Midwifery Quality and Professional Development Lead

3 weeks ago


Derby, United Kingdom NHS England Full time

Job summary

The postholder will support the strategic and operational development of the regional quality strategy and plans, specifically in relation to the Ockenden (and other maternity reviews) recommendations.

The post is one of three and whilst each post will have a specific portfolio including some aspects of workforce, digital, continuity of carer and personalisation, and research, the role will also be responsible for:

supporting professional and clinical leadership across the region.

providing guidance and support on patient safety, regulatory matters, clinical governance and quality improvement as related to the published Ockenden review (and other maternity reviews) and subsequent recommendations

Main duties of the job

The postholder will

support the Regional Chief Midwife and Deputy Chief Midwife to establish effective systems and processes to ensure compliance with Ockenden (and other maternity reviews) across the region, systems and provider trusts. lead the provision of an efficient, effective and high quality professional and well-co-ordinated support service enabling trusts and systems in meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements. continue to develop and lead a regional professional midwifery advocate networks

The post is part of a wider team covering the Midlands, with a complex work programme to support the improvement of perinatal services across the region

About us

In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.

The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities. Making the NHS agreat place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential. Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation Delivering value for money.

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Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work with regional and ICB colleagues to implement national recommendations and plans.

Ensure that organisations are compliant with statutory regulations, and professional standards.

Advise on professional matters relating to patient safety, clinical governance and quality improvement.

Support challenged organisations and systems in matters relating to patient safety, clinical governance and quality improvement.

Work with the workforce team

ensure information is properly managed and best practice is widely.

Develop and lead a regional PMA network.

Continue the implementation of the Perinatal Quality Surveillance Model

Oversee perinatal PSIRF and serious incident reporting ensuring learning and best practice is shared across the region

Person Specification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience at senior manager level in a healthcare environment. Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to patient safety, clinical governance and quality improvement. Knowledge of nursing and midwifery practice and education policy Experience or knowledge of midwifery care across the whole maternity pathway including community, acute and pre hospital care Knowledge of IPC practice and policy Understanding of the NHS and care system, political environment and evidence-based approach to decision making Understanding of the political and cultural complexity of the NHS Knowledge of how to apply different approaches to change across the health service Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations. Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals Experience of budgetary responsible, including budget setting with evidence of working knowledge of financial processes Experience of management of staff/ functions Knowledge and experience of quality improvement methodology and / or clinical governance experience in a trust or system

Skills Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovation and new market opportunities Negotiate on difficult and very complex and detailed issues Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required Demonstrable ability to act upon incomplete information, using experience gained to make inferences and decision making Significant ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate initiatives Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise. Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands Inputs to strategic plans across NHS and within the specific teams Demonstrable ability to deliver at pace in complex environment.

Qualifications

Essential

Registered midwife with extensive experience, current registration with NMC. Educated to master's level or equivalent level of clinical experience at a senior level of management

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