Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership Chair
We are looking for a Chair to lead our Hampshire Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) and help us review, shape, and improve maternity services in Hampshire.
The Maternity and Neonatal Voices partnership (MNVP) is an independently led group that works together to review and support local maternity and neonatal services, listen to the voices of service users, co-produce the design and implementation of services, and support the LMNS to provide quality assurance and surveillance across maternity services.
The role is proposed for 1 year and is remunerated on a sessional basis of £150 per day (5 days each month).
Main Duties of the Job
1. Attend and chair monthly/quarterly formal MNVP meetings and the governance that underpins this.
2. Attend LMNS board meetings.
3. Ensure that stakeholders and people using the services can contribute to the meetings and promote co-production in discussions about services to drive improvement for all.
4. Produce an annual workplan and strategic objectives and ensure that the workplan is progressed.
5. Write and distribute an annual report to MNVP members and relevant stakeholder organisations.
6. Organise and attend service user meetings to create regular opportunities for women/birth people to share their experiences in a safe space and establish links with existing groups.
7. Actively encourage/recruit seldom heard voices to be involved in the MNVP.
8. Establish independent relationships with local and regional MNVPs, NHS groups, and NHSE leadership to share best practices and access current information.
9. Represent the MNVP at external meetings including regional and national maternity meetings, trust meetings, steering groups, and maternity system meetings.
About Us
To be considered for this role, you must reside in the Hampshire area as this is due to the nature of the duties as detailed in the job description and person specification. You must be a service user member, current or previous, residing in Hampshire as this is the area that the MNVP will be working as an advocate for people using the maternity/neonatal services.
This role is a lay person role and does not confer employer rights.
Person Specification
Able to work flexibly with an expectation to regularly check and reply to emails related to the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership throughout the week and attend regular maternity and neonatal meetings.
Strong leadership skills and experience of leading meetings ensuring everyone's voice is heard.
Able to use feedback, data, and case studies as evidence for change.
Commitment to equality and diversity with the capacity to work with a diverse range of people.
Able to prioritize workload and work flexibly to respond to any changes within maternity services.
Knowledge of GDPR regulations.
Good listening skills and ability to record people's experiences to use as evidence.
Respect confidentiality when required.
Have, or be willing to obtain, an up-to-date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Knowledge and Experience
* Significant administrative knowledge.
* Knowledge and good use of IT systems and software programs such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams.
* Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act.
* Knowledge of NHS Maternity and Neonatal care and passionate about developing the quality of care.
* Resides in Hampshire.
* Demonstrable experience of maternity services as a service user within the past 3 years.
Skills and Attributes
* Clear communicator with writing and presentation skills.
* Capable of constructing and delivering clear information/instructions to service users/providers.
* The ability to listen and keep meetings on track.
* Minute/note taking.
* Ability to share information and communicate digitally.
* Empathy for others.
* Ability to articulate a patient experience beyond personal experience where necessary.
Equality and Diversity
* Commitment to (and understanding of) equality and diversity related to opportunities and good relationships.
* Evidence of delivery of equity.
* Evidence of delivery of equality and diversity improvements.
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.
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