Job summary Expected Shortlisting Date 28/02/2025 Planned Interview Date 07/03/2025 Job summary B6 Midwife - Quality, Safety and Learning Team- with a focus on PMRT Permanent- 0.5 WTE 18.75 hours An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Womens Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals as a Quality, Safety and Learning Midwife/Nurse. This part time role will work within the existing Quality Safety Learning Team who support the Womens Service on governance, quality and patient safety with a specific focus on the Perinatal Mortality Review Tool process and coordination. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic midwife/nurse who will have knowledge of risk and governance processes, ideally maternity specific, and be a caring and compassionate individual who is focussed on providing safe patient care, following the Leeds Way Values. Main duties of the job Main duties of the job The post holder will work collaboratively within the Quality and Safety team and the wider multidisciplinary team to support the patient safety and quality improvement agenda with a specific focus on the Perinatal Mortality Review Tool process and coordination. They will contribute to creating an organisational patient safety culture that focuses on high quality care standards and prevention of avoidable harm. This will be achieved by using evidence based practice, lessons learned and data to identify incident themes and areas for improvement. The post holder will be responsible for supporting effective governance and risk systems across maternity and gynaecology services. They will work closely and collaboratively with the quality and safety team leaders and the womens services management team to ensure effective communication systems are in place and to ensure excellent standards of care and compliance with national and local standards. About us Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions. Date posted 31 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number C9298-WOM-127 Job locations St. James's University Hospital Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7TF Job description Job responsibilities JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY The post holder will work collaboratively within the Quality and Safety team and the wider multidisciplinary team to support the patient safety and quality improvement agenda. They will contribute to creating an organisational patient safety culture that focuses on high quality care standards and prevention of avoidable harm. This will be achieved by using evidence based practice, lessons learned and data to identify incident themes and areas for improvement. The post holder will be responsible for supporting effective governance and risk systems across maternity and gynaecology services. They will work closely and collaboratively with the quality and safety team leaders and the womens services management team to ensure effective communication systems are in place and to ensure excellent standards of care and compliance with national and local standards. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Support the quality and safety leads and womens services management team and to ensure all governance arrangements and reporting structures are in place and effective. Utilise leadership, communication, influencing and negotiating skills in the provision of advice, support and guidance to the multidisciplinary team to ensure that learning from incidents makes a positive difference to patient safety. Ensure the compliance of all relevant Trust wide policies and guidelines within maternity and gynaecology and that all safety alerts are disseminated in a timely manner and any actions are reported. Participate in clinical audit and make recommendations for practice. Regularly attend clinical governance meetings and provide specialist patient safety and quality improvement advice. Review and develop information packages for service users. Escalate any factors which are impeding the delivery of a high quality service to the quality and safety team leaders and senior management team as appropriate. Support benchmarking of service delivery against the national pathways, identify gaps and develop strategies for quality improvement. Use a variety of data such as incidents and outputs from Morbidity and Mortality meetings, to identify any themes and trends that require further investigation and action. Contribute to written monthly, quarterly and annual reports on risk / incidents complaints issues identifying trends, making recommendations for action and progress on implementation of actions for dissemination. Maintain databases of adverse outcomes and service reviews as appropriate. Identify, instigate and lead on / participate in specific quality improvement projects related to patient safety. Ensure compliance with Duty of Candour in respect of patient safety incidents, providing support for clinical staff and ensuring that the duties of the Trust are met. Contribute to the multidisciplinary morbidity and mortality reviews and the dissemination of learning and feedback following review. Liaise with Professional Midwifery Advocates (PMA) if appropriate to make sure that all staff involved in clinical incidents and investigations are supported. Review and develop guidelines and align to local and national standards. Evaluate service user feedback and disseminate trends and themes through shared learning platforms. Network with other quality and safety midwives/nurses across the region and nationally as appropriate to share best practice and learning. Maintain the highest level of confidentiality; the post holder must exercise considerable initiative in dealing with incidents which are not only complex but distressing. Maintain professional development to enable the development, delivery and evaluation of outstanding evidence based care. Work within the NMC Code. Undertake mandatory and priority training within the required time scales Participate in own and others appraisals Fulfil the requirements as directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to maintain and revalidate registration Actively promote and use the Leeds Improvement method to improve the quality and safety of the service Work closely with Research and Innovation to promote research, disseminate outcomes and findings to support evidence based practice Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies. Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes. Undertake duties on other wards or departments as and when required by service demands or patient need. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT) Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients. By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change. WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition. INFECTION CONTROL The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment. HEALTH AND SAFETY / RISK MANAGEMENT All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed security and safer working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc. TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role. 11. COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Clinical Director Director of Midwifery Womens CSU General Manager Deputy Head of Midwifery/Nursing Matrons Team leaders Quality and Safety Team leaders Clinicians Administration staff Nurse specialist post-mortem consent Bereavement services Specialist bereavement Midwife/Nurse Third sector organisations General practitioners Quality and Safety midwives from other organisations Service users SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS i) PHYSICAL EFFORT: Combination of standing, sitting, walking Travelling between hospital sites Responding to changing situations in patch May carry out some clinical tasks If undertaking clinical duties - Moving & Handling of patients and equipment: Patients 10-120kg (with lifting aids) Equipment medical equipment, specialised mattresses (weight 1-20kg) ii) MENTAL EFFORT: The post requires frequent amounts of concentration for reviewing data, accuracy and attention to detail is essential. The post holder will be frequently interrupted by urgent or non-urgent enquiries received verbally be telephone or email at any time. iii) EMOTIONAL EFFORT: The post will involve dealing with highly emotive situations on a daily basis. The post holder will convey highly sensitive information requiring empathy and reassurance. There will be some direct liaison with families. Families may exhibit challenging behaviour due to their circumstances. The post holder will be required to engage with a wide and diverse range of staff that may involve negativity and challenge, requiring a positive approach and an ability to respond to challenge. iv) WORKING CONDITIONS: The post holder must be able to cope with a diverse workload. The workload can be unpredictable and at times there will be a need to reprioritise scheduled work in response to operational, CSU and corporate pressures. Job description Job responsibilities JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY The post holder will work collaboratively within the Quality and Safety team and the wider multidisciplinary team to support the patient safety and quality improvement agenda. They will contribute to creating an organisational patient safety culture that focuses on high quality care standards and prevention of avoidable harm. This will be achieved by using evidence based practice, lessons learned and data to identify incident themes and areas for improvement. The post holder will be responsible for supporting effective governance and risk systems across maternity and gynaecology services. They will work closely and collaboratively with the quality and safety team leaders and the womens services management team to ensure effective communication systems are in place and to ensure excellent standards of care and compliance with national and local standards. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Support the quality and safety leads and womens services management team and to ensure all governance arrangements and reporting structures are in place and effective. Utilise leadership, communication, influencing and negotiating skills in the provision of advice, support and guidance to the multidisciplinary team to ensure that learning from incidents makes a positive difference to patient safety. Ensure the compliance of all relevant Trust wide policies and guidelines within maternity and gynaecology and that all safety alerts are disseminated in a timely manner and any actions are reported. Participate in clinical audit and make recommendations for practice. Regularly attend clinical governance meetings and provide specialist patient safety and quality improvement advice. Review and develop information packages for service users. Escalate any factors which are impeding the delivery of a high quality service to the quality and safety team leaders and senior management team as appropriate. Support benchmarking of service delivery against the national pathways, identify gaps and develop strategies for quality improvement. Use a variety of data such as incidents and outputs from Morbidity and Mortality meetings, to identify any themes and trends that require further investigation and action. Contribute to written monthly, quarterly and annual reports on risk / incidents complaints issues identifying trends, making recommendations for action and progress on implementation of actions for dissemination. Maintain databases of adverse outcomes and service reviews as appropriate. Identify, instigate and lead on / participate in specific quality improvement projects related to patient safety. Ensure compliance with Duty of Candour in respect of patient safety incidents, providing support for clinical staff and ensuring that the duties of the Trust are met. Contribute to the multidisciplinary morbidity and mortality reviews and the dissemination of learning and feedback following review. Liaise with Professional Midwifery Advocates (PMA) if appropriate to make sure that all staff involved in clinical incidents and investigations are supported. Review and develop guidelines and align to local and national standards. Evaluate service user feedback and disseminate trends and themes through shared learning platforms. Network with other quality and safety midwives/nurses across the region and nationally as appropriate to share best practice and learning. Maintain the highest level of confidentiality; the post holder must exercise considerable initiative in dealing with incidents which are not only complex but distressing. Maintain professional development to enable the development, delivery and evaluation of outstanding evidence based care. Work within the NMC Code. Undertake mandatory and priority training within the required time scales Participate in own and others appraisals Fulfil the requirements as directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to maintain and revalidate registration Actively promote and use the Leeds Improvement method to improve the quality and safety of the service Work closely with Research and Innovation to promote research, disseminate outcomes and findings to support evidence based practice Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies. Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes. Undertake duties on other wards or departments as and when required by service demands or patient need. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT) Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients. By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change. WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition. INFECTION CONTROL The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment. HEALTH AND SAFETY / RISK MANAGEMENT All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed security and safer working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc. TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role. 11. COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Clinical Director Director of Midwifery Womens CSU General Manager Deputy Head of Midwifery/Nursing Matrons Team leaders Quality and Safety Team leaders Clinicians Administration staff Nurse specialist post-mortem consent Bereavement services Specialist bereavement Midwife/Nurse Third sector organisations General practitioners Quality and Safety midwives from other organisations Service users SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS i) PHYSICAL EFFORT: Combination of standing, sitting, walking Travelling between hospital sites Responding to changing situations in patch May carry out some clinical tasks If undertaking clinical duties - Moving & Handling of patients and equipment: Patients 10-120kg (with lifting aids) Equipment medical equipment, specialised mattresses (weight 1-20kg) ii) MENTAL EFFORT: The post requires frequent amounts of concentration for reviewing data, accuracy and attention to detail is essential. The post holder will be frequently interrupted by urgent or non-urgent enquiries received verbally be telephone or email at any time. iii) EMOTIONAL EFFORT: The post will involve dealing with highly emotive situations on a daily basis. The post holder will convey highly sensitive information requiring empathy and reassurance. There will be some direct liaison with families. Families may exhibit challenging behaviour due to their circumstances. The post holder will be required to engage with a wide and diverse range of staff that may involve negativity and challenge, requiring a positive approach and an ability to respond to challenge. iv) WORKING CONDITIONS: The post holder must be able to cope with a diverse workload. The workload can be unpredictable and at times there will be a need to reprioritise scheduled work in response to operational, CSU and corporate pressures. Person Specification Additional Requirements Essential Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy Qualifications Essential Registered Midwife or Nurse Degree in Nursing/ Midwifery or evidence of working at degree level Evidence of continuing professional education and development. Demonstrable experience in all aspects of maternity or gynaecology nursing care including changing practice Desirable Masters Degree or Working towards Masters level qualification. Risk management qualification Skills & behaviours Essential Excellent communication skills and ability to be responsive to highly emotive conversations. Flexible, highly motivated and supportive of others. Ability to develop excellent working relationships with all staff. Strong organisational and planning skills. Willing to develop new skills including completing appropriate training as required. Willingness to share knowledge and skills to contribute to the professional development of others Resilient and able to maintain personal effectiveness and work well under pressure Ability to adapt written and verbal communication skills to the audience. Ability to undertake a wide range of work procedures without direct supervision Ability to analyse data and produce required reports and information. Experience Essential Demonstrable experience in developing self and others and changing practice. Desirable Knowledge and understanding of the reporting requirements to external bodies. Experience in clinical audit Knowledge and experience of national patient safety agenda and NHS England and CQC priorities. Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the quality and safety agenda. Person Specification Additional Requirements Essential Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy Qualifications Essential Registered Midwife or Nurse Degree in Nursing/ Midwifery or evidence of working at degree level Evidence of continuing professional education and development. Demonstrable experience in all aspects of maternity or gynaecology nursing care including changing practice Desirable Masters Degree or Working towards Masters level qualification. Risk management qualification Skills & behaviours Essential Excellent communication skills and ability to be responsive to highly emotive conversations. Flexible, highly motivated and supportive of others. Ability to develop excellent working relationships with all staff. Strong organisational and planning skills. Willing to develop new skills including completing appropriate training as required. Willingness to share knowledge and skills to contribute to the professional development of others Resilient and able to maintain personal effectiveness and work well under pressure Ability to adapt written and verbal communication skills to the audience. Ability to undertake a wide range of work procedures without direct supervision Ability to analyse data and produce required reports and information. Experience Essential Demonstrable experience in developing self and others and changing practice. Desirable Knowledge and understanding of the reporting requirements to external bodies. Experience in clinical audit Knowledge and experience of national patient safety agenda and NHS England and CQC priorities. Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the quality and safety agenda. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals Address St. James's University Hospital Beckett Street Leeds LS9 7TF Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)