Job summary Digital Midwife 37.5 hours per week Permanent Salary- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum Closing Date-13th March 2025 Interview Date- 1st April 2025 This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly. All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas. A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community - get in touch to find out more JoinTeamEliot Main duties of the job We are looking for an enthusiastic midwife who can demonstrate an understanding of how digital technology can support safer care. This post continues national drive within the maternity transformation programme to provide leadership, coordination, facilitation, evaluation, and improvement across the digital maternity work streams by; Providing visible, accessible leadership to support the management of change and acting as an effective role model, mentor and coach promoting excellence through practice. Supporting the implementation of IT projects in the unit, to meet the needs of service users, service leads and the wider national agenda. As the Digital Midwife the post holder will have ownership and responsibility for the co-ordination and collation of data with colleagues in Perinatal Services, IT department and external agencies. Working with clinical informatics, business managers and finance to assess the benefits of initiatives and local technology projects and their implementation. Identifying and leading significant service and operational transformation, including standardisation of maternity systems and processes, service transition and benefits realisation. Ensuring clinical practice is supported effectively by digital technology. About us Here at George Eliot our vision to ' excel at patient care' taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values: E ffective open communication E x cellence and safety in everything we do C hallenge but support E xpect respect and dignity L ocal health that inspires confidence Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking. Date posted 27 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 230-32936735-WCS-DM Job locations George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust College Street Nuneaton CV10 7DJ Job description Job responsibilities With a senior role within the organisation holding specialist knowledge and skills in Information Technology (IT), the Digital Midwife will represent maternity on behalf of George Eliot Hospital. The post holder will have the ability to establish good team relationships and collaboration within George Eliot Hospital with internal colleagues and local maternity and Neonatal systems. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with knowledge of maternity digital systems to support the ongoing digital platform within our maternity and wider perinatal services and lead on service changes including introduction of any new EPR systems in Perinatal services. The maternity digital lead will support the digital agenda alongside our team of senior leaders, midwives, and obstetricians, IT and Digital teams to support the digital agenda within the Better Births and Three year delivery plan. The digital midwife will work in collaboration with the senior Perinatal leadership team, clinical leads and Directorate management to design, plan and deliver the digital strategy, facilitating and implementing change within Maternity Services including ensuring compliance with appropriate national standards. The successful candidate will be an ambassador for the Trust being able to manage a challenge, supporting all levels of staff during the implementation of new systems and the maintenance of existing ones. The post holder will also, ensure that the current maternity IT system functionality is adhered to and maintained. The successful candidates will need to have excellent IT knowledge and skill base of both midwifery clinical practice and the digital agenda. For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached. Job description Job responsibilities With a senior role within the organisation holding specialist knowledge and skills in Information Technology (IT), the Digital Midwife will represent maternity on behalf of George Eliot Hospital. The post holder will have the ability to establish good team relationships and collaboration within George Eliot Hospital with internal colleagues and local maternity and Neonatal systems. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with knowledge of maternity digital systems to support the ongoing digital platform within our maternity and wider perinatal services and lead on service changes including introduction of any new EPR systems in Perinatal services. The maternity digital lead will support the digital agenda alongside our team of senior leaders, midwives, and obstetricians, IT and Digital teams to support the digital agenda within the Better Births and Three year delivery plan. The digital midwife will work in collaboration with the senior Perinatal leadership team, clinical leads and Directorate management to design, plan and deliver the digital strategy, facilitating and implementing change within Maternity Services including ensuring compliance with appropriate national standards. The successful candidate will be an ambassador for the Trust being able to manage a challenge, supporting all levels of staff during the implementation of new systems and the maintenance of existing ones. The post holder will also, ensure that the current maternity IT system functionality is adhered to and maintained. The successful candidates will need to have excellent IT knowledge and skill base of both midwifery clinical practice and the digital agenda. For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached. Person Specification Experience & Knowledge Essential Practicing midwife for a minimum of 3 years Experience in all midwifery settings Evidence of writing guidelines Participated in audit Experience of working to deadlines Experience working within a governance setting and participating in Root Cause Analysis Desirable Experience of EPR deployment activity Experience of Digital Champion networks Experience of using EPR solution Skills & Abilities Essential Understanding of the national digital agenda and including the National Maternity review and Safer Maternity Care agenda Understanding of the relevance of high quality data Up to date and evidence based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues In-depth understanding of the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS, CNST, MTP) and ability to apply the findings to improve service delivery Strong analytical and problem-solving skills relating to IT system Qualifications & Training Essential Registered midwife with current NMC registration First level degree in related healthcare discipline or substantial experiential equivalence Undertaken basic qualifications in the use of computer packages such as European Computer Driving License (ECDL) or Word, Powerpoint and excel software Teaching qualification and/or recent teaching activity Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable Digital Clinical Safety Training or willing to undertake Skills & Abilities Essential Understanding of the national digital agenda and including the National Maternity review and Safer Maternity Care agenda Up to date and evidence based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues In-depth understanding of the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS, CNST, MTP) and ability to apply the findings to improve service delivery Person Specification Experience & Knowledge Essential Practicing midwife for a minimum of 3 years Experience in all midwifery settings Evidence of writing guidelines Participated in audit Experience of working to deadlines Experience working within a governance setting and participating in Root Cause Analysis Desirable Experience of EPR deployment activity Experience of Digital Champion networks Experience of using EPR solution Skills & Abilities Essential Understanding of the national digital agenda and including the National Maternity review and Safer Maternity Care agenda Understanding of the relevance of high quality data Up to date and evidence based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues In-depth understanding of the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS, CNST, MTP) and ability to apply the findings to improve service delivery Strong analytical and problem-solving skills relating to IT system Qualifications & Training Essential Registered midwife with current NMC registration First level degree in related healthcare discipline or substantial experiential equivalence Undertaken basic qualifications in the use of computer packages such as European Computer Driving License (ECDL) or Word, Powerpoint and excel software Teaching qualification and/or recent teaching activity Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable Digital Clinical Safety Training or willing to undertake Skills & Abilities Essential Understanding of the national digital agenda and including the National Maternity review and Safer Maternity Care agenda Up to date and evidence based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues In-depth understanding of the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS, CNST, MTP) and ability to apply the findings to improve service delivery 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Address George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust College Street Nuneaton CV10 7DJ Employer's website http://www.geh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)