# Quality and Patient Safety Midwife > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/quality-and-patient-safety-midwife/80b44e58-26cd-4a80-b946-53c04bf11c46 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/quality-and-patient-safety-midwife/80b44e58-26cd-4a80-b946-53c04bf11c46.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** York Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment opportunity considered for internal staff) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-09T14:47:24.851Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/North_Yorkshire/York/York_Scarborough_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Quality_Patient_Safety_Midwife/Quality_Patient_Safety_Midwife-v8357564 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8357564?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Maternity Quality and Patient Safety Team are seeking a knowledgeable and motivated midwife to join our busy and friendly team on a fixed term basis/secondment for 12 months Maternity Leave cover. The role can be based in either York or Scarborough but will cover the maternity services at both sites. Working hours can be flexible and can be combined with clinical shifts if required. ### Main duties of the job As a Quality and Patient Safety Midwife, the post holder will take responsibility for leading the maternity aspect of any investigations of significant events and patient safety incidents, producing and monitoring action plans that take place across the maternity and neonatal services, across both sites. There will be an expectation that you will provide support and information for staff to learn from incidents, taking into consideration human factors and the SEIPS methodology as described in the NHS Patient Safety Incident Response Framework. The role will provide assurance that change in practice has been embedded to reduce the risk of re-occurrence. To find out more about our Maternity department please visit the following link: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/dpfhpfi/1 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities his is an exciting time to join our maternity teams across York and Scarborough. Following our recent CQC inspection, maternity services at both York and Scarborough were rated Good across all five domains—Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. This achievement reflects the dedication, compassion and professionalism of our workforce, and our commitment to listening to women, families and colleagues to continually improve the care we provide. You will be joining a service that has made significant progress and is proud of what has been achieved, while recognising there is still more to do. We are committed to continuous learning, innovation and improvement, building on strong foundations to shape the future of maternity care across our Trust. This is an opportunity to be part of that journey—joining a forward-looking team that values collaboration, ambition and the voices of women, families and staff as we continue to develop and strengthen our services for the future. 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.recruitment@nhs.net. 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. ### 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 ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to - Communicate complex information effectively, clearly, and accurately in plain simple language, both verbally and in writing to a range of audiences. - Ability to - Deal with, and support team members who face distressing and emotional situations with empathy, sensitivity and diplomacy. ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrate robust knowledge and understanding of the maternity quality and safety agenda. - Knowledge of audit and service improvement - Working knowledge of the incident process ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Registered Midwife - Evidence of continuing education - Leadership qualification or relevant leadership experience **Desirable** - Experience and understanding of Complaints management - Report writing experience ## Documents - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 798.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=927) - [relocation offer information (pdf, 134.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2746) - [jd quality and patient safety midwife (pdf, 448.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10683730) - [trust strategy 2025-2030 towards excellence (pdf, 4.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=925) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.