Patient Safety & Risk Midwife – Band 7

Job Description Patient Safety & Risk Midwife – Band 7 n Location: Kettering General Hospital / Northampton General Hospital, Northamptonshire n Contract Type: Permanent n Salary: Band 7 NHS Agenda for Change n About the Role n University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group is seeking an experienced and motivated Patient Safety & Risk Midwife to join the Maternity Directorate. n This is an exciting leadership opportunity for an experienced Midwife with a passion for patient safety, governance, and quality improvement. Working alongside the Perinatal Safety Improvement Team and senior clinical leaders, you will play a key role in developing a proactive safety culture, supporting incident investigations, managing risk processes, and driving continuous improvements in maternity services. n Key Responsibilities n n n Support the delivery of maternity quality, governance, safety, and risk management strategies n n Lead and support incident reporting, investigations, and learning across maternity services n n Promote compliance with national maternity safety standards, Duty of Candour requirements, and CQC regulations n n Analyse incident and risk data to identify trends and support service improvements n n Support the maintenance and development of the Trust Risk Register n n Chair and coordinate governance meetings, risk management groups, and safety review forums n n Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient safety outcomes n n Support the implementation of national, regional, and Trust-wide patient safety programmes n n Provide expert advice and leadership on governance, quality improvement, and risk management n n Participate in the clinical escalation rota, providing senior leadership and decision-making support n n What We’re Looking For n Essential n n n Registered Midwife with current NMC registration n n Degree-level qualification or equivalent n n Evidence of continuing professional development n n Broad range of midwifery experience, including community experience n n Experience participating in audit and quality improvement activities n n Knowledge of maternity governance, risk management, and patient safety processes n n Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills n n Ability to work autonomously and influence change across multidisciplinary teams n n Excellent IT and report-writing skills n n Desirable n n n Master’s degree or working towards n n Leadership or management qualification n n Previous management experience n n Experience of implementing change and leading service improvements n n Experience of project management n n Knowledge of maternity governance assurance frameworks and external reviews n n Experience working with Midwifery Education Systems n n If you are an experienced Midwife with a passion for patient safety, governance, and quality improvement, we would welcome a confidential discussion. n Please get in touch or send your CV to learn more….