# Maternity Information System Midwife Band 7 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/maternity-information-system-midwife-band-7/15a8dd1b-5898-4027-8fd7-3c644a5ee57c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/maternity-information-system-midwife-band-7/15a8dd1b-5898-4027-8fd7-3c644a5ee57c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust - **Location:** Trust Headquarters, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T11:20:46.257Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Shropshire/Apley_Castle/The_Shrewsbury_Telford_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Maternity_Information_System_Midwife_Band/Maternity_Information_System_Midwife_Band-v8317483 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8317483?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sath.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview As the Midwife Lead, you will manage and oversee the Maternity Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system, ensuring its effective operation, sustainability, and ongoing development. You will lead service delivery, support colleagues, and provide expert guidance to optimise the use of the system across the Trust. You will deliver user training, system enhancements, and configuration changes, ensuring the clinical record meets the highest standards. Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert advice on system functionality, integration with other health solutions, and the implementation of best practice. You will undertake audits and produce reports on system utilisation, interpreting findings to inform improvements and corrective actions to maintain professional and organisational standards. The role requires highly developed clinical and technical skills, including precision, coordination, and the ability to convey complex information clearly to staff at all levels. ### Main duties of the job The Digital Lead Midwife provides strategic and clinical leadership for the maternity digital agenda, ensuring systems are safe, effective, and fully integrated across the Trust. Acting as the expert resource on maternity digital developments, the role represents the Trust at regional and national forums and aligns initiatives with guidance such as Better Births. The post-holder leads the implementation, optimisation, and management of the Maternity IT system, supporting safe, evidence-based care. Responsibilities include evaluating system functionality, addressing data quality issues, overseeing reporting and national submissions, ensuring GDPR compliance, managing digital risks, investigating incidents, and maintaining business continuity. The role drives digital transformation and engagement with electronic maternity records, collaborating with clinical leads, senior management, IT teams, suppliers, and governance colleagues to ensure systems are fit for purpose, sustainable, and aligned with the Trust's digital roadmap. This includes contributing to business cases, managing contracts, and overseeing digital budgets ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Shows motivation in developing new skills - Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service ### Education **Essential** - Registered Midwife – active on the NMC register. - Evidence of in-depth experience and postgraduate study or post registration study such as master’s degree or equivalent experience. **Desirable** - Management Qualification ### Communication and Skills **Essential** - Knowledge of the current local and national nursing agenda and priorities - Ability to manage own work without supervision - Experience/understanding management of change in a clinical setting ### Knowledge, Training and Experience **Essential** - Strong understanding of midwifery practice, clinical governance, and professional standards (NMC Code). - Knowledge of digital health tools, electronic records, and technology-enabled care pathways. - Band 6 or above midwifery experience with leadership and clinical autonomy. - Experience planning and delivering training sessions, including digital health and technology-enabled care. **Desirable** - Previous involvement in the development, implementation and audit of clinical guidelines and standards ## Documents - [job pack (pdf, 657.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10659767) - [ai use in recruitment (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2345) - [relocating to shropshire? 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