Quality Improvement Midwife - Deputy Practice Development
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
Many of the roles we advertise have a requirement for a DBS check to be carried out. If you are successful for a role and it requires a DBS check the Trust will carry out the initial check and subscription to the DBS Update Service, however successful candidates will be expected to cover the associated costs . Details of this will be sent to successful candidates in their offer letter.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 3 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
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We appreciate you completing the survey.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust currently have limited availability of car parking spaces, as such are operating a waiting list for new starters joining the organisation.
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Visa Sponsorship
The Trust will only consider sponsoring staff for certain roles, however this will be considered on a case by case basis in line with current legislation. As an employer we are unable to offer sponsorship to all roles in particular we cannot offer sponsorship for roles below Band 5.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a midwife to join our Quality Improvement Team and support our Lead Practice Development Midwife (PDM). We are looking for an experienced and dynamic individual with a strong interest in education within the clinical environment. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, an exceptional track record in clinical practice, experience of interprofessional working, and the ability to teach, support, and motivate others. A positive and flexible approach is essential, and you must be an effective team player. You will assist in the development and delivery of the multi-disciplinary training programmes ensuring compliance to national reporting requirements including the Maternity Incentive Scheme (MIS).
As Deputy PDM your primary role will be to support the education and development of staff within the clinical area. You will also need to be able to maintain accurate records and produce relevant reports on training activity and evaluation. In the absence of the Lead PDM, you will facilitate and lead multi-disciplinary training such as PROMPT and Mandatory Maternity Training.
The post holder will contribute the multi-disciplinary clinical audit and governance activities. They will also assist with the review of published evidence including relevant national, regional and local reports.
This role may be combined with a clinical Band 6 role – please indicate how many additional clinical hours you would be interested in in your application.
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The post holder will support the department in maintaining and improving high standards of care and achieving safety throughout the maternity footprint by working with the clinical and governance teams.
• To support the maternity service in fostering an environment that is woman centred and upholds the highest standards of safety.
• To work closely with clinical teams to facilitate and foster the clinical governance, risk agenda and continual quality improvement initiatives.
• To understand new health care developments ensuring that midwifery practice is evidence based, cost effective and regularly benchmarked against best practice
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Quality Improvement:
To lead and support quality improvement projects within clinical teams
To support the develop of and maintain the audit and quality improvement plan
To undertake clinical audits
To present findings of audits undertaken at identified groups and directorate meetings
To ensure all quality improvement projects and audits are correctly registered with the audit department
Work closely with the audit department to ensure audit tools are robust and include explicit criteria relevant to each audit
To analyse the audit data and develop recommendations
To understand all national initiatives and assist in the implementation in order to influence patient care and service delivery
To be aware of and support local research projects as applicable
Develop and maintain up to date IT systems and databases relevant to your role
Clinical Effectiveness:
Maintain accurate, up to date records of all maternity guidelines
Co-ordinate the development and updating of all guidelines and patient information leaflets within the maternity footprint
Ensure policies are in the correct format and follow the appropriate approval process
Identify any gaps of non-compliance to the maternity guidelines from national standards
Where agreed recommendations are made from clinical audit relevant guidance is updated and changes in practice are implemented
To provide clinical and educational support for all levels of staff in the department
Help deliver a varied and interesting mandatory training programme
Understand national drivers influencing maternity education and how they apply to the SWFT maternity education programme
Participate in the programme of cascade training to help foster a learning culture within the workplace and embed into practice
Provide educational and project support in the clinical environment to all registered clinicians to help increase education of CTGs and peer reviewing
Provide a resource for support for the Band 5 midwifery preceptor programme
Support planning, developing and delivering the programme of work relating to the Maternity Information System throughout the Maternity Service
To ensure and facilitate in meeting the training needs of student midwives by providing a suitable learning environment and by engaging in clinical teaching where appropriate
Train staff in the use of relevant technologies as required and coach staff in the use of technology with clients/ parents
Develop and update MIS lesson plans for all users alongside the training team
Develop crib sheets for MIS users
Identify any clinical benefits and financial saving opportunities that arise from MIS
Manage user accounts ensuring the correct permissions are given
Liaise with the IT department and infrastructure engineer
Prepare draft reports and action plans for trust and local level committees as required
To provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in the maternity unit to whom staff, patients and their families can turn to for assistance, advice and support
To develop good working relationships with other ward / departments / agencies within and outside the Trust, ensuring that all stakeholders understand, respect and recognise the Trusts philosophy and operational policies
Attend all meetings relevant to the post relating to governance Ensure and facilitate robust methods of evidence collection for CQC requirements
Complete clinical midwifery shifts in all areas of maternity service when required.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Sometimes we get a lot of applications for our roles. On those occasions we might close the job early. If you don’t want to miss out we recommend submitting your application as early as possible.
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We aim to shortlist all vacancies within 2 days of the vacancy closing, we will get back to all candidates ASAP.
Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address.
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer who is committed to Equality and Diversity and does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the grounds of any protected characteristic as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
All South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust sites are smoke free. We feel it’s a great way to help our patients, visitors and staff stay healthy.
The Trust is part of a ‘Foundation Group’ through a strategic alliance with Wye Valley NHS Trust, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. This partnership is great for the sustainability of all four organisations and allows us to share learning and maximise opportunities to ensure the delivery of high quality health and care services for our local populations.