The post holder will carry responsibility for the effective application of the Trusts' Risk Management and Clinical Governance Strategies for Maternity within the Women and Children's Division and implementation of the Trust and Maternity specific Patient Safety Incident Response Framework Plans (PSIRPs). The post holder in collaboration with the divisional quality, safety and governance manager, develop and carry responsibility for the local risk management policies in consultation with the multi-professional team.

Main duties of the job

The women's and children's health (WaCH) division at Surrey and Sussex (SaSH) NHS Trust comprises of a maternity unit, gynaecology inpatient and outpatient services, a level 2 neonatal unit and a paediatric ward. The maternity unit for all of SaSH geographical area is based at East Surrey Hospital. The maternity team care for around 5,000 women and birthing people throughout pregnancy and postnatal period, and supported 4,200 births. The service provides antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care, provided by a dedicated team of midwives, support workers, obstetrics, gynaecology and anaesthetic staff. Our Neonatal Unit (NNU), based at East Surrey Hospital, is a Level 2 unit, providing short term intensive care as well as high dependency and special care from appropriately qualified and specially trained nursing and medical staff. Admission criteria is for singleton babies born at > 27 weeks, > 28/40 multiples or > 800g. The current capacity of the neonatal unit is 21 cots. This includes two intensive care cots, six high dependency cots and thirteen special care cots. Delivered by specialist neonatal nurses, the neonatal unit also offers a 5-day outreach service.

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:o Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.o National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.o We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

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