Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen across Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to recruit a self-motivated and dynamic midwife to lead our Governance, Quality and Safety team across perinatal services. The successful candidate will live by our trust values and share our drive to ensure that patients receive quality and compassionate care. They will report to the Director of Midwifery and work in collaboration with the perinatal quadrumvirate leadership team to ensure effective governance systems are in place. Interview Date: 5 March 2025 37 hours 30 minutes/week 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. NO AGENCIES PLEASE Main duties of the job The post holder will have responsibility for developing and coordinating these robust systems of governance in order to monitor clinical effectiveness, manage risk and oversee actions. They will ensure that our governance systems align to national, regional and trust level frameworks to ensure compliance with quality and risk management standards and achievement of key performance indicators. About us Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites: o Freeman Hospital o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site) o Newcastle Dental Hospital o Newcastle Fertility Centre o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria o Northern Genetics Service o Cramlington Manor Walks These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites. Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'. For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Date posted 05 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 317-2025-05-02-DR Job locations Royal Victoria Infirmary 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary NE1 4LP Job description Job responsibilities The post-holder will : Have a Trust wide remit to support the delivery of the clinical effectiveness and clinical audit agenda, with specific focus on the Perinatal services Coordination and quality assurance of evidence for Quality and Risk Management external assessments including NHSLA and Care Quality Commission. Work closely with the Perinatal leadership team, to develop and maintain the standards of clinical care throughout the service. Develops and implements systems for monitoring of real-time patient information in order to triangulate with clinical incident reporting and investigation Lead and co-ordinate rapid case reviews, reporting serious incidents through Trust wide Pathways. Job Purpose The post holder will have responsibility for developing and coordinating robust systems of governance in order to monitor clinical effectiveness, manage risk, oversee actions and lead the Governance, Quality and Safety Team with the Maternity Services. Systems will align to national, regional and Trust level frameworks to ensure compliance with quality and risk management standards, achieving key performance indicators associated with CNST, Saving Babies Lives, Health Service Investigation Bureau (HSIB) and the Maternity Transformation Programme. 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 months pay. 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. Job description Job responsibilities The post-holder will : Have a Trust wide remit to support the delivery of the clinical effectiveness and clinical audit agenda, with specific focus on the Perinatal services Coordination and quality assurance of evidence for Quality and Risk Management external assessments including NHSLA and Care Quality Commission. Work closely with the Perinatal leadership team, to develop and maintain the standards of clinical care throughout the service. Develops and implements systems for monitoring of real-time patient information in order to triangulate with clinical incident reporting and investigation Lead and co-ordinate rapid case reviews, reporting serious incidents through Trust wide Pathways. Job Purpose The post holder will have responsibility for developing and coordinating robust systems of governance in order to monitor clinical effectiveness, manage risk, oversee actions and lead the Governance, Quality and Safety Team with the Maternity Services. Systems will align to national, regional and Trust level frameworks to ensure compliance with quality and risk management standards, achieving key performance indicators associated with CNST, Saving Babies Lives, Health Service Investigation Bureau (HSIB) and the Maternity Transformation Programme. 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 months pay. 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. Person Specification Qualifications & Education Essential First degree, relevant qualification in public sector, clinical or health service management field Significant theoretical and practical experience of clinical governance, risk management, clinical audit and policy development in Maternity Services to Masters level or equivalent NMC Registered Midwife Knowledge & Experience Essential Significant experience of the NHS at various levels, relevant to clinical governance, clinical audit and policy development Significant experience of working within multi-professional teams Experience of managing people and budgets Extensive involvement in clinical effectiveness and audit activity Management development. Experience leading on clinical effectiveness / audit / policy developments Awareness of fundamental national and local policies Comprehensive knowledge of national Maternity policy and strategic ambitions Evidence of relevant continuous professional development Experience of working as a clinical Midwife with current NMC Registration Experience of incident investigation within the Maternity Services Desirable A working knowledge of the NHS Extensive experience of committee work and the chairing of meetings Broad IT skills Broad experience of quality and clinical effectiveness initiatives. Experience of service redesign and improvement Experience of managing change Skills & Abilities Essential Ability to analyse and interpret complex data Presentation and teaching skills Report writing and presentation skills Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Organisation and planning skills Leadership skills Negotiation and problem-solving skills Project management skills Ability to use evidence in practice Person Specification Qualifications & Education Essential First degree, relevant qualification in public sector, clinical or health service management field Significant theoretical and practical experience of clinical governance, risk management, clinical audit and policy development in Maternity Services to Masters level or equivalent NMC Registered Midwife Knowledge & Experience Essential Significant experience of the NHS at various levels, relevant to clinical governance, clinical audit and policy development Significant experience of working within multi-professional teams Experience of managing people and budgets Extensive involvement in clinical effectiveness and audit activity Management development. Experience leading on clinical effectiveness / audit / policy developments Awareness of fundamental national and local policies Comprehensive knowledge of national Maternity policy and strategic ambitions Evidence of relevant continuous professional development Experience of working as a clinical Midwife with current NMC Registration Experience of incident investigation within the Maternity Services Desirable A working knowledge of the NHS Extensive experience of committee work and the chairing of meetings Broad IT skills Broad experience of quality and clinical effectiveness initiatives. Experience of service redesign and improvement Experience of managing change Skills & Abilities Essential Ability to analyse and interpret complex data Presentation and teaching skills Report writing and presentation skills Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Organisation and planning skills Leadership skills Negotiation and problem-solving skills Project management skills Ability to use evidence in practice 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 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Victoria Infirmary 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary NE1 4LP Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)