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Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Ability to apply evidence into practice
- Skills
Ability to cope with daily experience of families dealing with grief and trauma
- Skills
Ability to undertake audit
- Skills
IT skills i.e. report writing and data entry and analysis as necessary
- Skills
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with the multi- professional team
- Knowledge
Knowledge of current midwifery issues and continuity of carer provision
- Knowledge
Knowledge of clinical governance processes
- Knowledge
Evidence of a flexible and innovative approach to service provision
- Experience
Experience of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care
- Experience
Mentorship of students
- Experience
Able to work as an advocate for women, families and colleagues
- Education and Qualifications
Registered as a Midwife with the NMC
- Education and Qualifications
Education/Mentorship Qualification or equivalent
- Education and Qualifications
Evidence of Ongoing Development/Education
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
12 month Secondment- Band 6 Midwife- 37.5 hours per week
The post holder will be expected to work clinically 0.2 WTE to support the maternity service as needed, and contribute to the on call roster.
The Band 6 Perinatal Mortality and Safety Coordinator midwife will work within the Maternity Directorate in the multidisciplinary team to promote a culture of staff and patient safety.
To co-ordinate data collection, meetings and administration to ensure timely and effective investigations of perinatal mortality incidents. To ensure PMR reviews are undertaken in accordance with the current CNST Maternity Incentive Scheme requirements relating to perinatal mortality review.
The post holder will support the implementation of the Trust's Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF), contributing to learning responses, safety reviews, investigations and the identification of opportunities for system learning and improvement.
To support the maternity clinical governance team and deputise for the patient safety midwives as needed.
Main duties of the job
- Support the Patient Safety Midwives to identify any deaths eligible for the Perinatal Mortality Review (PMR) Process
- Responsible for coordinating the perinatal mortality reviews using the perinatal mortality review tool (PMRT) and liaising with the Patient Safety Midwives.
- Provide support to the Bereavement midwives to ensure all deaths eligible for the PMR process are reported to MBBRACE in line with the requirements of the current CNST Maternity Incentive Scheme.
- To undertake a rapid review of all perinatal deaths to identify any immediate safety concerns with a senior clinician. If care concerns are identified, then to raise these with the Patient Safety Midwives and the Maternity Clinical Governance Manager.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for full description and responsibilities.
Please contact Georgina.Carter@ouh.nhs.uk for further information.
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.
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This advert is for Perinatal Mortality & Safety Coordinator with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum / Pro Rata. The contract type is Secondment: 12 months. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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