Role Summary:
The overarching aim and purpose of the role of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Midwife is to supportOUH maternity to achieve equity of health outcomes for allsocial groups accessing our Maternity Service; targeting support and interventions to themostdisadvantagedgroupstoimproveservicequalityand addressinequalitiesofaccess,serviceprovisionandhealthcareoutcomes.
The EDI Midwife will participate in the design, development and evaluation ofa new continuity of carer team for specific groups of service users including those from a global majority, LGBTQ+,or disabled background.The case loading model will include continuity of carer, with the ultimate aim of improving outcomes for women and their babies. In addition, meet the key performance indicators both locally and nationally.
Whilst the EDI Midwife will be based within Maternity working closely with maternity colleagues, they will be a key contributor to Trust wide EDI activities, supporting and working in collaboration with the Trust EDI team, Staff Inclusion Networks and other key internal and external stakeholders to deliver the parts of the NHS People Plan pertaining to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
· The postholder will have a remit to identify and work to engage (both directly and through appropriate conduits, community leaders and so on) women and birthing people and their families who are marginalized and/or experiencing/at risk of health inequalities.
· In recognition of the well-evidenced disparities in outcomes for these groups, they will work to identify improvement strategies in response to the UK MBBRACE reports highlighting increased maternal mortality for Black, Asian and Minority ethnic childbearing women and birthing people, those living in poverty or complex social circumstances, and others with protected characteristics.
· The postholder will have a remit in supporting the maternity unit to understand the experiences of marginalised staff groups and liaise with the senior teams and equality, diversity and inclusion team in the wider Trust to help develop strategies to improve this.
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· The postholder will surface patient experience issues relevant to health inequalities for childbearing women and birthing people. This will involve establishing effective and trusted channels of communication with childbearing women, pregnant people and their families, and ensuring all midwives are aware of the services and pathways being developed and offered. This will result in our patient experience being more personalised and improving in accordance with the Equity and Equality Guidance for Local Maternity and Neonatal Services.
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
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Please see attached detailed Job Description and Personal Specification for more information. Please contact Amanda Lee Public Health Matron or Tanya Santacaterina Deputy Head of Midwifery for more information.
This advert closes on Tuesday 28 Jan 2025
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