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Job summary

Main area
Perinatal Services
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Job share
22.5 hours per week
Job ref
249-6926035
Employer
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Great Western Hospital
Town
Swindon
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/03/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Digital Lead Midwife

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital. 

Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Job overview

Digital Lead Midwife Band 8a

This role is offered on a part time basis of 22.5 hours per week,  this means that candidates interested in working part time are encouraged to apply and will receive a salary on a pro rata basis.

We are seeking a dynamic Digital Lead Midwife to join the senior leadership team within the Perinatal Services at Great Western Hospitals.  The Digital Lead Midwife role will be the clinical lead in the implementation of digital programmes and will engage clinical staff in capturing requirements for clinical digital solutions and the provision of professional advice to the implementation teams.


The post holder will work closely with teams to promote the uptake of digital technology and lead the digital team in identifying, evaluating and coordinating developments with associated clinical digital systems and devices. This will include validating clinical content, engagement with service users, liaison with appropriate Trust Clinical Groups and Services and the planning the utilisation of the collected data to transform clinical safety and effectiveness within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The Digital Lead Midwife role requires a strong clinical background and experience in teaching and training. The role will involve presentations and training sessions as well as providing clinical guidance to both the project team (in dealing with raised clinical issues) and to practitioners, supporting them to use digital technology in their clinical practice. This will include supporting the service user interfaces to ensure digital solutions are accessible to all.


We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about how technology can be used in healthcare to improve outcomes, has an understanding of digital healthcare and can provide compassionate leadership in delivering project outcomes.

Working for our organisation

Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To lead and support the strategy, design, development and further implementation of the digital maternity solution across the Trust. Provide support and leadership to all organisations developing maternity systems 
within the Trust. To maintain and optimise a clinically focused, evidence based maternity system to ensure information systems support delivery of best practice clinical care.

Please see attached Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
  • Degree in Midwifery
  • Evidence of recent post registration continuous professional development/qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Masters level study (or working towards)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience in a senior midwifery/nursing position at Band 7 or above and currently working in a leadership role ï‚· Experience of midwifery practice in hospital and community settings ï‚· High degree of professional development ï‚· Experience in writing reports/presenting information internally/externally in a timely manner to a range of Senior Managers ï‚· Experience of working on own initiative and as part of a team working with local and external terms, acting as an ambassador of a speciality ï‚· Experience of leadership and problem solving in clinical settings, patient care and experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in setting and achieving objectives/KPI’s ï‚· Evidence and experience in delivering midwifery operational and strategic performance

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Continuing Professional Development as required by the NMC ï‚· Excellent skills with IT systems and a strong understanding of maternity and organisational IT systems. ï‚· Aware of current developments in maternity and relevant specialist clinical practices ï‚· Able to demonstrate effective leadership style ï‚· Advanced decision-making skills with the ability to think, plan and deliver strategically ï‚· Ability to work to tight and changing deadlines. ï‚· Excellent written and oral presentation and organisational skills ï‚· Strong analytical and problem solving skills ï‚· Effective advanced communication skills, ability to produce and comment on complex reports, policies, protocols, and guidelines. ï‚· Knowledge of and use of computers in health care ï‚· Can demonstrate a working knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, the concept of Clinical Governance, Quality Improvement, and evidence-based practice associate with the portfolio. ï‚· Can demonstrate working knowledge of relevant statue, intercollegiate guidance, literature, research, and legislation relating to quality and safety of patient care, with a clear understanding and knowledge of National Policy directives/ changes associated with nursing / midwifery practice

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran Awarehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelines

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kat Simpson
Job title
Head of Midwifery and Neonatal Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01793 704953