Patient Safety Midwife | Barts Health NHS Trust


Company:	Barts Health NHS Trust
Salary:	£55,524 - £62,652 per annum inc
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, E11 1NR
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Nov 2026
Closing date:	9 Dec 2026

Apply for this job

Summary

We are looking for an exceptional midwife who will be able tofoster a positive proactive approach to risk management developing close links with clinical and managerial staff. Act as a self-relating practitioner who horizon scans to ensure the divisional governance activities remain in line with current best practice.

Support and develop a culture of informed questioning, challenge, trend analysis triangulation, and assurance to ensure lessons are learned and that action plans are delivered in a way which has a positive effect on patient outcomes and patient

Evidence of expertise in using Datix (or equivalent database) is essential and important part of the role to enable the individual to work in the service implementation of the PSIRF milestone.

The post holder will work as a senior support to the Divisional leadership team for Women’s services and deliver key learning work streams linked to the output of the women’s operational clinical governance team.

This includes using data from Datix for updating ward and unit safety boards, developing safety newsletters, writing up and presenting patient cases alongside thematically reviewing adverse incidents, trends in risks and the Divisional complaints activity.

This role will be a key clinical presence across maternity services, helping to develop and coach local leaders in learning from safety incidents and reducing harm and risk across the division.

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.

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.

This advert closes on Monday 23 Nov 2026

Apply for this job