Risk and Governance Midwife

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; North East; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for an experienced midwife to join their Maternity Patient Safety Team. The role emphasizes a proactive approach to patient safety, leading initiatives that enhance quality care and risk management. Opportunities for professional development are available in a supportive environment that values flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experienced midwife with a focus on patient safety and risk management.
• Ability to lead safety initiatives within maternity services.
• Excellent communication skills to foster a culture of learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and advise on all aspects of risk management and patient safety.
• Promote proactive risk management and learn from incidents.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to improve safety standards.

Job description

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced, motivated midwife to join our Maternity Patient Safety Team at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital NHS Trust. This role focuses on a proactive and learning-centered approach to patient safety. You will play a key leadership role in identifying, investigating, and learning from incidents, working collaboratively with clinical teams to improve safety and ensure high-quality, safe care. Additionally, you will promote a culture of learning across maternity services.

Key Details:

• Interview Date: Wednesday 24 September 2025
• Hours: 37 hours 30 minutes per week

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The post holder, in conjunction with the Clinical Board management team and the Quality and Clinical Effectiveness Midwife, will lead and advise on all aspects of risk management and patient safety. You will be an integral member of the Maternity Patient Safety team, fostering a culture of learning that ensures clinical quality and risk management remain top priorities through:

• Enabling staff to participate in identifying, actioning, and evaluating all patient safety issues, highlighting the relationship between risk management and everyday clinical practice and its effects on women and families.
• Fostering a 'just' culture aligned with corporate objectives, delivering a high-quality, cost-effective service.
• Aligning complaints and litigation processes with maternity incident investigations using PSIRF principles, ensuring compassionate engagement with families and staff, and sharing emergent learning.
• Identifying and sharing learning from good practice.

The post holder will have the opportunity to develop professionally and contribute to shaping the safety culture within a supportive and collaborative environment.

As a flexible working organization, we aim to accommodate arrangements that suit both the service and your needs. Discuss with us how we might support flexible working. If feasible, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts daily, delivering high standards of healthcare across various sites, including:

• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks

These sites support cutting-edge care with advanced diagnostic services in radiology and pathology and foster innovation for pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and various community sites.