Risk and Governance Midwife
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 11/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Risk and Governance Midwife to join the Women's directorate team. The role involves coordinating risk and governance activities within women's services, leading on serious incidents, complaints, and audits to embed learning and align with national priorities. The post holder will work with multidisciplinary teams to oversee governance frameworks, support assurance processes, and promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement. This key leadership role supports the delivery of high-quality services through robust risk management and clinical governance processes.
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Relevant Health Related Degree
- Teaching & assessing qualification
- Management / leadership training
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Master's Degree or working towards
- Management / leadership qualification
- Knowledge and experience of dealing with Risk Management, Clinical Governance, Policy & Audit
- Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & 'Understanding the New NHS'
- Knowledge of current local and national midwifery agenda and priorities
- Demonstrate wide knowledge of health policy and application to practice
- In-depth knowledge of midwifery and obstetric practice
- Demonstrable knowledge of PSIRF
- Ability to motivate and lead a clinical team
- Prioritisation and delegation skills
- Continuing development of clinical leadership skills
- Decision making, diplomacy, negotiation and conflict resolution
- IT skills including report writing and spreadsheets
- Competent in use of SystmOne health records including reporting processes
- Competent in use of electronic incident reporting systems including obtaining data and reports
- Significant experience in maternity services
- Experience of maternity risk & governance
- Incident investigation
- Change management
- Managing complaints
- Managing staff
- Registered Midwife
- Relevant Health Related Degree
- Teaching & assessing qualification
- Management / leadership training
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Master's Degree or working towards
- Management / leadership qualification
- Knowledge and experience of dealing with Risk Management, Clinical Governance, Policy & Audit
- Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & 'Understanding the New NHS'
- Knowledge of current local and national midwifery agenda and priorities
- Demonstrate wide knowledge of health policy and application to practice
- In-depth knowledge of midwifery and obstetric practice
- Demonstrable knowledge of PSIRF
- Ability to motivate and lead a clinical team
- Prioritisation and delegation skills
- Continuing development of clinical leadership skills
- Decision making, diplomacy, negotiation and conflict resolution
- IT skills including report writing and spreadsheets
- Competent in use of SystmOne health records including reporting processes
- Competent in use of electronic incident reporting systems including obtaining data and reports
- Significant experience in maternity services
- Experience of maternity risk & governance
- Incident investigation
- Change management
- Managing complaints
- Managing staff
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 9d
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Women's directorate risk and governance team as the Risk and Governance Midwife.
The post holder will support the coordination of risk and governance within the women's services directorate.
The post holder will lead on the coordination of serious incidents, complaints, and audit, ensuring learning is embedded into practice and aligned with national priorities including Ockenden, National reports, the NHS Patient Safety Strategy, and Maternity Incentive Scheme and MBRRACE UK. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and system partners, you will be responsible for oversight of governance frameworks, support assurance processes, and promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
The post holder will play a key role in leadership, development and transformation to support the delivery of the highest possible quality of services for service users through highly developed robust Risk Management & Clinical Governance processes. To work in partnership and in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary services actively learning from clinical incidents or complaints. Participate in service improvement projects or development programmes that contribute to the continued development of women's services, providing both professional and clinical advice as necessary.
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