Guideline & Audit Midwife

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Registered Midwife to join the maternity governance team as a Band 6 Guideline and Audit Midwife. The role focuses on clinical governance, audit, evidence-based practice and quality improvement within a supportive maternity service.

The post holder will maintain clinical competence as a Registered Midwife and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to promote safe, evidence-based practice and contribute to

Responsibilities

• The Guideline & Audit midwife will support the development, review and implementation of maternity guidelines, policies and associated documentation.
• They will maintain records of guideline review dates, version control and approval processes.
• They will coordinate and deliver the maternity audit programme, collect and input data, and prepare reports.

Job description

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Our Values

• We are KIND
• We are OPEN
• We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and organised Registered Midwife to join our maternity governance team as a Band 6 Guideline and Audit Midwife.

This is an excellent opportunity for a midwife with an interest in clinical governance, audit, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement to develop within a supportive and forward-looking maternity service.

The post holder will maintain clinical competence and professional accountability as a Registered Midwife and may support clinical areas in line with service need. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

The Guideline & Audit midwife will support the development, review and implementation of maternity guidelines, policies and associated documentation, ensuring these reflect current evidence, national guidance and local governance requirements. Working with the maternity governance team, the role will help maintain accurate records of guideline review dates, version control and approval processes.

The post holder will also support the coordination and delivery of the maternity audit programme. This will include collecting, collating and inputting audit data, supporting analysis of findings, preparing reports and helping teams to understand and respond to audit outcomes. The role will contribute to monitoring compliance with local and national standards, including relevant maternity guidance and assurance requirements.

A key part of the role will be supporting learning and improvement across maternity services. The post holder will contribute to action plans arising from audit, guideline review, incident learning and national recommendations, and will support the dissemination of learning to clinical teams. They will work collaboratively with midwifery, obstetric, governance and multidisciplinary colleagues to promote safe, consistent and evidence-based practice.

Working for our organisation

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