Job summary Role Summary: The overarching aim and purpose of the role of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Midwife is to support OUH maternity to achieve equity of health outcomes for all social groups accessing our Maternity Service; targeting support and interventions to the most disadvantaged groups to improve service quality and address inequalities of access, service provision and healthcare outcomes. The EDI Midwife will participate in the design, development and evaluation of a new continuity of carer team for specific groups of service users including those from a global majority, LGBTQ, or disabled background. The case loading model will include continuity of carer, with the ultimate aim of improving outcomes for women and their babies. In addition, meet the key performance indicators both locally and nationally. Whilst the EDI Midwife will be based within Maternity working closely with maternity colleagues, they will be a key contributor to Trust wide EDI activities, supporting and working in collaboration with the Trust EDI team, Staff Inclusion Networks and other key internal and external stakeholders to deliver the parts of the NHS People Plan pertaining to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Main duties of the job The postholder will have a remit to identify and work to engage (both directly and through appropriate conduits, community leaders and so on) women and birthing people and their families who are marginalized and/or experiencing/at risk of health inequalities. In recognition of the well-evidenced disparities in outcomes for these groups, they will work to identify improvement strategies in response to the UK MBBRACE reports highlighting increased maternal mortality for Black, Asian and Minority ethnic childbearing women and birthing people, those living in poverty or complex social circumstances, and others with protected characteristics. The postholder will have a remit in supporting the maternity unit to understand the experiences of marginalised staff groups and liaise with the senior teams and equality, diversity and inclusion team in the wider Trust to help develop strategies to improve this. The postholder will surface patient experience issues relevant to health inequalities for childbearing women and birthing people. This will involve establishing effective and trusted channels of communication with childbearing women, pregnant people and their families, and ensuring all midwives are aware of the services and pathways being developed and offered. This will result in our patient experience being more personalised and improving in accordance with the Equity and Equality Guidance for Local Maternity and Neonatal Services. About us Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel. Date posted 14 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year PA pro rota Contract Fixed term Duration 10 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number 321-SW2-6853282-B7-PUB Job locations Womens Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way Oxford OX3 9DU Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached detailed Job Description and Personal Specification for more information. Please contact Amanda Lee Public Health Matron or Tanya Santacaterina Deputy Head of Midwifery for more information. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached detailed Job Description and Personal Specification for more information. Please contact Amanda Lee Public Health Matron or Tanya Santacaterina Deputy Head of Midwifery for more information. Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential Registered midwife with NMC Evidence of post qualification education Desirable Managerial/Leadership Training Debriefing Training Skills/Knowldge Ability Essential Be able to work safely and confidently within all clinical environments Understanding of wider NHS agenda and drivers for change Detailed knowledge of current midwifery Issues Understanding the needs of those from marginalised groups, and those at risk of or experiencing health inequalities Aligned to the Trust values Desirable Previous band 7 experience (Desirable) Previous experience working within or leading a case loading team (Desirable) Previous experience working with vulnerable women with complex needs (Desirable) Demonstrable experience of advocating for marginalised groups (Desirable) Planning and Organisational Skills Essential Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate at all levels within the multidisciplinary team Assertive and able to challenge others when the rights of a woman/birthing person /families may be impinged Analyse, plan and co-ordinate implementation of national strategies around health inequalities Desirable Counselling skills (Desirable) Technical Skills Essential Ability to drive with clean driving license Formal presentation skills Ability to develop policies and guidelines Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential Registered midwife with NMC Evidence of post qualification education Desirable Managerial/Leadership Training Debriefing Training Skills/Knowldge Ability Essential Be able to work safely and confidently within all clinical environments Understanding of wider NHS agenda and drivers for change Detailed knowledge of current midwifery Issues Understanding the needs of those from marginalised groups, and those at risk of or experiencing health inequalities Aligned to the Trust values Desirable Previous band 7 experience (Desirable) Previous experience working within or leading a case loading team (Desirable) Previous experience working with vulnerable women with complex needs (Desirable) Demonstrable experience of advocating for marginalised groups (Desirable) Planning and Organisational Skills Essential Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate at all levels within the multidisciplinary team Assertive and able to challenge others when the rights of a woman/birthing person /families may be impinged Analyse, plan and co-ordinate implementation of national strategies around health inequalities Desirable Counselling skills (Desirable) Technical Skills Essential Ability to drive with clean driving license Formal presentation skills Ability to develop policies and guidelines 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 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Womens Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way Oxford OX3 9DU Employer's website https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)