Women's and Children's Risk Manager


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£66,582 to £77,368 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Coventry, CV2 2DX
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	12 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Oct 2026

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Summary

Quality To provide clinical leadership, giving highly complex advice and support to staff as required and acting as patients advocate at all times. The post holder will assist the team in achieving and maintaining high CQC standards and achieving MBRRACE recommendations, and the NPSA and or any other relevant agencies. Support the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigation (MNSI) reporting process To monitor and evaluate clinical standards within the department ensuring that clinical practices are evidence based and benchmarked against best practice locally, regionally and nationally. To work with staff to resolve problems for patients and their relatives and facilitate prompt remedial action where this is required ensuring staff develop the required skills to manage complaints. Management To investigate and take corrective actions, referring to PMAs as appropriate, untoward incidents, accidents and complaints, in accordance with trust policies and procedures and in collaboration with the Quality Patient Safety Team, and where applicable the client. To ensure a debrief session and appropriate support is arranged for staff following and a Patient Safety incident. To lead and / or support duty of candour meetings. To ensure that risk management and governance processes are embedded in the department culture. Deliver training across the group raising awareness of governance. To provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in the maternity unit to whom patients, their families and all levels of staff can turn to for assistance, advice and support. To line manage the maternity risk team. To attend local and national network and policy group meetings (including Serious Incident Review Group) and represent UHCW as appropriate. Research and Service Development To participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of the maternity units strategic plan. To understand all national initiatives and lead in the implementation of national maternity risk and governance projects in order to influence patient care and service delivery. To be aware of and support local research projects as applicabl To support the integration of evidence informed practice among midwives across the Trust. To work with Obstetric colleagues taking the midwifery lead, in reviewing national guidance as it relates to midwifery care and establish programmes for auditing, implementing and evaluating change. Corporate Governance / Risk Management To develop, implement and monitor systems to manage risk in the clinical area which will include the collection and analysis of statistical data. To ensure all Datix incident report forms are appropriately initiated and that the investigation into each incident Is completed in accordance with the Trust standards. To develop, implement and monitor systems to manage risk in the clinical area which will include the collection and analysis of statistical data. Please see the attached job description for further details.

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