Guideline & Audit Midwife

Job overview

Main duties of the job

The Guideline & Audit midwife will support the development, review and implementation of maternity guidelines, policies and associated documentation, ensuring these reflect current evidence, national guidance and local governance requirements. Working with the maternity governance team, the role will help maintain accurate records of guideline review dates, version control and approval processes.

The post holder will also support the coordination and delivery of the maternity audit programme. This will include collecting, collating and inputting audit data, supporting analysis of findings, preparing reports and helping teams to understand and respond to audit outcomes. The role will contribute to monitoring compliance with local and national standards, including relevant maternity guidance and assurance requirements.

A key part of the role will be supporting learning and improvement across maternity services. The post holder will contribute to action plans arising from audit, guideline review, incident learning and national recommendations, and will support the dissemination of learning to clinical teams. They will work collaboratively with midwifery, obstetric, governance and multidisciplinary colleagues to promote safe, consistent and evidence-based practice.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.