Patient Safety Midwife

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Oxford seeks a Maternity Clinical Governance Lead to oversee risk management and promote patient safety in maternity services. You will coordinate investigations, mentor staff, and ensure high-quality care during antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and a commitment to safety and quality in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating and developing risk management systems.
• Ability to support clinical governance framework development.
• Capable of conducting investigations into incidents.
• Strong leadership skills to mentor less experienced midwives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate risk management systems within Maternity Directorate.
• Support development of the clinical governance framework.
• Investigate incidents and maintain professional standards.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to midwives.

Skills

Risk management systems

Clinical governance

Leadership and mentoring

Incident reporting

Patient safety

Job description

The post holder will work within the Maternity Directorate in a multidisciplinary team to promote a culture of staff and patient safety.

Responsibilities include:

1. Co-ordinate, monitor, and develop risk management systems within the directorate.
2. Support the maternity clinical governance manager in developing and implementing the clinical governance framework.
3. Coordinate timely and effective investigations of incidents.
4. Maintain high professional standards and ensure the delivery of high-quality midwifery care during ante-natal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods.
5. Provide professional leadership and mentoring to less experienced midwives and support colleagues in a multidisciplinary team.
6. Work clinically 0.2 WTE weekly, including nights and weekends, either in clinical areas or as operational bleep holder.
7. Represent the department at local, Trust, and system-wide meetings.
8. Coordinate incident reporting and investigations into serious untoward incidents, including representing the directorate at trust-wide forums.
9. Support independent investigations and interviews related to safety incidents, collaborating with the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations team.
10. Facilitate an environment where patient safety and quality are prioritized, promoting participation, openness, and accountability.
11. Support staff following clinical incidents, providing structured reflection and guidance.
12. Lead local investigations on PSIRF responses, producing reports with recommendations and action plans to reduce risks.
13. Manage incident reports, grading, and inputting data, and monitor trends using Ulysses.
14. Develop close working relationships with the Patient Safety team, Trust Risk Manager, and Corporate Risk Management team.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts, offering a wide range of clinical services and involved in medical education, training, and research. It comprises four hospitals: John Radcliffe, Churchill, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, and Horton General Hospital.

Our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence underpin our commitment to delivering high-quality care and professional relationships. We are committed to a safe and respectful hiring environment and signed the NHS England sexual safety charter in 2023, pledging zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour.

If you wish to make a difference and join our team, please contact:

• Name: Claire Litchfield
• Job Title: Maternity Clinical Governance Lead
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]