Maternity Clinical Governance and Risk Manager

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Oxford seeks a Maternity Clinical Governance and Risk Manager to lead the clinical governance agenda within the Maternity Directorate. The role involves managing clinical governance systems and team, ensuring quality and safety standards are met, and supporting staff to deliver high-quality services to women and their families. The ideal candidate will have management experience, knowledge of clinical governance, and relevant qualifications.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with management experience.
• Education to a master's level or equivalent.
• PSIRF Learning Response Training or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical governance team to develop robust systems for clinical governance.
• Act as a specialist in risk within the maternity service.
• Oversee the completion of the Perinatal Mortality Review Tool.

Skills

Management experience in a senior role

Up to date knowledge of Clinical Governance framework

Experience with writing Trust Board level reports

Ability to lead and manage a multi-professional team

Varied experience in senior managerial roles

Experience of ward or department budget management

Education

Registered Midwife

Education to a masters level or equivalent

PSIRF Learning Response Training or equivalent

Quality Improvement (QI) and/or Project management qualification

Job description

Go back Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Maternity Clinical Governance and Risk Manager

The closing date is 14 October 2025

The post holder will work closely with the Head of Midwifery in leading the clinical governance agenda within the Maternity Directorate. They are responsible for the co-ordination of clinical governance procedures and frameworks with the Maternity Directorate.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage the clinical governance team in the further development of robust systems and processes throughout the Directorate in relation to clinical governance and quality, which underpins safe clinical practice. The role encompasses risk management, clinical audit and clinical effectiveness programmes. The post holder will provide leadership, guidance and expertise within the wider multi-professional team for Maternity Directorate for clinical governance and risk management. This will include putting in place strategies and framework that ensure the Maternity service meets the Trust and Nationally required standards.

About us

Here in Oxfordshire, we offer a unique set up of our Maternity Services with around 7500 babies born annually.

We have 4 stand-alone Midwifery-Led Birth units within the county. These are based at Banbury, Chipping Norton, Wantage and Wallingford and we also offer home births to all areas. There is also an integrated Midwifery-Led birth unit, where around 10% of women and birthing people choose to go in labour. As a tertiary hospital, the John Radcliffe is composed of a Delivery Suite with 3 Maternity Theatres and a specific Maternity Recovery Ward. We work closely with specialist services such as the Fetal and Maternal Medicine Unit, Breech Team, and Maternity Bereavement Teams. Midwives employed within the service have the opportunity to rotate to all our units/departments providing care to both low and high risk women.

For those working with us, we have a substantial support network for staff, focusing on wellbeing and development. This includes a team of professional Midwifery Advocates, Wellbeing Champions, staff networks and a staff Maternity Psychologist. You will be supported by the Practice Development Team who provide regular study days and updates and support staff clinically. We champion diversity and strive to ensure every member of our team feels included, valued, and has the confidence to speak up and be heard.

Job responsibilities

The overall focus of the post is the continuing development of a seamless clinical governance and risk management strategy which fosters multidisciplinary working across the directorate.

To act as a specialist in the field of risk within the maternity and ensure the national recommendations from MBRRACE-UK Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquires across the UK (MBRRACE), National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), Royal College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and NHS England guidance.

To oversee the completion of the Perinatal Mortality Review Tool.

The post holder will support staff within the directorate to deliver high quality services to women and their families.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife
• Education to a masters level or equivalent
• PSIRF Learning Response Training or equivalent
• Quality Improvement (QI) and /or Project management qualification

Experience, skills and ability

• Management experience in a senior role
• Up to date knowledge of Clinical Governance framework.
• Experience with writing Trust Board level reports
• Ability to lead and manage a multi- professional team
• Varied experience in senior managerial roles
• Experience of ward or department budget management and financial issues

Personal attributes

• Awareness of the political climate and new developments in maternity service
• Awareness of the political climate and new developments in maternity service
• Evidence of experience in people management

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.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£55,690 to £62,682 a year2% Manager on call uplift