At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead patient safety initiatives and improve maternity services through governance and risk management.
- Company: Join the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group, dedicated to quality healthcare.
- Benefits: Permanent position with competitive NHS salary and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for leadership and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient safety and quality improvement in maternity care.
- Qualifications: Registered Midwife with experience in governance, risk management, and quality improvement.
The predicted salary is between 47810 - 54710 £ per year.
Location: Kettering General Hospital / Northampton General Hospital, Northamptonshire
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Band 7 NHS Agenda for Change
About the Role
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group is seeking an experienced and motivated Patient Safety & Risk Midwife to join the Maternity Directorate. This is an exciting leadership opportunity for an experienced Midwife with a passion for patient safety, governance, and quality improvement. Working alongside the Perinatal Safety Improvement Team and senior clinical leaders, you will play a key role in developing a proactive safety culture, supporting incident investigations, managing risk processes, and driving continuous improvements in maternity services.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of maternity quality, governance, safety, and risk management strategies
- Lead and support incident reporting, investigations, and learning across maternity services
- Promote compliance with national maternity safety standards, Duty of Candour requirements, and CQC regulations
- Analyse incident and risk data to identify trends and support service improvements
- Support the maintenance and development of the Trust Risk Register
- Chair and coordinate governance meetings, risk management groups, and safety review forums
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient safety outcomes
- Support the implementation of national, regional, and Trust-wide patient safety programmes
- Provide expert advice and leadership on governance, quality improvement, and risk management
- Participate in the clinical escalation rota, providing senior leadership and decision-making support
What We're Looking For
- Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
- Degree-level qualification or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Broad range of midwifery experience, including community experience
- Experience participating in audit and quality improvement activities
- Knowledge of maternity governance, risk management, and patient safety processes
- Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously and influence change across multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent IT and report-writing skills
- Desirable
- Masters degree or working towards
- Leadership or management qualification
- Previous management experience
- Experience of implementing change and leading service improvements
- Experience of project management
- Knowledge of maternity governance assurance frameworks and external reviews
- Experience working with Midwifery Education Systems
If you are an experienced Midwife with a passion for patient safety, governance, and quality improvement, we would welcome a confidential discussion. Please get in touch or send your CV to learn more.
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