Patient Safety Midwife
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, E11 1NRView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£55,524 to £62,652
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
23 November 2026
11 days leftJob description
We are looking for an exceptional midwife who will be able to foster a positive proactive approach to risk management developing close links with clin...
The post holder will work as a senior support to the Divisional leadership team for Women's services and deliver key learning work streams linked to the output of the women's operational clinical governance team.
This includes using data from Datix for updating ward and unit safety boards, developing safety newsletters, writing up and presenting patient cases alongside thematically reviewing adverse incidents, trends in risks and the Divisional complaints activity.
This role will be a key clinical presence across maternity services, helping to develop and coach local leaders in learning from safety incidents and reducing harm and risk across the division.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Experience
Essential: - Band 7 Midwife with UK professional Registration
Desirable: - Experience of clinical governance activities within maternity services
Skills
Essential
- Competent in Datix (or equivalent risk management database) as user and demonstrable evidence that they can teach others to use the system
- The ability to work on personal initiative and as part of a team, working across professional boundaries at all levels of the site and organisation
- Excellent written and oral communication skills to deal with complex issues and with senior management.
- Demonstrates the skill required to present complex issues clearly and concisely at all levels including divisional and service level
- Good organisational skills: able to work effectively under pressure and to identified and work successfully towards deadlines
- Competent IT skills, in using Microsoft Office packages and the internet for the purpose of researching, monitoring activity, effectively communicating and producing reports, presentation and training materials Competent in Datix (or equivalent risk management data base) user and demonstrable evidence that they can teach others to use the system
Desirable: - PSIRF Training; - Experience of evaluating 'evidence' against prescribed standards for a range of assessments
Knowledge
Essential
- Can demonstrate an understanding of a good safety culture and the correct support systems that should be in place to achieve this.
- Good working knowledge in all aspects of clinical governance including patient safety, risk management and improvement
- Knowledge of maternity services, nursing and midwifery issues, including, statutory frameworks, national policies and broad national NHS context
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of working within a clinical governance arena
- Project management knowledge/skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of use of databases and commercial IT systems
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience in relevant discipline - Registered midwife with current registration
- Evidence of recent and ongoing continuous professional and personal development action and activity.
- Practice Supervisor/ Assessor
Desirable: - Willing to undertake a MSc in Healthcare Safety
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
9 November 2026
Last checked
11 November 2026
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