Part Time - 15 hrs per week

This is a great time to join The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustas aPatient Safety Midwife (PSM). We are currently in the process of redeveloping the hospital to provide a new state-of-the-art hospital for the residents of Hillingdon, and beyond, which supports the very best in delivery of healthcare and will be fit for our future.

As part of theMaternity Safety and Quality Team, which has recently been restructured with newly established roles, you will play a key role in improving day-to-day working practices and fostering a dynamic, supportive environment.

In this role, you will play a pivotal part in embedding risk management, patient safety, and quality initiatives within maternity services. You will utilise the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) to coordinate responses to patient safety incidents, ensuring lessons learnt are shared and actions are implemented across the department.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside the current post-holder, who will be transitioning to a 0.6 WTE position. This will provide an excellent chance to learn from their extensive expertise and experience within the department, offering valuable support as you step into this pivotal role.

Main duties of the job

You will maintain a visible clinical presence, attend safety huddles, and engage with staff daily to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Additionally, you will be responsible for maintaining the Maternity Risk Register, overseeing incident reporting, and ensuring compliance with national standards such as MBRRACE-UK, CQC, and the Maternity Incentive Scheme (MIS).

For further information, please contact Kelly Inglis, Lead Midwife for Quality, Governance, Assurance and Compliance at kelly.inglis1@nhs.net.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the main responsibilities of the Patient Safety Midwife within the Maternity Department

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

• Registered Midwife
• SSSA Practice Assessor/Mentorship qualification
• Teaching qualification
• Broad range of clinical midwifery experience acquired through significant practice
• Experience of evaluating care, including compiling comprehensive timelines of events using various data sources.

Desirable

• Training in patient safety, risk management, or incident investigation
• Quality Improvement training

Employer details

Employer name

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hillingdon Hospital

Pield Heath Rd

Uxbridge

UB8 3NN

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