Band 6 Compliance Midwife

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work with the Maternity Governance team by assisting in the development, implementation and evaluation of the maternity clinical audit systems and processes. To support service improvements and implementation of evidenced based practice and the findings of audit which will be presented to a multidisciplinary audience and you will work closely with Assurance Midwives to ensure SBLv3 and national ambition targets are met. You will work within the governance team who strive to continually improve outcomes for our families and improving their birth experiences by identifying where our service needs targeted work for improvement. You must be confident in creating, interpreting and presenting data through a variety of channels. 

Main duties, tasks & skills required

To work closely with the Assurance Midwives and be an integral part of the wider Maternity Governance Team. You will need to collate and interpret time sensitive data and be proficient in Excel, word, digital maternity systems, ability to access guidelines, policies and procedures to collate data, produce reports and present findings to a variety of audiences. 

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Midwifery Degree

*Registered Midwife

*Current Professional Registration

*Evidence of CPD Mentor/ Assessor training or willing to work towards

Experience

Essential

*Recent clinical practice

*Evidence of well documented and up to date CPD portfolio

*Ability to work autonomously within professional and Trust Guidelines

*Knowledge of SBL and 3 Year Delivery Plan

*Knowledge of NHS improvements & priorities

*Knowledge of local health promotional strategies

*Knowledge of needs of high and low risk women and neonates

*Knowledge of the demands/needs of the diverse service user population

*Able to give advice on a range of maternity issues to clients, multidisciplinary team, external agencies and others

*Knowledge of child protection issues and required actions.

*Knowledge of legal and ethical principles in midwifery for choice, consent, client autonomy

*Know the key steps to take in the management of obstetric emergency whilst waiting for medical assistance in the hospital and community

*Good understanding of quality and safety process management

*Able to use a variety of computer packages, excel, word, digital maternity system, ability to access guidelines, policies and procedures to collate data, produce reports and present findings to a variety of audience

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Able to assess and devise, implement monitor and evaluate plans of care

*Good negotiation skills

*Good organisational skills

*Ability to delegate

*Ability to act as preceptorship mentor as required

*Ability to assess student midwives/other as required

*Influencing and persuasive skills

*Ability to co-ordinate staff rota

*Excellent written skills

*Possess good written communication skill to maintain clear, concise, contemporaneous records

*Effective customer care skills

*Able to speak, receive and issue instructions in English w