Quality and Safety Lead Midwife, Perinatal Services

Quality and Safety Lead Midwife, Perinatal Services

The closing date is 30 September 2025.This is a full-time, Band 8a, position. The post is a key member of the Collaborative Senior Midwifery team. You will work to support the Collaborative quad and will have shared responsibility for:The delivery of quality services (safety, effectiveness and patient experience)The performance management of the services in line with relevant targets and standardsEnsuring clinical engagement, taking responsibility for clinical governance, safety and risk management within Perinatal ServicesOversight of clinical effectiveness for the Maternity services inclusive of clinical guidelines, SOPs, national and local auditsProviding leadership, support and advice to midwifery managers and staffContribute, as appropriate, to Collaborative strategy development and implementationEnsuring good working relationships with other Networks/Service lines across the CollaborativeThe post holder will be a highly visible, proactive and accessible Midwife lead, acting as a role model and clinical resource within the Collaborative and ensuring the sustained delivery of high standards of Midwifery care and service delivery, to Midwifery and Nursing staff, patients and the public.Main duties of the job

Care Standards and Patient SafetyPatient and Carer EngagementClinical Governance and Risk ManagementQuality and SafetyEducation and Practice DevelopmentProfessional Development and TrainingResearch, Development and AuditDecisions, Judgement and Freedom to ActProfessional Conduct/RegistrationFinance/Budget ResponsibilityFor a full description of each point, please see the job description attached.About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ''safe, high quality care every time'':Being a clinically led organisationQuality and safety at the heart of our TrustA positive patient experience every timeA great place to workManaging our money wellAs an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:Junk Mail is checked regularlyDisclosure and Barring Service:On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.The changes mean that:youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosurethe multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.Unlock Tel: 01634 247350,

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online form on the Unlock websitePlease note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will beStandard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows

if applicable to the post:Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.As part of one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 yearsAccess to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companiesEAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problemsThese schemes are subject to availabilityPerson Specification

Qualifications

Registered Midwife with the NMCEducation to Master''s level or equivalent.Training in leadership and management skills in an NHS setting.Trained in service improvement techniques or the willingness to attend training.Knowledge and Experience

Clinical leadership experience within the NHS.Experience of delivering significant change within a clinical environment.Relevant policy, guidance research and legislation in the NHS including safeguarding all ages and Health and Social Care Act.Relevant knowledge and skills in safeguarding children/adultsKnowledge of or experience within a Neonatal clinical care setting.Skills and Aptitudes

Excellent communication/presentation skills - able to engage and communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders and staff including service users/carers.Ability to critically appraise and interpret complex data/statistics and information to support the improvement of services and clinical practice.Significant experience within field of clinical practice.Resilient, able to challenge as well as deal with challenge.Experience in carrying out investigations using PSIRF methodology.Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.Manage own workload - work with autonomy priorities and also to know when to escalate concerns and ask for help.Politically astute.Ability to influence others.Establish visibility and credibility in equal measures across all localities.Coaching and mentoring skills.Supporting the delivery of educational and training programmes to all levels of staff.Personal Circumstances

Access to transport.Participate in the Out of hours/On-call system.Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust£55,690 to £62,682 a year per ..... full job details .....