Patient Safety & Risk Midwife - Band 7

Job Description

Patient Safety & Risk Midwife – Band 7

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Location: Kettering General Hospital / Northampton General Hospital, Northamptonshire

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Band 7 NHS Agenda for Change

About the Role

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group is seeking an experienced and motivated Patient Safety & Risk Midwife to join the Maternity Directorate.

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.

Key Responsibilities

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  Support the delivery of maternity quality, governance, safety, and risk management strategies

Lead and support incident reporting, investigations, and learning across maternity services

Promote compliance with national maternity safety standards, Duty of Candour requirements, and CQC regulations

Analyse incident and risk data to identify trends and support service improvements

Support the maintenance and development of the Trust Risk Register

Chair and coordinate governance meetings, risk management groups, and safety review forums

Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient safety outcomes

Support the implementation of national, regional, and Trust-wide patient safety programmes

Provide expert advice and leadership on governance, quality improvement, and risk management

Participate in the clinical escalation rota, providing senior leadership and decision-making support

What We’re Looking For

Essential

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  Registered Midwife with current NMC registration

Degree-level qualification or equivalent

Evidence of continuing professional development

Broad range of midwifery experience, including community experience

Experience participating in audit and quality improvement activities

Knowledge of maternity governance, risk management, and patient safety processes

Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills

Ability to work autonomously and influence change across multidisciplinary teams

Excellent IT and report-writing skills

Desirable

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  Master's degree or working towards

Leadership or management qualification

Previous management experience

Experience of implementing change and leading service improvements

Experience of project management

Knowledge of maternity governance assurance frameworks and external reviews

Experience working with Midwifery Education Systems

If you are an experienced Midwife with a passion for patient safety, governance, and quality improvement, we would welcome a confidential discussion. xkybehq

Please get in touch or send your CV to learn more.