Avoiding Brain Injuries in Childbirth Champion, Band 6 Gloucester

Job summary

Avoiding Brain Injuries in Childbirth Champion, Band 6 (4.5 hours a week)

'Internal Applicants Only'

The ABC Midwife will work in partnership and serve as the ABC perinatal team leads within the Trust to successfully:

• Foster a strong perinatal team dynamic (obstetricians, anaesthetists, neonatologists, midwives)
• Champion the collaborative design, delivery and implementation of the ABC Elements - Impacted fetal head (IFH) and Intrapartum Fetal Deterioration (IFD) with their Trust using Quality Improvement methodology in collaboration with the practice development and risk and quality teams.
• Ensure that effective embedding and sustainability processes are in place to ensure the long-term adoption of the bundle elements are ongoing practices.

Additional working pattern details: Flexible hours / working
Additional contract details: Contract until the 31st March 2027

Main duties of the job

The post-holders will fully understand background and requirements and will champion the ABC Bundle across the perinatal team and within their own department and Trust. They will complete the following supported by the perinatal team:

• Act as the local clinical contact for the ABC programme within the Trust and help to embed and sustain the ABC programme elements.
• Ensure awareness of the programme amongst perinatal staff.
• Alongside the practice development team support mini/trolley teach ABC education sessions and support simulation sessions.
• Attend a 1-hour virtual monthly/bi-monthly Community of Practice (CoP) with Health Innovation West of England which will include a quarterly meeting to share updates and learning from your organisation, a quarterly ABC focused education session and a quarterly drop-in support session (optional).
• Help to embed ABC tools such as the IFD tool and algorithms and proformas.
• Work with their maternity risk, practice development, quality improvement and fetal surveillance teams to obtain staff training and compliance on IFH and IFD and anonymised data relating to incidence and outcomes IFH and IFD episodes.
• If required and deemed relevant and necessary, perform mini audits to support information gathering and insights that will help with effective programme delivery.

Please review the attached Role Descriptor for further details.

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Job responsibilities

• Link with the digital team to support digital aspects of the programme.
• Where possible attend and contribute to multidisciplinary case reviews of incidents involving potential brain injury.
• Identify and address barriers to implementation at ward level which can be shared with the regional implementation team to gain support to overcome challenges faced.
• Promote psychological safety in debriefing and reflective practice and role model escalation and speaking up behaviours. There will be an opportunity to undertake Culture Coach training for Clinical Champions.
• Advocate for compassionate communication with families and ensure that learning from family feedback is incorporated into improvements.
• Support embedding ABC into business as usual practice and contribute to long-term sustainability planning.

Please review the attached Role Descriptor for further details.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
• Significant post-registration experience within maternity services
• Experience of multidisciplinary working across maternity and neonatal services
• Experience of contributing to service development, quality improvement, education or practice development initiatives
• Knowledge of maternity governance, patient safety, risk management and fetal surveillance

Desirable

• Experience of supporting staff learning through teaching, coaching, simulation or clinical supervision

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Strong clinical leadership skills with the ability to influence and engage colleagues across the multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build effective professional relationships and foster collaborative team working
• Understanding of quality improvement methodologies and change management principles
• Ability to identify barriers to implementation and develop practical solutions
• Ability to deliver education, facilitate learning and support simulation training

Desirable

• Experience of implementing and sustaining change within a clinical environment
• Ability to analyse information, contribute to audits and utilise data to inform quality improvement initiatives
• Knowledge of psychological safety, human factors and reflective learning principles
• Confident using digital systems and supporting implementation of digital solutions where required

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Passionate about improving outcomes for women, babies and families and reducing avoidable harm
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to work independently
• Resilient, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities
• Positive role model who promotes a culture of openness, learning and continuous improvement
• Committed to compassionate, family-centred care and incorporating learning from family feedback into practice
• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity and credibility with colleagues at all levels

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).