Deputy Head of Perinatal Governance and Quality Improvement

Overview

In this role you will lead perinatal governance and quality improvement to ensure maternity safety and regulatory compliance. You will partner with the Head of Perinatal Governance and Quality Improvement to steer risk management, PSIRF, incident investigations, audits and mortality reviews, embedding learning across services. You will oversee specialist governance and education teams and foster a positive safety culture to deliver high-quality, compassionate maternity care. This is a strategic, cross-functional leadership role with measurable impact on standards and patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational delivery of governance, patient safety and quality improvement across perinatal services
• Lead risk management, PSIRF, incident investigation, complaints, audit, mortality review and regulatory assurance activities
• Oversee specialist governance and education teams (including fetal surveillance, bereavement, equity and experience, governance administration)
• Promote a positive safety culture and workforce wellbeing
• Ensure compliance with national regulatory requirements (CQC standards, NHS Resolution maternity incentive scheme, national care bundles, PMRT, MBRRACE)
• Ensure learning from incidents/audits is embedded into practice for sustainable improvement
• Collaborate with system partners to secure safe, high-quality care for women, babies and families

Key requirements

• Significant experience in maternity risk management and governance
• Experience collaborating with system partners
• Ability to deliver risk management strategies and quality improvement across a broad staff group
• Experience in monitoring and assuring quality/risk systems and presenting governance information to committees
• In-depth knowledge of national and local governance requirements in perinatal services
• Experience writing thematic reviews and compiling NHSR requirements

• Innovative approach to midwifery service
• Excellent presentation and training skills
• Motivates and influences others
• Analytical and evaluation skills
• Computer literate
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and IT systems for role

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