Lead Midwife for Quality, Safety, Assurance and Compliance

Lead Midwife for Quality, Safety, Assurance and Compliance Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesEstablish regulation and compliance programs for dedicated specific areas of compliance identified within North Middlesex University NHS Trust requiring improvement and take the lead on dedicated compliance areas performing responsive deep dive reviews supporting the wider roll out of a formal compliance program.Support clinical teams with external reviews, Quality Assurance visits and ensure process and support is in place for on-going monitoring and quality improvement methodology applied to action plans.Oversee the implementation of clinical audits and other clinical effectiveness process as a mechanism for improving quality, risk and safety. This will include development of a clearly defined annual audit programme along with the obstetric and midwifery leads for Quality Improvement.Identify risks associated with provision of the specialty services and delivery of high-quality care, escalating risks to senior management teams as appropriate and implementing quality improvement plans to mitigate the risks.Represent the service and contribute at the relevant Trust and Local Maternity and Neonatal systems (LMNS) meetings in conjunction with the Director and Associate Director of Midwifery.Person specificationEducation and qualificationsEssential criteriaRegistered MidwifeEducated to degree level or equivalent with evidence of further professional developmentWillingness to undertake Continuing Professional DevelopmentDesirable criteriaMasters Degree or working towards Master Degree or related experienceSkills and abilitiesEssential criteriaExcellent oral and written communication skillsEffective interpersonal and influencing skillsGood presentational skills Strong stake holder management skillsStrong negotiation skills with practical expectation of what can be achievedProblem solving and conflict resolutionHighly developed analytical skillsUnderstanding and experience of developing new teams Understanding and experience in the use of database and information systems to support organisational change and improvementAble to think and plan strategicallyProject managementExcellent IT and database management skills Budget ManagementExperienceEssential criteriaConsiderable NHS experienceRegulatory Compliance demonstrable Experience of leadership in this areaIntegrated governance and risk processes experience of advising Senior ManagementExtensive experience of compliance within a regulated environment and have a full understanding of compliance and risk best practiceStaff management within a complex regulatory frameworkExperience of working with senior management teams and clinical practitioners to develop systems and processesExperience of data and analysis from multiple sourcesExperience in development of training programs, training delivery, and evaluation of training programsPersonal qualitiesEssential criteriaDemonstrable leadership qualitiesStrong commitment to principles of quality and safety in health careAbility to analyse multiple sources of information and utilise this information to make robust decisionsAbility to work under own directionAble to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertaintyAdaptable and flexible, have ability to cope with uncertainty and changeCommitment to team - working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others and ability to work people of all capabilitiesSelf-motivated, pro-active, innovativeDemonstrate self reflection and impact of self on othersValuesEssential criteriaDemonstrable ability to meet Trust valuesOther requirementsEssential criteriaKnowledge of NHSKnowledge of CQCRegulations and other external regulators and how they impact on organisational performanceUnderstanding of policy framework within which NHS services are deliveredUnderstanding of Integrated governance, Care Quality Commission and regulatory processes, audit and risk management methodsUnderstanding of NICE guidance other quality and effectiveness best practiceWe reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.You will only be contacted by the Recruitment Team via email if you are shortlisted for this post. Please ensure therefore that you check your e-mail account regularly.Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3 rd party recruitment providers - North London Partners Shared Service, (NLPSS) who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of NMUH.If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a "selfie" using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.ukNMUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of NMUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.By applying for this post you are agreeing to NMUH transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system and other secure, internal NHS workforce systems.By applying for this role, you accept in the event you are successful that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we want you to complete your e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based systemEmployer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.Documents to downloadJD&PS Lead Midwife for Quality, Safety, Assurance and Compliance ( PDF , 789.3 KB )JD&PS Lead Midwife for Quality, Safety, Assurance and Compliance ( PDF , 789.3 KB )Functional Requirements ( PDF , 392.1 KB )Hospital Map ( JPG , 581.7 KB )
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