Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to join the Women's Health Safety Team as Lead PMRT (Perinatal Mortality Review Tool) Midwife at University College Hospital Foundation Trust on a substantive basis. MBRRACE PMRT is a national tool designed to help understand why stillbirths and neonatal deaths occur, to try to prevent future deaths from occurring. As Lead PMRT Midwife, you will hold responsibility for ensuring that the MBRRACE Perinatal Mortality Review Tool is implemented within UCLH maternity services in line with standards set by MBRRACE, NHS Resolution Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts, and the National Bereavement Care Pathway. Main duties of the job To do this you will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team within the Women's Health Division and maintain close working relationships with the bereavement midwives as well as external agencies such as other NHS trusts and Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch, drawing on your excellent communication and interpersonal skills which are essential to role. In line with learning from the Ockenden report, this role will involve seeking patient feedback to ensure families voices are heard and utilised within case reviews. The role is an exciting opportunity to develop presentation and case review skills. You will also maintain close working relationships to ensure that learning identified from PMRT is shared and embedded into practice, whilst supporting a positive safety culture.If you feel you are a suitably experienced candidate that would excel in this role, please submit an application. About us University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals University College Hospital Grafton Way Building Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre The Hospital for Tropical Diseases University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040. Date posted 20 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £54,320 to £60,981 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 309-UCLH-5919 Job locations Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital 25 Grafton Way London WC1E 6DB Job description Job responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row. UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? Job description Job responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row. UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? Person Specification Knowledge and Qualifications Essential Registered midwife on part 10 of register Understand statutory requirement for midwives Degree level study relevant to post Sound knowledge of current midwifery issues, with an understanding of the relevance and local impact of issues and policy from the wider arena of the midwifery profession and the NHS (e.g. NHS resolution, national bereavement care pathway). Desirable Masters qualification in relevant discipline or equivalent demonstrable experience Experience Essential Relevant clinical experience Experience of caring for families experiencing pregnancy loss Desirable Experience of Perinatal Mortality Review Tool, or similar Skills and Abilities Essential Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others and ability to work on own initiative. Demonstrates understanding and engagement with quality issues (e.g. benchmarking) Communication Essential Evidence of good written and oral communication skills, including giving presentations, and chairing meetings. Key resource for communication with and dissemination of information from the multi-disciplinary team, and stakeholder engagement Good Microsoft skills - including keyboard skills, excel skills, PowerPoint skills. Good skills in report writing, auditing and data collection. Demonstrates understanding of the importance of supportive team working. Personal and People Development Essential Evidence of professional development and relevant further study. Ability to motivate and lead the staff team and maintain good working relationships. Desirable Proven teaching ability and experience of being an effective preceptor / facilitator. Experience of staff recruitment, development and performance management Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by: Essential Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control. Specific Requirements Essential Clinical skill to provide support to specialists on-call maternity rota as required (within working hours) Person Specification Knowledge and Qualifications Essential Registered midwife on part 10 of register Understand statutory requirement for midwives Degree level study relevant to post Sound knowledge of current midwifery issues, with an understanding of the relevance and local impact of issues and policy from the wider arena of the midwifery profession and the NHS (e.g. NHS resolution, national bereavement care pathway). Desirable Masters qualification in relevant discipline or equivalent demonstrable experience Experience Essential Relevant clinical experience Experience of caring for families experiencing pregnancy loss Desirable Experience of Perinatal Mortality Review Tool, or similar Skills and Abilities Essential Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others and ability to work on own initiative. Demonstrates understanding and engagement with quality issues (e.g. benchmarking) Communication Essential Evidence of good written and oral communication skills, including giving presentations, and chairing meetings. Key resource for communication with and dissemination of information from the multi-disciplinary team, and stakeholder engagement Good Microsoft skills - including keyboard skills, excel skills, PowerPoint skills. Good skills in report writing, auditing and data collection. Demonstrates understanding of the importance of supportive team working. Personal and People Development Essential Evidence of professional development and relevant further study. Ability to motivate and lead the staff team and maintain good working relationships. Desirable Proven teaching ability and experience of being an effective preceptor / facilitator. Experience of staff recruitment, development and performance management Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by: Essential Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control. Specific Requirements Essential Clinical skill to provide support to specialists on-call maternity rota as required (within working hours) 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 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital 25 Grafton Way London WC1E 6DB Employer's website https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)