidence of learning beyond registration evidenced by relevant professional portfolio

Desirable

• Evidence of working as part of an MDT team

Risk managment and investigations

Essential

• Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management
• Understanding of Local Maternity Systems
• Good written and verbal communication

Desirable

• Experience of writing guidelines
• Good IT skills including POwerpoint & Excel

Employer details

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Hull Women and Childrens Hospital

Anlaby Road

Hull

HU3 2JZ

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