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Safety & Quality Implementation Midwife from the Company
Cambridge University Hospitals, this latest
Safety & Quality Implementation Midwife job vacancy is located in the city
Cambridge located in the country
United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate
Master Degree . Job Vacancies in this
Safety field have been opened and published up to the specified time.
Job Responsibility:
Main area Maternity
Grade Band 7
Contract 12 months (Fixed Term/Secondment)
Hours Full time Part time Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time/ Flexible working hours may be considered)
Job ref 180-E-247226
Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E
Town Cambridge
Salary£43,742 - £50,056 p.a. pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 29/05/2024 23:59
Job overview
We are looking for a motivated midwife to take a lead role in development and implementation of clinical guidance, supporting staff in maternity audit and championing safety and compliance-related learning.
Reporting to the lead midwife for quality and patient experience the post-holder will provide expert leadership by supporting safe, evidence based practice across the maternity service. The post provides an excellent opportunity to undertake clinical audit, work on quality projects and monitor and improve existing care pathways. You will work with the multidisciplinary team on guideline updates and development and you will also be responsible for overseeing patient information leaflets, providing the opportunity to work with the Rosie Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership.
Main duties of the job
As well as a strong knowledge of existing clinical guidance and its application in practice, the post-holder will need key skills in appraisal and implementation of evidence into maternity clinical practice, and subsequent monitoring of its effectiveness.
The post-holder will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong organisational skills, effective IT skills, and the ability to work with all staff groups at all levels. They will also have the ability to produce, manage and present quality and safety related data. The successful candidate will be able to work within a busy and enthusiastic team, able to meet deadlines and adapt to a challenging and varied workload.
This is a senior midwifery role within the organisation and the post-holder will be expected to participate in the provision of a professionally competent, efficient and effective service. The post-holder responsibilities also include taking the 984 bleep and line management within the team.
Working for our organisation
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.
If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Closing date is midnight on 29th May 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 5th or 6th June 2024
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Masters degree or working towards
Experience
Essential criteria
Ability to demonstrate an expert working knowledge of midwifery in all areas of the maternity service
Evidence of relevant clinical updating
Evidence of leadership
Experience of academic report writing / ability to interpret and apply evidence.
Involvement with clinical audit
Use of computerised information system
Desirable criteria
Involvement with research
Participation and contribution to local Regional/National maternity forums.
Experience in engaging with service users and interpreting feedback into service improvements
Experience of implementation of nationally mandated initiatives into local practice.
Experience of using data to inform clinical effectiveness based decisions.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Aware of current research and its impact on evidence based care.
Conversant with NMC rules governing practice
Demonstrate awareness and working knowledge of clinical governance
Knowledge of current reports/guidelines relating to Maternity Care and their implication
Knowledge of CQC in relation to maternity services.
Desirable criteria
Skills
Essential criteria
To be able to practice in all clinical areas Well developed interpersonal and counselling skills
Excellent communications skills
Ability in perineal suturing, cannulation, I.V. drug additives and epidural management
Able to demonstrate contribution to changing practice
Demonstrate effective clinical leadership ability and role modelling
Implementation of evidence based practice
IT literate
Desirable criteria
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
Ability to travel between the Trust and the community services, as required
Support and develop midwifery-led care
The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Kimberley Skinner
Job title Lead Midwife for Quality & Patient Experience
Email address kimberley.skinner@nhs.net
Telephone number 01223 256238
Additional information Alternative contact number is or 07745738530
Keywords : Cambridge jobs
Closed Date : 2025-02-28
