Quality and Safety Midwife - 15 hpw

Job overview

Closing Date:  28.04.25 (this may change dependent on response)

Shortlisting to take place after closing date:  commencing 29.04.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting:  commencing 19.05.25

Quality & Safety Midwife

Band 6

15 hours per week

Women’s CSU

Women’s & Newborn Unit

We are looking for a band 6 midwife to be involved with clinical guidelines and support clinical audit. You will be willing to learn about and undertake clinical audit and take a proactive approach to reviewing and tracking guidelines, standard operating procedure and policies for the Women’s’ CSU

Main duties of the job

With support from the Specialist Midwife, the post holder will be expected to undertake audit and assist with ensuring guidelines remain in date, are in line with best practice and support authors where appropriate, helping to maintain accurate, up to date records off all maternity directorate guidelines, linking with the governance support officer. You will analyze information found and produce audit reports along with action plans. Presenting your findings to relevant groups within the CSU.  You will facilitate the clinical audit plan incorporating local and national audit requirements that support clinical effectiveness and provide written and verbal reports and presentations of completed audit projects to the relevant multi-professional groups. You will help with multi-disciplinary clinical audit and ensure it is embedded at ward level, liaising with departmental managers on clinical issues related to practice.  You will attend and participate in Women’s CSU meetings as appropriate

You will also be supported and exposed to all aspects of Quality, Safety and Governance under the direction and support of the Specialist Midwife for Quality & Safety, placing women, families and staff at the heart of all you do.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your experience in Quality & Safety.

For further information please speak to the recruitment lead

Helen Sharp, Specialist Midwife, Quality & Safety

01274 364915

[email protected]

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Work with the multi-disciplinary team to update or change guidelines or policies as appropriate.
• Support the maternity guideline development and review processes
• Where appropriate build on existing research and national guidelines to improve practice.
• Develop, implement, monitor, review and embed strategies and frameworks to underpin the principles of clinical governance in Women’s Services.
• Assist with clinical governance activities and clinical risk management.
• Assist with investigations following clinical incidents