• Job Description

  Req#: C9321-25-0942?language=en&page=689&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The post holder will work within the Maternity Directorate in the multidisciplinary team to promote a culture of staff and patient safety.

  To co-ordinate, monitor and develop risk management systems within the directorate.

  To support the maternity clinical governance manager in the development and implementation of the clinical governance framework.

  To co-ordinate timely and effective investigations of incidents.

  The post holder is responsible for their own practice and therefore the will be expected to maintain a high standard of professional expertise and to ensure that the highest standard of midwifery care is given during the ante-natal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.

  The post holder will provide professional leadership and mentoring to less experienced midwives and support to colleagues in a multi-disciplinary team.

  The post holder will be expected to work clinically 0.2 WTE each week, and this may include nights and weekends to support the unit. This could be in a clinical area or as operational bleep holder.

  The post holder will represent the department at local, Trust and System wide meetings as required.

  Excellent verbal and written communication, leadership and facilitation skills are essential.

  Main duties of the job

  Responsible for coordinating the incident reporting system on a day-to-day basis and coordinating investigations into serious untoward incidents within Maternity which may include representing the directorate or division at trust wide forums.

  Liaising with the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations to support their independent investigation and interviews whilst also supporting Trust staff involved in both the incident and the investigation process.

  Professional

  Facilitates an environment where patient safety and quality, in particular risk management, is perceived as essential to the care and wellbeing of clients and staff.

  Promoting a culture of participation, openness and accountability throughout the Directorate. Listening to any staff concerns and bringing them to the attention of the Governance Lead and Senior Midwifery Team.

  Be approachable and available to support and direct them following clinical incidents, providing structured reflection to both midwives and doctors.

  Lead on local investigations on PSIRF responses interview staff involved as required, produce a report with recommendations and an action plan to reduce risks.

  Responsible for grading and inputting incident reports as required, managing Ulysses to produce reports to allow monitoring of trends.

  Develop a close working relationship with the Patient safety team, the Trust Risk Manager and the Corporate Risk Management team.

  About us

  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

  Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

  We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

  These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

  In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

  Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

  If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

  Details

  Date posted

  21 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum / pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  321-SW-7273265-B7

  Job locations

  John Radcliffe Hospital

  Headley Way

  OXFORD

  OX3 9DU

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Main Tasks and Responsibilities - Refer to JD

  Management & Leadership

  Professional

  Managerial

  Clinical Role

  Personal and Professional responsibilities

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Main Tasks and Responsibilities - Refer to JD

  Management & Leadership

  Professional

  Managerial

  Clinical Role

  Personal and Professional responsibilities

  Person Specification

  Essential and Desirable

  Essential

  • Registered Midwife with NMC
  • First level degree in related healthcare discipline or substantial experiential equivalence
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.
  • Practice assessor/supervisor for Students
  • A broad range of clinical midwifery experience acquired through practice
  • Ability to work collaboratively with the team and strategically
  • Ability to exercise own initiative and work to deadlines
  • Ability to apply evidence-base in practice
  • Proven practice and service development skills Demonstrable professional leadership and negotiating skills IT skills i.e. report writing and data entry and analysis as necessary
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with the multi-professional team

  Desirable

  • Experience in Risk
  • Experience in implementing change with measurable improvement plans
  • Experience in Clinical Audit.

  Person Specification

  Essential and Desirable

  Essential

  • Registered Midwife with NMC
  • First level degree in related healthcare discipline or substantial experiential equivalence
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.
  • Practice assessor/supervisor for Students
  • A broad range of clinical midwifery experience acquired through practice
  • Ability to work collaboratively with the team and strategically
  • Ability to exercise own initiative and work to deadlines
  • Ability to apply evidence-base in practice
  • Proven practice and service development skills Demonstrable professional leadership and negotiating skills IT skills i.e. report writing and data entry and analysis as necessary
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with the multi-professional team

  Desirable

  • Experience in Risk
  • Experience in implementing change with measurable improvement plans
  • Experience in Clinical Audit.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  John Radcliffe Hospital

  Headley Way

  OXFORD

  OX3 9DU

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  John Radcliffe Hospital

  Headley Way

  OXFORD

  OX3 9DU

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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