Quality and Safety Lead Midwife

Job Summary We have an opportunity for an experienced midwife to join the Quality and Safety team as Lead Quality and Safety Midwife (B7). This is a permanent role. The postholder will have a critical role in the co‑ordination of safety within the Maternity and Neonatal services, focussing on risk and governance. They will be expected to demonstrate leadership that supports high quality, effective clinical care, placing safety and a positive patient experience at the centre of care that those accessing maternity and neonatal services can expect to receive. Main Duties The post holder will have a leadership role within a multidisciplinary team working within the maternity and new‑born division with the objective of protecting women, babies, staff members and the public from risk. The post holder will provide professional leadership and managerial advice and support to all staff and manage maternity and neonatal adverse incident reporting systems working closely with the Trust Risk Management Department. You will be expected to provide a proactive strategy of risk management aiming to identify risks, provide protection against preventable harm to women, families, babies, employees and the general public thus preserving Trust assets and reputation. You will be able to identify, co‑ordinate and participate in clinical governance activities in partnership with other multidisciplinary staff and make recommendations for continual improvement to demonstrate compliance with the contracts against which the service is commissioned. About Us Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff. We are an acute Trust, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4,000 staff. We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On‑site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. Details Date posted: 28 November 2025 Pay scheme: Agenda for change Band: Band 7 Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year a.s. pro rata if part time Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Part‑time Reference number: 269‑SFT9374 Job locations: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ Role Requirements Essential Registered Midwife with minimum 4 years’ experience and evidence of expertise in all areas of midwifery Working knowledge of issues currently impacting on Maternity Services including Clinical Governance and Information Governance Clinical midwifery experience in all areas of practice including caring for women at high risk of complications and managing obstetric emergencies Have an excellent understanding of the national maternity agenda and other relevant drivers Full knowledge of Governance structures within maternity services Experience with the Datix Risk Management System Evidence of knowledge of PSIRF Additional Information Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr