Guideline Midwife - Barrow-In-Furness, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

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Barrow-In-Furness, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Guideline Midwife.

As the Guideline Midwife you will lead on the co-ordination and development of guidelines for the Women's and Children's Care Group within the Trust.

You will work alongside the Guideline Lead Consultants for Obstetrics and Gynecology and Paediatrics.

This role will include participation in clinical governance.

You will have the ability to monitor evidence and developments within the Maternity Services, ensuring that emerging themes and recommendations as a result of audits/incidents are incorporated into guidelines.

Lead on the coordination and development of guidelines.
Work alongside the guideline lead Consultants for Obstetrics and Gynecology and Paediatrics, and be responsible for leading, coordinating and monitoring the update of guidelines within the Women's and Children's care group.
Coordinate horizon scanning of all the WACS guidelines ensuring guidelines are reviewed 6 months before they expire. Horizon scan the publication of relevant regional and national documents to ensure local guidelines are reviewed to reflect national changes.
Provide specialist advice and support in relation to the format of guidelines, policies and SOPs

Full details of the roles and responsibilities of this post are available with the Job Description and Person Specification within the attachments for the post.

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

We are working towards becoming a truly inclusive organisation by celebrating inclusion and diversity, and are committed to eliminating discrimination, reducing health inequalities, promoting equal opportunities and respect for all of our colleagues and patients.

We are working hard to enhance the health and wellbeing of our workforce, improving the quality of their working life and valuing their contribution to high quality patient care.

Our Flourish at Work is a big part of that.

This post would also be attractive to individuals looking for either full or part-time employment, working for an organisation who actively promotes a healthy work and home life balance.

The successful applicant may be entitled to assistance with removal and other associated expenses for those who may be required to move their home to take up employment with the Trust.