We are currently looking for a Patient Safety Midwife to join our team based at Worthing site of UH Sussex.
The role will be a job-share with our current post holder
The Patient Safety Midwife will work collaboratively with other patient safety and risk management leads within the Women and Children's Division and Trust wide to promote a culture of safety and learning from experience and to promote best practice. They are expected to lead on monitoring, investigation and reporting of maternity related safety and risk and to proactively develop mechanisms for developing safer services. They will also provide support to the midwifery matrons for complaints and claims resolution as required.
Although based at Worthing, you may be required to cover periods of leave for the post holder at St Richard's Hospital, Chichester.
For further information on joining our Maternity team at UHSussex please view www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/maternity-jobs
Create an environment in which effective learning from incidents can take place
Coordinate the investigation and response to clinical incidents, and serious incidents requiring investigation on behalf of the maternity services including facilitation of incident and panel reviews and feedback to staff and families
Ensure compliance with Duty of Candour requirements through monitoring and collaborative working with HOM ; Trust Patient Safety and Trust Governance
Support the senior midwifery managers and trust complaints and legal teams in co-ordination of complaints and claims requirements
Work in partnership with a range of clinicians and managers in the planning or development of the service to promote patient safety and risk
Develop robust working relationships with wider patient safety teams within the Trust and in outside organisations, such as
Cascade information as appropriate to members of the wider team through internet, team briefings, newsletters and management
Work closely with the Clinical Leads for Women's Health and Senior Midwifery Managers to ensure information sharing regarding implementation of organisational objectives for patient
Continuous responsibility for establishing systems and standards of communication for routine, complex and potentially stressful
Attend meetings as required and act as a representative of the governance team.
Inclusion in the manager on call rota.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Coordinate the investigation and response to clinical incidents, and serious incidents requiring investigation on behalf of the maternity services including facilitation of incident and panel reviews and feedback to staff and families
*Please see attached job description for detailed description and main responsibilities.*
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Worthing Hospital
Lyndhurst road
Worthing
BN11 2DH
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