Digital/Informatics Specialist Midwife

Job description

Job summary

Would you like to join our friendly midwifery team in East London? An exciting opportunity has arisen to extend your IT skills within a Midwifery setting.

We are looking to recruit an informatics specialist midwife and can offer an exciting opportunity to lead on digital and informatics within the maternity department at Whipps cross Hospital.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and IT competent midwife. You will co-ordinate and lead on the digital strategy for Maternity at Whipps cross but also support the wider Barts health Informatics strategy working closely across site with your counterparts. You will also be required to support information technology regarding clinical documentation. Barts Health currently uses Cerner millennium (CRS) for recording clinical records therefore knowledge of a computer based clinical documentation is essential. However, Barts health will see the implementation of Badgernet in 2027 so knowledge of this computer-based system would be useful.

You will have overall responsibility to ensure the accuracy of data within the service and provide reports as required.

The successful candidate will be supported by the senior management team and counterparts across the 3 maternity units and the wider informatics team.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Maternity Team, you will co-ordinate and provide information technology support and training. Have an overall responsibility for ensuring the accuracy of data within the service and work closely with the staff to ensure that they are supported by the in putting of correct information electronically. You will be responsible for the preparation of the maternity dashboard and would also incorporate producing monthly key performance indicator reports for dissemination, discussion, and data quality assurance.

You will work with members of the wider multidisciplinary team within the hospital and community, including children's center staff, midwifery staff, midwifery students support teams and medical personnel. You will also support the new maternity digital solutions strategy on site and across site and within the ELMNs

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Registered Midwife.
• Educated to degree level
• Have knowledge and experience of working with data base, data analysis and coding

Desirable

• Teaching in Clinical Practice or equivalent.
• Master's degree or working towards

Communication

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multi- disciplinary team
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across
• The ability to communication with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
• Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral

Skills and Development

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
• Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify learning needs and interests
• Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
• Demonstrates a greater understanding of learning needs

Other Requirements

Essential

• Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements

Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Registered Midwife.
• Educated to degree level
• Have knowledge and experience of working with data base, data analysis and coding

Desirable

• Teaching in Clinical Practice or equivalent.
• Master's degree or working towards

Communication

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multi- disciplinary team
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across
• The ability to communication with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
• Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral

Skills and Development

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
• Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify learning needs and interests
• Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
• Demonstrates a greater understanding of learning needs

Other Requirements

Essential

• Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust
Address

Whipps Cross University Hospital

London

E11 1NR

United Kingdom

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