Maternity Governance Facilitator | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Basildon seeks a Midwife for Governance to support operational risk management across maternity services. The role involves managing incidents, ensuring compliance with CQC standards, and fostering an open, patient-centered culture. The candidate will lead investigations, provide expert midwifery input, and ensure continuous improvement in clinical safety and quality. Ideal applicants should be registered midwives with strong expertise in clinical governance. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact within maternity services.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife qualification with extensive experience in midwifery.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance and risk management processes.
• Ability to provide expert midwifery input in complex investigations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Lead Midwife for Governance in risk management.
• Lead management, review, and investigation of incidents.
• Provide expert midwifery input to governance teams.

Skills

Clinical risk management

CQC compliance

Incident investigation

Patient safety

Leadership

Education

Registered Midwife qualification

Job description

You will support the Lead Midwife for Governance in delivering operational risk management across the division, ensuring a patient-centered approach that promotes an open and transparent culture and improves clinical safety and quality. This role involves leading the management of incidents, complaints risk assessment, PMRT, and compliance activities within the maternity service, working collaboratively with senior managers and wider governance teams to maintain an effective Clinical Governance Assurance Framework.

You will provide expert midwifery input to ensure timely review and investigation of incidents, oversight of risk management processes, and support for regulatory compliance, including CQC requirements and the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF). They will represent the service at key governance meetings, deputise for the Lead Midwife for Governance as required, and provide line management to the Governance Coordinator.

This role also includes contributing to policy and service development, supporting staff in clinical governance and duty of candour responsibilities, and ensuring that best-practice midwifery standards are maintained across the service. The post holder will deliver annual and strategic objectives through collaborative leadership, role-modelling professional values and behaviours, and supporting the division to meet national, local, and regulatory standards.

Previous applicants need not apply to this vacancy

Key Responsibilities

• Foster an open and transparent culture within maternity services.
• Support staff in meeting Duty of Candour requirements and maintain ongoing communication with patients and families involved in safety incidents.
• Provide expert midwifery input to support investigating officers and case reviews, ensuring reports are quality assured.
• Maintain the Risk Register and provide regular thematic analysis and performance reports.
• Lead the management, review, and investigation of incidents within the division.
• Ensure timely submission of Rapid Reviews and elevate issues or exceptions appropriately.
• Provide clinical expertise and guidance to the midwifery team.
• Provide oversight of regulatory compliance, including CQC standards and the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF).
• Attend key governance meetings and deputise for the Lead Midwife for Governance as required.
• Manage and maintain the progression of complaints within Maternity Services, preparing and presenting deep dives, thematic reviews, MDTs and PMRT cases.
• Act as a change agent, promoting positive behaviours and professional standards across the maternity service.
• Prepare and present reports on risks, incidents, and compliance issues.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by analysing trends, identifying interventions, and ensuring recommendations are implemented.

This advert closes on Friday 12 Dec 2025