Main area Women's Health Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours
Full time
Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (On-call Midwifery Management rota) Job ref 344-0943WCY Site William Harvey Hospital Town Ashford Salary £53,755 - £60,504 pro rata, per annum depending on experience Salary period Yearly Closing 14/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
Maternity Governance Matron will lead the patient safety agenda for the Women's Health Care Group. The post holder will provide leadership, guidance and expertise within the wider multi-professional team for the Care Group for patient safety and quality governance. This will include putting in place strategies and frameworks that ensure Women's Health services meet national, regional and local standards for good governance. Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for leading and organising the patient safety agenda for the Women’s Health. This will be inclusive of the reporting requirements as set by the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework, Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI), Perinatal Mortality Review Tool (PMRT) and UK Obstetric Surveillance System (UKOSS) as well as audit, guidelines, management of complaints, and research. You will work closely and collaboratively with the wider governance team to ensure effective communication systems are in place and to ensure excellent standards of care and compliance with national and local standards. Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. Person specification
Qualifications and training
Registered Midwife Master’s degree in relevant area of study or actively working towards the same Evidence of continuous professional development Clinical skills and experience
All round Midwifery clinical experience / can demonstrate credible midwifery knowledge Excellent presentation skills Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners. Proven track record of managing risk, patient safety and governance Track record of recent investigation analysis and report writing Experience of risk management process, SI investigation, and shared learning. Understanding of Clinical effectiveness and audit procedures. Knowledge of patient safety. Experience of implementing change in clinical practice system wide Personal/professional attributes
Excellent communication skills and ability to be responsive to highly emotive conversations Flexible, highly motivated and supportive of others. Ability to develop excellent working relationships with all staff. Strong organisational and planning skills. Willing to develop new skills including completing appropriate training as required. Willingness to share knowledge and skills to contribute to the professional development of others. Resilient and able to maintain personal effectiveness and work well under pressure Other requirements
Innovative, self-motivated, enthusiastic. Adaptable in managing workloads, requiring an immediate response. Manage own wellbeing and wellbeing of the team to support high levels of personal and team resilience. For more information or to arrange to visit us, please contact Head of Governance, Women’s Health care Group Email: denise.newman2@nhs.net
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Maternity Governance Matron will lead the patient safety agenda for the Women's Health Care Group. The post holder will provide leadership, guidance and expertise within the wider multi-professional team for the Care Group for patient safety and quality governance. This will include putting in place strategies and frameworks that ensure Women's Health services meet national, regional and local standards for good governance. Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for leading and organising the patient safety agenda for the Women’s Health. This will be inclusive of the reporting requirements as set by the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework, Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI), Perinatal Mortality Review Tool (PMRT) and UK Obstetric Surveillance System (UKOSS) as well as audit, guidelines, management of complaints, and research. You will work closely and collaboratively with the wider governance team to ensure effective communication systems are in place and to ensure excellent standards of care and compliance with national and local standards. Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. Person specification
Qualifications and training
Registered Midwife Master’s degree in relevant area of study or actively working towards the same Evidence of continuous professional development Clinical skills and experience
All round Midwifery clinical experience / can demonstrate credible midwifery knowledge Excellent presentation skills Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners. Proven track record of managing risk, patient safety and governance Track record of recent investigation analysis and report writing Experience of risk management process, SI investigation, and shared learning. Understanding of Clinical effectiveness and audit procedures. Knowledge of patient safety. Experience of implementing change in clinical practice system wide Personal/professional attributes
Excellent communication skills and ability to be responsive to highly emotive conversations Flexible, highly motivated and supportive of others. Ability to develop excellent working relationships with all staff. Strong organisational and planning skills. Willing to develop new skills including completing appropriate training as required. Willingness to share knowledge and skills to contribute to the professional development of others. Resilient and able to maintain personal effectiveness and work well under pressure Other requirements
Innovative, self-motivated, enthusiastic. Adaptable in managing workloads, requiring an immediate response. Manage own wellbeing and wellbeing of the team to support high levels of personal and team resilience. For more information or to arrange to visit us, please contact Head of Governance, Women’s Health care Group Email: denise.newman2@nhs.net
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