Band 6 Compliance Midwife

To assist the development, implementation and evaluation of the maternity clinical audit systems and processes. To evidence and support safe, effective high quality maternity care. The post holder will audit to assure our high standards of quality care are maintained and where necessary, improved on. The post holder will also support service improvements and implementation of evidenced based practice. The findings of audit will be presented to a multidisciplinary audience.

They will work collaboratively on Quality Improvements initiatives, implementing, evaluating and reporting back on progress. Work with the Assurance midwife to ensure the service is fully implementing Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle V3.2, National ambition targets and requirements.

Main duties of the job

ANALYTICAL SKILLS

To complete and analyse quantitative and qualitative data and information to support effective audit for maternity services, producing reports and ongoing analysis and audit programmes.

To analyse and identify trends so that action plans can be formulated by the appropriate teams. To Liaise within the MDT to monitor progress via the ongoing the audits.

Analyse complex clinical audit information and alert the Assurance Midwife of areas of concern.

Interpret and assess the relevance of audit policy and guidance. Provide guidance and support to teams to implement these through effective systems and processes.

To always exercise professional integrity and sound clinical decision making. To perform individual stand-alone audits as and when the service requires and present to the multi-disciplinary teams the areas of strength and weakness.

To identify quality improvements that need to take place where it will be most helpful and will improve outcomes for our women and their families.

To ensure our audit methods and programme remain contemporary and reflect the needs of the women, their babies and the maternity service. To work in partnership with the Trust Audit Team when indicated.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *Midwifery Degree
• *Registered Midwife
• *Current Professional Registration
• *Evidence of CPD Mentor/ Assessor training or willing to work towards

Desirable

• *Quality improvement
• *Excel Training

Experience

Essential

• *Recent clinical practice
• *Evidence of well documented and up to date CPD portfolio
• *Ability to work autonomously within professional and Trust Guidelines
• *Knowledge of SBL and 3 Year Delivery Plan
• *Knowledge of NHS improvements & priorities
• *Knowledge of local health promotional strategies
• *Knowledge of needs of high and low risk women and neonates
• *Knowledge of the demands/needs of the diverse service user population
• *Able to give advice on a range of maternity issues to clients, multidisciplinary team, external agencies and others

*Knowledge of child protection issues and required actions.

*Knowledge of legal and ethical principles in midwifery for choice, consent, client autonomy

*Know the key steps to take in the management of obstetric emergency whilst waiting for medical assistance in the hospital and community

*Good understanding of quality and safety process management

*Able to use a variety of computer packages, excel, word, digital maternity system, ability to access guidelines, policies and procedures to collate data, produce reports and present findings to a variety of audience

Desirable

• *Evidence of working in all areas of midwifery

Additional Criteria

Essential

• *Able to assess and devise, implement monitor and evaluate plans of care
• *Good negotiation skills
• *Good organisational skills
• *Ability to delegate
• *Ability to act as preceptorship mentor as required
• *Ability to assess student midwives/other as required
• *Influencing and persuasive skills

*Ability to co-ordinate staff rota

*Excellent written skills

*Possess good written communication skill to maintain clear, concise, contemporaneous records

*Effective customer care skills

*Able to speak, receive and issue instructions in English without the risk of misunderstanding

*Be able to communicate effectively via telephone, individual or within group discussion

*Have excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills, appropriate across a range of ethnic and socio economic groups

*Ability to proficiently utilise interpreters

*Ability to sensitively, communicate distressing information and discuss sensitive issues (I.e. Intra Uterine death, still birth, fetal abnormality, child protection issues)

*Communicate effectively and offer support to aggressive and distressed women/family members

*To communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team and outside agencies

*Take opportunities to impart knowledge at an appropriate level for health promotion, parent education and mentoring students and junior midwives

*Able to work as an individual and as part of a team

*Have a high level of commitment, motivation, innovation and initiative

*Able to ask for support

*Good problem solving and decision making skills

*Ability to prioritise

*Able to delegate staff, day to day and in emergency situations

*Have confidence to be an effective advocate for women

*Ability to continually update knowledge, skills and challenge practice

*Constant application of analytical skills in practice to manage cases individually

*Able to investigate, analyse and interpret the complexities of cases and formulate plans of care. For example, mental health, child protection, other high risk cases

*Able to manage multiple time sensitive demands

*Able to teach and support students while undertaking all other daily activities

*Able to safely move/transport equipment

*Perform maternal and neonatal resuscitation

*Know the prevention and management procedure to bodily fluids exposure.

*Know the prevention and management procedure of exposure to clients with hepatitis b, HIV, tuberculosis, MRSA, sexually transmitted infections

*Able to cope if exposed to verbal/physical aggression.

*Ability to contribute to upholding the security of the maternity unit

About the employer

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.