Audit and Guideline Midwife

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Overchurch Hill; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK is looking for an Audit and Guidelines Midwife. This role involves overseeing the clinical audit program and promoting quality improvements within Maternity Services. The ideal candidate will have experience in clinical governance and will act as a mentor to junior staff. You will be part of a supportive team and contribute to enhancing maternity care quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating clinical audits and quality improvement projects.
• Expertise in evidence-based guidelines relevant to Maternity Services.
• Ability to mentor and support less experienced staff.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the clinical audit programme within Maternity Services.
• Promote clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support the quality governance agenda under the guidance of senior staff.

Job description

Overview

The Audit and Guidelines Midwife will be responsible for ensuring the co-ordination of the clinical audit programme within Maternity Services. The post holder will provide expert advice and promote clinical audit and quality improvement and assurance projects relevant to Maternity Services.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the coordination of evidence-based guidelines (including Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and Policies and Patient Information). Working in close collaboration with the MDT and wider Quality and Safety team in coproduction of relevant maternity documents within the Women's and Newborn Division.

The post holder will provide support with aspects of the quality governance agenda under the guidance of the Quality and Safety Matron (Maternity and Neonates).

Audit and Guidelines Midwife will be responsible for ensuring the co-ordination of evidence-based guidelines (including SOPs, LOCSIPS and patient information leaflets) and will support the clinical audit programme.

The post holder will provide support and promote clinical audit and quality improvement, which is relevant to the maternity department. The post holder will contribute to creating a learning environment in the department acting as role model and mentor to less experienced midwives, student midwives and other staff.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.