Cnst And Special Projects Lead Midwife

Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals Nhs Trust; Epsom; Vor Ort; GBP 64.000 - 71.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is recruiting a CNST and Special Projects Lead Midwife (Band 8A) to manage project delivery and CNST compliance across the perinatal service. The post involves coordinating evidence, reporting deadlines, and supporting related national care bundles.

The role requires UK registration in midwifery, CPD, and strong governance and reporting skills. Fixed-term for 2 years with full-time hours across locations within the Trust.

Qualifikationen

• Current Midwifery Registration with NMC and significant clinical experience.
• Demonstrable CPD.
• Accredited management training or Project Management qualification desirable.
• Experience in compliance roles and complex report writing.

Aufgaben

• Provide robust evidence for CNST compliance to support maternity client services.
• Collaborate with governance, education and clinical teams to embed safety actions into practice.
• Maintain CNST audit tools and progression tracking across years.
• Prepare and submit CNST evidence and compliance returns.
• Present CNST progress reports to perinatal leadership and Trust Board.
• Support leads for the Maternal and Saving Babies Care Bundles with progress and ongoing compliance.
• Lead or support other compliance projects arising from national inquiries.

Kenntnisse

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Prioritisation

Ausbildung

NMC Midwifery Registration

CPD

Accredited management training

Project Management qualification

Tools

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Job summary

CNST and Special Projects Lead Midwife Band 8A The CNST and Special Projects Lead Midwife will be responsible for ensuring the Project Management and effective delivery of all aspects of Maternity and Perinatal Incentive Scheme (CNST) compliance across the perinatal service. This will include supporting compliance with the requirements of the Maternal Care Bundle and the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle. Working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary perinatal team, the post-holder will have overall responsibility for collating and presenting compliance evidence for CNST and ensuring that all reporting deadlines are met. The post-holder will also be required to support ad-hoc special projects, e.g. those arising from national inquiries/enquiries. The post holder is expected to work flexibly across all locations of the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Work effectively with the Medical and Clinical Directors, the Director of Midwifery, the Head of Midwifery and the wider perinatal leadership team to ensure robust and timely evidence is provided to support CNST compliance.
• Work collaboratively with the clinical, governance and education teams to ensure that all safety actions are embedded into practice and are being met.
• Maintaining the audit tool used to track progression through each year's standards and technical guidance.
• Producing regular progress reports for presentation to the Trust Board by perinatal leadership team, including highlighting areas of risk/non-compliance.
• Maintaining a library of all relevant evidence for final sign-off by the perinatal leadership team at the end of each CNST period.
• Lead on the preparation and submission of CNST evidence and compliance returns.
• Provide expert advice to the perinatal leadership team on all aspects of the Maternity and Perinatal Incentive Scheme (CNST).
• Attend unit and trust meetings as required to present CNST progress reports.
• Participate in the delivery of mandatory training as part of the wider clinical governance team.
• Support the leads for the Maternal and Saving Babies' Lives Care Bundle with demonstrating progress and on-going compliance.
• Leading and/or supporting other compliance projects as required e.g. as a result of national reports/inquiries.

The post-holder will be required to participate in the Midwifery Manager On Call Rota.

About us

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire. We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

Details

Date posted: 27 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £63,665 to £70,887 a year per annum pro rata incl hcas

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 2 years

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 343-8334965-RB-AT

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Current Midwifery Registration with NMC - with significant clinical experience
• Essential: Demonstrable CPD
• Desirable: Accredited management training course.
• Desirable: Project Management qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

• Essential: Up to date knowledge and understanding of current National and Regulatory requirements relating to maternity, Clinical Governance issues and clinical and professional issues
• Essential: Up to date knowledge of the Maternity and Perinatal Incentive Scheme (CNST) and relevant safety actions
• Essential: Evidence of implementing change in clinical practice
• Essential: Experience of complex report writing
• Desirable: Previous experience of working in a compliance role.

Skills/Knowledge

• Essential: Excellent communication skills
• Essential: Computer skills, with a robust knowledge of working with Excel spreadsheets
• Essential: Experience of gathering and analysing detailed information. Ability to analyse problems and implement solutions procedures
• Essential: Good presentation skills
• Essential: Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines / Excellent time-management
• Essential: Knowledge of key NHS initiatives in relation to Healthcare Governance
• Desirable: Knowledge of risk management strategies and PSIRF

Personal attributes

• Essential: Can conduct own projects successfully and follow through actions
• Essential: Able to work flexibly
• Essential: Able to demonstrate cultural awareness

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address: Cross Site, St Helier hospital / Epsom Hospital, Carshalton / Dorking Road, SM5 1AA, United Kingdom

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Midwifery and Gynaecology Nursing

Elizabeth Cullen

[e-mail]

07775646825

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