Patient Safety and Risk Midwife - Band 7

Patient Safety and Risk Midwife - Band 7 Location: Kettering General Hospital / Northampton General Hospital, Northamptonshire Contract Type: Permanent Salary: Band 7 NHS Agenda for Change About the Role University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group is seeking an experienced and motivated Patient Safety and Risk Midwife to join the Maternity Directorate. This is an exciting leadership opportunity for an experienced Midwife with a passion for patient safety, governance, and quality improvement. Working alongside the Perinatal Safety Improvement Team and senior clinical leaders, you will play a key role in developing a proactive safety culture, supporting incident investigations, managing risk processes, and driving continuous improvements in maternity services. Key Responsibilities Support the delivery of maternity quality, governance, safety, and risk management strategies Lead and support incident reporting, investigations, and learning across maternity services Promote compliance with national maternity safety standards, Duty of Candour requirements, and CQC regulations Analyse incident and risk data to identify trends and support service improvements Support the maintenance and development of the Trust Risk Register Chair and coordinate governance meetings, risk management groups, and safety review forums Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient safety outcomes Support the implementation of national, regional, and ..... full job details .....