Governance Midwife in Knowsley

Midwife – Maternity Governance Team (Maternity Leave Cover)

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to join the Maternity Governance Team to cover for maternity leave. The post holder will be part of a team of senior midwives that lead on implementing governance processes across the service, in collaboration with the Quality and Safety Matron and Head of Midwifery.

• Participate and lead in reviewing incidents and adhering to statutory reporting processes for serious incidents that involve MNSI, PMRT or StEIS; liaise with families to ensure their voices are heard in the investigation process and that the service adheres to the principles for Duty of Candour.
• Review, monitor and evaluate incident reports in conjunction with the senior midwifery team to ensure timely review, investigation and escalation; feed lessons learned back to staff and the service to facilitate organisational learning.
• Promote effective practice for safe service delivery and manage incident reporting, ensuring relevant reviews are undertaken, incidents closed with learning disseminated.
• Provide professional and managerial support in relation to clinical risk and deputise for the Quality and Safety Matron where appropriate.
• Assist the Quality and Safety Maternity team in achieving and maintaining high CQC standards and in meeting MBRRACE recommendations, the NPSA and other relevant agencies.
• Identify incidents that require reporting to the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) and support the reporting and investigation process for these cases.
• Participate and support the Perinatal Mortality Review Process, notify cases, contribute to case surveillance, and draft and review reports in partnership with the Quality and Safety Matron and the Obstetric Lead.
• Coordinate Avoiding Term Admissions Into Neonatal (ATAIN) reviews in partnership with the NNU Team and ensure maternity learning is disseminated.
• Lead in the coordination of directorate risk activities including guidelines and audit, serious incidents, near‑miss reporting, Duty of Candour, and ensure learning is effectively disseminated to reduce re‑occurrence of events.