Deputy Governance Midwife

Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital and Charity • Full-time • Birmingham, GB • 1w ago

The post holder will work closely with the Maternity Governance Midwife to develop and facilitate implementation of the Maternity Risk Management Strategy and provide specialist risk management advice to staff within the maternity directorate.

They will be responsible for monitoring and investigating local incidents. They will be proactive in their approach to risk prevention and will help to encourage an open and transparent reporting culture that enables the organisation to learn lessons and prevent incidents from reoccurring. It is expected the post holder will also work clinically on a regular basis to maintain clinical credibility.

To deputise for the Maternity Governance Midwife in their absence or as appropriate.

The role is on a Permanent basis for 7.5 hours per week, ideally to be worked on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday.

Please ensure that you carefully read the job description and personal specification attached to this advertisement.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jade Taylor Job title: Maternity Governance Midwife Email address: jade.taylor18@nhs.net Telephone number: 01214721377

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