Job summary
Employer heading
IMR Midwifery Lead
Band 8a
Job overview
Responsible for liaising with Women and Families who have been identified through the Independent review of Maternity Services.
The post holder will be part of the Patient Experience and Engagement team, and work closely with the Maternity Governance Service Quality, Risk and Safety Team and the Independent review team.
In undertaking the duties for this post the post holder must comply with The Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates (NMC).
In undertaking the duties for this post the post holder must comply with the Department of Health’s code of conduct for NHS Managers (October 2002).
Main duties of the job
The post sits within the Patient Experience and Engagement Team, working closely with the maternity and corporate teams. This aspect of the Role will involve working closely with the Independent Nottingham Maternity (Ockenden) Review Team:
- The post holder will regularly liaise with:
- Maternity Independent Review Team
- Maternity and Neonatal senior leadership
- Staff in Corporate Directorates
- Chief Executive, Chief Nurse, Medical Director as required
- External stakeholders e.g. Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Maternity Voices Partnership
Supporting Women and Families identified through the Independent Maternity Review
Coordinate and support Initial (early) meetings with families / women involved identified through the Nottingham Maternity Review to establish a constant (impartial) point of contact and to ascertain what support is required by the woman/family.
Set expectations with the family in terms of processes, timescales, methods of contact, potential outcomes.
Improve women and family understanding of Review processes / responsibilities.
Act as a single point of contact / advocate if necessary:
- Relaying information
- Chasing information / responses
- Explaining information
- Explaining roles & responsibilities of different staff members
Provide support at meetings, supporting the Chief Executive or Chief Nurse as required, ensuring meetings are prepared and the Executive lead is appropriately briefed.
Oversee correspondence between the women / families and the Trust.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached detailed job description and person specification for full job description and person specification.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current NMC Registration as a Midwife or Nurse
- Experience working at a senior level in an Acute Trust
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries
- Experience of contributing relevant complaints and service user and engagement information and insight for inspections by external bodies e.g. CQC/ NMC
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working in acute care areas
- 5 years post registration experience including management and leadership experience
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communications skills, written and oral
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of audit and audit tools
- Able to present and receive complex information within the multi professional team
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharon Wallis
- Job title
- Director of Midwifery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812 277899
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