An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual with proven knowledge of maternity digital systems and leadership to clinically lead in the transition to a new maternity digital agenda, including electronic patient records.

The post holder will provide leadership and guidance in the Maternity Digital Transformation program with senior leaders, midwives, obstetricians and commissioners.

Play a vital role in digitising our maternity services, work collaboratively with chief Nursing, Midwifery, Allied Health Professionals Informatic Officer and the team.

To demonstrate an excellent understanding of the national digital agenda, MSDS, CNST, SBL and Digital Maternity Transformation Programme.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible with the senior team for the operational delivery of the Maternity Digital Transformation agenda across Maternity Services while maintaining business as usual and working collaboratively with other digital leads within the trust and the Local Maternity and Neonatal Systems.

They will work in collaboration with the senior maternity leadership team, clinical leads and divisional management to design, plan and deliver the digital strategy, facilitating and implement change within Maternity Services including ensuring compliance with appropriate national standards.

They will ensure that digital technology supports clinical practice and meets professional standards. Provide leadership and support to midwives and other members of the multidisplinary team.

About us

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide leadership, expert advice and be an effective ambassador on the maternity digital agenda for the Trust.

Oversee and lead on the roll out of the new maternity EPR for all maternity staff, service users.

Liaise with the Maternity EPR provider in the building and maintenance of the new system in its clinical effectiveness.

Line manage the digital midwife and provide enhanced training and support to superusers.

Update and oversee digital maternity policies and collaborate on the formulation and implementation of SOPs and business proposals where required.

Provide sound clinical advice and guidance, working collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical leaders and key stakeholders to ensure the appropriate, consistent and successful use of integrated knowledge and information systems.

Ensure that the maternity digital program is fully integrated with all relevant Trust programmes and initiatives.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife.
• Evidence of continued professional/personal development.
• Teaching qualification and / or recent teaching activity.

Desirable

• Evidence of further professional development and training.
• Post registration teaching qualification (e.g. 998 or mentorship course).

Knowledge

Essential

• In-depth understanding of the national digital agenda and including the National Maternity review and Safer Maternity Care agenda.
• In-depth understanding of the relevance of high quality data
• Up to date and evidence based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
• Good technical knowledge of IT systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills relating to IT system

Skills, abilities and experience

Essential

• Experience in a Digital Maternity role.
• Experience of working at a Band 7 level (minimum 2 years).
• Previous experience of working in all care settings (acute and primary care).
• Advanced level skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Problem solving and analytical skills relating to the identification and assessment of evidence required to support decision making.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven leadership skills excellent verbal and written communication skills, report writing and investigation skills.
• Able to teach and assess in all clinical areas.

Desirable

• Service development experience, delivering clinical quality
• Experience of website editing
• Experience with Badgernet Maternity EPR
• Experience of involvement in a successful digital maternity transformation programme.

Personal qualities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills and ability to be responsive to highly emotive conversations.
• Very good organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to develop excellent working relationships with all staff, be supportive and motivate others.
• Resilience and able to maintain personal effectiveness and work well under pressure.
• Flexible, ambitious and willing to develop new skills including completing appropriate training as required.

Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values

Other requirements

Essential

• Innovative, self- motivated, enthusiastic and adaptable
• Skills and knowledge in all areas of midwifery care

Desirable

• Experience of being a Practice Assessor

Employer details

Employer name

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

Address

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

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