Midwifery and Women's Health Risk and Governance Lead

1 month ago


Carmarthen Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom Hywel Dda University Health Board Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for a new role of Risk and Governance Lead Midwife across Hywel Dda University Health Board.


The right candidate will hold enthusiasm for taking the responsibility of the daily oversight of the Maternity risk and governance team, ensuring clinical risk management activities are undertaken in a forward thinking and driven manner.


This role will require the post-holder to work at an operational and strategic level within the Women and Child Health Directorate to deliver the maternity service governance and risk management agenda. Activities will include writing reports, investigations and monitoring action plans with provision of evidence.


The post holder will have excellent communication skills, fanatical attention to detail, and drive to ensure that our Risk and Governance agendas are delivered within tight deadlines.


The post holder will be responsible for the development of the clinical safety management strategy. In conjunction with the senior team be responsible for monitoring and reviewing service performance ensuring agreed targets are met. Report on performance and implementing remedial action as necessary.


Work collaboratively and provide expertise to create strategies to support the implementation of enhanced and effective clinical safety management at directorate and corporate level. Engage with partner stakeholders and represent the Health Board at regional and where necessary national level to ensure strategic implementation of safety initiatives and improvements in line with local and national publications to optimise services and outcomes for service users
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:


Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire


48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres


Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services


Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.


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Management/ Leadership qualification

Management/ Leadership qualification

Experience of working closely with clinicians and management of varying seniority
Experience of researching, analysing and interpreting complex information and in the use of systems, databases and other software tools
Project management
Experience of developing training programmes
Evidence of relevant Patient Safety and Health & Safety experience Data base management
Advanced specialist knowledge on the principles of patient safety & risk management
NHS Constitution and understanding of current NHS issues, initiatives, legislation and policy
In-depth knowledge of theory, methodologies, frameworks and tools relating to clinical effectiveness and quality improvement
Information management and highly developed knowledge of confidentiality and data protection
Knowledge of Patient complaints & management
Excellent understanding of the healthcare regulations and the role of HIW and Ombudsmen
Understanding of the diversity issues and customs of the patients
Full understanding of the respective roles of HIW, CQC, MHRA,NPSA,NICE and other governmental and non-governmental healthcare organisations

Language Skills
Welsh Speaker (Level 1)


Hywel Dda University Health Board
Glangwili General Hospital



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