Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated midwife to join our maternity leadership team as a Band 7 BSOTS Quality and Audit Midwife.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will play a pivotal role in supporting the implementation, coordination and ongoing evaluation of the BSOT (Birmingham Symptom-specific Obstetric Triage) system across maternity services, ensuring safe, effective and high-quality care delivery in line with national standards and organisational priorities.Working collaboratively with matrons, senior midwives and the multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will lead on quality improvement initiatives, audit activity and governance processes to provide assurance regarding compliance with care standards in line with the Perinatal Improvement Plan.This role is ideal for a dynamic midwife with experience in delivering care under the BSOTs system, who has strong clinical leadership skills, a passion for quality improvement and a commitment to enhancing patient safety and experience.On the day of the interview, you will be asked to give a 10-minute presentation on the topic of:Why effective data collection and presentation is essential for providing assurance about performance.
About usThe Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilitiesWhy you should join our Team We are a large tertiary referral centre with more than 8500 deliveries each year across 2 sites. Each site has specific maternal medicine specialities and we have level 3 neonatal facilities at the LGI site and level 2 at SJUH site. We have a 3 bedded alongside midwifery unit- Lotus Midwifery Unit- at the LGI site, with birth pools available at both sites.
We work closely with obstetric, anaesthetic and neonatal colleagues on our perinatal improvement journey and are passionate about and dedicated to improving experiences and outcomes for our service users. Leeds is a great place to further your midwifery career and widen your knowledge and experience.
What you will bring to the role - Lead the assessment, planning, implementation and ongoing development of the BSOTS system within maternity services.
- Monitor, evaluate and improve patient care through audit, service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
- Provide assurance of compliance with maternity care standards and required response timeframes.
- Analyse workforce and service data to support safe staffing and effective service delivery.
- Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement across maternity services.
- Develop and implement systems and processes to minimise risk in response to incidents, complaints, PALS concerns and governance findings.
- Support the investigation and review of clinical incidents and contribute to action planning and learning dissemination.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient safety, outcomes and patient experience.
- Produce reports and present findings to governance groups, senior leadership teams and external stakeholders as required.
- Support staff engagement, education and development in relation to quality improvement and governance processes.
- Ensure care delivery aligns with national guidance, local policies and professional standards.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We're committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We're looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We're dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. Job description
Job responsibilitiesWhy you should join our Team We are a large tertiary referral centre with more than 8500 deliveries each year across 2 sites. Each site has specific maternal medicine specialities and we have level 3 neonatal facilities at the LGI site and level 2 at SJUH site. We have a 3 bedded alongside midwifery unit- Lotus Midwifery Unit- at the LGI site, with birth pools available at both sites.
We work closely with obstetric, anaesthetic and neonatal colleagues on our perinatal improvement journey and are passionate about and dedicated to improving experiences and outcomes for our service users. Leeds is a great place to further your midwifery career and widen your knowledge and experience.
What you will bring to the role - Lead the assessment, planning, implementation and ongoing development of the BSOTS system within maternity services.
- Monitor, evaluate and improve patient care through audit, service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
- Provide assurance of compliance with maternity care standards and required response timeframes.
- Analyse workforce and service data to support safe staffing and effective service delivery.
- Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement across maternity services.
- Develop and implement systems and processes to minimise risk in response to incidents, complaints, PALS concerns and governance findings.
- Support the investigation and review of clinical incidents and contribute to action planning and learning dissemination.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient safety, outcomes and patient experience.
- Produce reports and present findings to governance groups, senior leadership teams and external stakeholders as required.
- Support staff engagement, education and development in relation to quality improvement and governance processes.
- Ensure care delivery aligns with national guidance, local policies and professional standards.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We're committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We're looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We're dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
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Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer nameLeeds Teaching Hospitals
AddressSt James's University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
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