Perinatal Quality & Safety Lead

Merseywestlancs; Knowsley; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a proactive Divisional Lead for Perinatal Services to strengthen governance, risk management and patient safety across maternity and neonatal care.

You will work with the Divisional Director of Midwifery and senior teams to deliver national and regional quality standards, drive improvements and ensure compliant practice within a supportive, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of post-registration education.
• Degree-level education required.
• Management or leadership qualification or equivalent.
• Masters qualification or working towards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee assurance, monitoring and reporting on governance and quality improvements.
• Lead divisional safety and embedding a safety culture with early escalation of risks and issues.
• Support Divisional Director of Midwifery to ensure statutory requirements and clinical governance objectives by overseeing, monitoring and reporting on progress of national and local drivers.
• Drive sustainable improvement in learning and practice.
• Collaborate with the senior leadership team to maintain high standards of practice and behaviours.

Education

Registered Midwife

Evidence of post registration education

Degree level education

Management/ Leadership qualification or equivalent

Masters qualification or evidence of working towards

Job description

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a proactive Divisional Lead for Perinatal Services to strengthen governance, risk management and patient safety across maternity and neonatal care.

You will work with the Divisional Director of Midwifery and senior teams to deliver national and regional quality standards, drive improvements and ensure compliant practice within a supportive, collaborative environment.