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Key details
Location
Site: Royal Victoria Infirmary
Town: 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
Postcode: NE1 4LP
Major / Minor Region: Tyne and Wear
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (from date of appointment)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 7)
Specialty
Main area: 317 Midwifery Admin (Wards) - RVI
Interview date: 02/04/2025
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally. We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
We are looking for a dedicated and passionate Midwife to play an essential role in contributing to the future of maternity care through innovative digital solutions. The Digital Midwife role requires an experienced Midwife who can demonstrate an understanding of how digital technology can support safer care. They will be responsible for integrating digital technology into maternity care to enhance service delivery, improve women’s experiences, and ensure quality and safety. They will be the clinical lead for leads digital initiatives within maternity services, working closely with multidisciplinary teams both within and outside the maternity service. This role involves cross boundary working, linking IT, system suppliers, clinical staff and service users to achieve clinical safety and effective practice.
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The post holder will continue the national drive to provide leadership, coordination, facilitation, evaluation and improvement across the digital workstream by:
* Acting as a leader across clinical, operational and technical teams to ensure the safe and effective delivery of Maternity EPR System to promote digital transformation and change management
* Supporting with the implementation of digital projects and IT Systems to ensure it meets the needs of the entire maternity pathway. This includes system redesign, configuration, enhancements, and integration with other health solutions
* Collaborate with colleagues in various disciplines, including system suppliers and IM &T, to advocate for digital solutions that enhance maternity care. This includes working collaboratively with the Chief Information Officer and the Clinical Safety Officer for the Trust to drive safety
* Support training of staff in the use of digital technology across the maternity service
* Ownership and responsibility for the co-ordination, collection and analysis of data, to include MSDS data, dashboard development, KPI’s and responding to safety signals. Working in collaboration with the trusts information departments to achieve this
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This role will report to the Head of Midwifery and Director of Midwifery.
Key Responsibilities:
* Leadership in Digital Transformation: Drive the adoption of digital tools and systems in maternity care, ensuring that technological advancements align with clinical practice to improve outcomes.
* Collaboration and Support: Work with IT departments, system suppliers, and clinical staff to optimize the functionality of maternity IT Systems, fostering effective working relationships across various teams.
* Training and development: Identify training needs and provide support to colleagues who may find digital technology challenging, ensuring that all staff are equipped to use digital tools effectively.
* Data Management and Analysis: Ensure accurate data collection through electronic systems, supporting quality data and participate in local and national data collection requirements.
* Supporting with compliance of the Maternity and Perinatal Incentive Scheme, Safety Action 2
* Supporting with compliance and progress with the Three Year Plan for Maternity and Neonates
* Supporting with the Trusts Digital Strategy and Roadmap ensuring this aligns to the LMNS digital strategy and roadmap
* Represent the maternity department at local, regional and national meetings
* Maintain competencies relating to digital leadership by attending regular updates such as the Local Maternity and Neonatal Systems (LMNS) groups and the National Maternity and Neonatal Group
* Maintaining clinical hazard logs, risks and mitigations
* Knowledge of IT Systems used across the organisation to include Badgernet eRecord, eObservations, Viewpoint and NIPE
* Supporting service user interfaces to ensure digital solutions are accessible to all
* Ability to analyse and interpret complex data from audit, incidents and trend analysis to inform decision making
* Supporting with audit and writing robust reports for various committees and meetings to ensure regular updates on development, utilisation and risks to the senior leadership team
* Responsibility for the day to day system administration to include being the point of contact, testing new functionality and issue resolution
* Adaptable, flexible and resilient to cope with the demands of a fast-paced healthcare environment
* Managing conflict and competing priorities
* Self-motivated and able to work independently
* Competent use of Microsoft Suite of tools to support effective working
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a Midwife specialist as a qualified Midwife where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
* Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
* Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
* Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
* Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
SKILLS
Essential criteria
* Good IT skills
* Effective report writing skills
* Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
* Effective organisation and time management skills
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
* Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice
* Extended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment
* Audit / research experience
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of leading programme(s) of education and / or training
* Evidence of involvement of Digital Health projects
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
* Registered Midwife (appropriate to branch)
* Current NMC registration
* Degree/Master's level study, or equivalent specialist study / experience
Desirable criteria
* Master' Degree
* Management experience / qualification
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Jenna Wall
Job title: Director Of Midwifery
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 0191 2829030
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