Governance and Risk Midwife - Thornton Heath, United Kingdom - Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

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Thornton Heath, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.

Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people's homes all across the borough.

Croydon University Hospital (CUH) maternity delivers 3300 babies every year from women of a wide and diverse background.

CUH has been rated as 'Good' by the CQC and we are looking for strong, clinically credible leaders to help us in our journey to a CQC rating of 'Outstanding'.

As the Governance and Risk Midwife, you will be expected to support the development and implementation of a robust system of auditing within the Maternity Services and will co-ordinate the development and updating of all guidelines within the maternity directorate.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered midwife with excellent leadership skills to join our Governance and Risk team.

Specifically, the role will provide clinical expertise to lead on the effective and timely review of incidents and their management, datix management, report writing and reporting and supporting local governance arrangements.

You will be working closely with the Maternity Risk and Governance Manager, the Lead Obstetrician for Risk and the Senior Midwifery Management team as well as the Patient Safety Team, with the aim of providing a coordinated approach to risk management within the maternity unit.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.

The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust.

Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London.

Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception.

But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve.

Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training. Croydon University Hospital plays an active role in training the clinicians of the future and works in partnership with major London universities

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification