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Job summary

Main area
Midwifery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
432-HR1691-24
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ipswich Hospital
Town
Ipswich
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/12/2024 23:59

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Lead Midwife for Clinical Effectiveness

NHS AfC: Band 7

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

We are looking to recruit an experienced midwife to join our Trust as the Lead for Clinical Effectiveness at Ipswich Hospital. 

You will maintain oversight of the development of guideline and will work alongside the Clinical Governance Lead, Consultant Midwife, Practice Development Midwife, obstetric colleagues and other lead midwifery post holders.

You will take a leading role in the oversight of auditing practice, analysis of results and preparing reports.

This is permanent, full time post for 37.5 hours per week.

If you have a passion for improving the outcomes for women and have experience in this field, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

  •        Involved with maternity risk management by investigating incidents reported through the Datix incident system, using lessons learned to improve practice and processes.
  •        Support and direct staff across the Trust in the identification and collation of evidence to support assessment of the standards within the maternity services, including Nice Guidance and CQC standards.
  • Provide clinical leadership to staff working in the Women’s Clinical Delivery Group.
  • Actively seek out and introduce new ideas relating to practice across the multidisciplinary team ensuring guidelines reflect best practice and are evidence based.
  • In conjunction with other members of the multidisciplinary team, develop, review, disseminate and communicate new and revised standards, policies and guidelines.
  • Assist with gap analysis of new national guidance including NICE and implementation of new guidance which is compliant with standards.
  • Facilitate updating and information sharing sessions with maternity staff and produce a regular Clinical Update newsletter for staff.

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. 

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. 

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.   

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. 

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.   

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Midwife
  • Degree in Midwifery and evidence of continued professional development
  • Working towards MSc qualification or equivalent level experience
  • Mentorship/supervisors qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership or management qualification or working towards

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Leading and developing services within an NHS trust
  • Guideline development and review
  • Participation in clinical audit
  • Mentoring, supervision, teaching and assessment
  • Involvement in quality improvement
Desirable criteria
  • Implementing change in service provision

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Marie Fletcher
Job title
Deputy Head of Midwifery
Email address
[email protected]