Audit and Assurance Midwife - 15 hpw - 18 months FTC
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 15
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role involves undertaking clinical audit and supporting assurance for the Women's Clinical Service Unit. The post holder will review and track guidelines, standard operating procedures, and NICE Guidance to ensure compliance and best practice. Key responsibilities include analysing information, producing audit reports with action plans, and facilitating the clinical audit plan. The midwife will also assist with clinical governance activities and incident investigations, working closely with the multi-disciplinary team.
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as a Registered Midwife across a range of clinical areas
- Knowledge of current local and national midwifery agenda and priorities
Desirable criteria
- Experience in guideline development, audit and quality Improvement
- Experience in quality, safety and clinical governance, e.g. incident reviews, gathering information, thematic analysis
- Excellent Interpersonal skills
- Confidence with speaking to patients, families and staff
- Ability to manage own time and prioritise work autonomously
- Able to analyse information and solve problems
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to participate in the multi-disciplinary team
- Organisational and planning skills
- Flexible approach to meet demands of the service and to manage a changing role
- Highly motivated
- Resilient and tenacious
- Evidence of a commitment to working in Quality & Safety
- Presentation Skills
- Understanding of the governance agenda within maternity and gynaecology, including learning from incidents
- Awareness of key issues and drivers within the National Maternity Agenda including the Patient Safety Investigation Framework (PSIRF)
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct
- Evidence of recent professional development that meets the requirements of the Quality, Safety and governance agenda
- First level Registered Midwife.
- First Degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience gained in a relevant environment
- Teaching Qualification (997/SLIPS or equivalent)
- Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice
- Post Registration qualification / or robust CPD in relevant speciality
- Experience of working as a Registered Midwife across a range of clinical areas
- Knowledge of current local and national midwifery agenda and priorities
- Experience in guideline development, audit and quality Improvement
- Experience in quality, safety and clinical governance, e.g. incident reviews, gathering information, thematic analysis
- Excellent Interpersonal skills
- Confidence with speaking to patients, families and staff
- Ability to manage own time and prioritise work autonomously
- Able to analyse information and solve problems
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to participate in the multi-disciplinary team
- Organisational and planning skills
- Flexible approach to meet demands of the service and to manage a changing role
- Highly motivated
- Resilient and tenacious
- Evidence of a commitment to working in Quality & Safety
- Presentation Skills
- Understanding of the governance agenda within maternity and gynaecology, including learning from incidents
- Awareness of key issues and drivers within the National Maternity Agenda including the Patient Safety Investigation Framework (PSIRF)
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct
- Evidence of recent professional development that meets the requirements of the Quality, Safety and governance agenda
- First level Registered Midwife.
- First Degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience gained in a relevant environment
- Teaching Qualification (997/SLIPS or equivalent)
- Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice
- Post Registration qualification / or robust CPD in relevant speciality
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
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Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Audit and Assurance Midwife - 15 hpw - 18 months FTC
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
Closing date: 6th September 2026
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: Commencing 7th September 2026
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: W/C 14th September 2026
We are looking for a Band 6 midwife to be involved with clinical audit and to support assurance for the clinical service unit. You will be willing to learn about and undertake clinical audit and take a proactive approach to reviewing and tracking guidelines, standard operating procedures, NICE Guidance and other elements that are required to provide assurance for the Women's' CSU.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to undertake audit and assist with ensuring guidelines remain in date, are in line with best practice and support authors where appropriate, helping to maintain accurate, up to date records off all maternity and gynecology guidelines. Close communication will be required with the governance support officer.
You will analyse information found and produce audit reports along with action plans.
You will facilitate the clinical audit plan incorporating local and national audit requirements that support clinical effectiveness and provide written and verbal reports and pres
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