An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and exceptional patient safety and quality specialist midwife who will work with the maternity service Lead for Patient Safety and Assurance of the Royal London Hospital to ensure patient safety and quality maters are delivered in line with the Patient Safety and Incident Response Framework (PSIRF).

We are looking for an exceptional individual like you who will be able to

• foster a positive proactive approach to risk management developing close links with clinical and managerial staff.
• Act as a self-relating practitioner who horizon scans to ensure the divisional governance activities remain in line with current best practice.
• Support and develop a culture of informed questioning, challenge, trend analysis triangulation, and assurance to ensure lessons are learned and that action plans are delivered in a way which has a positive effect on patient outcomes and patient experience.
• Evidence of expertise in using Datix (or equivalent database) is essential and important part of the role to enable the individual to work in the service implementation of PSIRF milestone

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as a senior support to the Divisional leadership team for Women's services and deliver key learning work streams linked to the output of the women's operational clinical governance team.

This includes using data from Datix for updating ward and unit safety boards, developing safety newsletters, writing up and presenting patient cases alongside thematically reviewing adverse incidents, trends in risks and the Divisional complaints activity.

This role will be a key clinical presence across maternity services, helping to develop and coach local leaders in learning from safety incidents and reducing harm and risk across the division.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Band 7 Midwife with UK professional Registration or Senior Band 6 with recent experience in an acute setting

Desirable

• Experience of clinical governance activities within maternity services
• Demonstrable experience of working within a clinical governance arena

Knowledge

Essential

• Can demonstrate an understanding of a good safety culture and the correct support systems that should be in place to achieve this.
• Good working knowledge in all aspects of clinical governance including patient safety, risk management and improvement
• Knowledge of maternity services, nursing and midwifery issues, including, statutory frameworks, national policies and broad national NHS context

Desirable

• Project management knowledge/skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of use of databases and commercial IT systems

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent experience in relevant discipline
• Registered midwife with current registration
• Evidence of recent and ongoing continuous professional and personal development action and activity.
• Practice Supervisor/ Assessor

Desirable

• Willing to undertake a MSc in Healthcare Safety

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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