About this role
Job summary
The Patient EngagementLead Midwifeprovides expert leadership in maternity communications, digital engagement, and responsive midwifery advice services across our organisation.
You willdemonstratespecialist midwifery knowledge,advanced communication and relationship-building skillsand leadership inserviceimprovement. The roleoperateswithin broad professional policies and contributes to shaping communication pathways and service development related to public-facing maternity information.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will lead,coordinateand evaluate the Trust'sAsk a Midwifeservice -- a key channel for providingtimely, accessible,evidence basedmaternity advice through digital and telephone platforms. They will ensure the safety, consistency and quality of information shared with women, birthing people, and families, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to standardise communication approaches aligned with nationaland local guidance.
The role provides professional leadership in digital maternity communication strategy, including supporting staff education on communication standards, promoting consistent messaging across maternity channels, and enhancing the service user experience through proactive engagement.
The postholder will also support quality improvement initiatives relating to maternity information, digital access, and communication safety, contributing to robust audit, learning, andservice developmentactivity in line with the new national emphasis
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications Essential
Registered Midwife with current UK NMC Registration Degree level qualification or equivalent in Midwifery PROMPT or other relevant emergency skills qualification Evidence of further study and development of professional and academic skills Level 3 Safeguarding Training
Desirable
Leadership/ management qualification Masters or working towards master's level in an appropriate subject Recognised teaching qualification
Knowledge, Training & Experience Essential
Relevant post registration experience at Band 6 or above Practice Supervisor / Assessor qualification Experience of teaching/presenting Proven ability to communicate well within a multidisciplinary team (both verbally and non-verbally) Ability to motivate self and others and influence change Understanding of clinical governance and the importance of identification, management and monitoring of risk processes Excellent interpersonal skills Proven ability to deal with any potentially difficult or sensitive issues Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace Proven ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines Financial awareness Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
Desirable
Safeguarding experience Demonstrate additional training to underpin knowledge for speciality
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Communication and Interpersonal Skills Leadership and management skills Competent in IT and able to produce detailed and accurate reports Good communication - verbal/written Able to work independently and autonomously as well as part of a wider multidisciplinary team Participate in standard setting and research projects Evidence showing clinical and professional development Ability to produce high quality reports for use internally and externally to the Group Conflict management skills Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands Facilitate learning of others.
Special Attributes and other Essential
Shows motivation in developing new skills Flexible and reliable Good timekeeper
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Women & Children's Hospital
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)