Perinatal Mortality & Safety Coordinator: Sponsorship Available

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

12 month Secondment- Band 6 Midwife- 37.5 hours per week

The post holder will be expected to work clinically 0.2 WTE to support the maternity service as needed, and contribute to the on call roster.

The Band 6 Perinatal Mortality and Safety Coordinator midwife will work within the Maternity Directorate in the multidisciplinary team to promote a culture of staff and patient safety.

To co-ordinate data collection, meetings and administration to ensure timely and effective investigations of perinatal mortality incidents. To ensure PMR reviews are undertaken in accordance with the current CNST Maternity Incentive Scheme requirements relating to perinatal mortality review.

The post holder will support the implementation of the Trust’s Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF), contributing to learning responses, safety reviews, investigations and the identification of opportunities for system learning and improvement.

To support the maternity clinical governance team and deputise for the patient safety midwives as needed.

Main duties of the job

o Support the Patient Safety Midwives to identify any deaths eligible for the Perinatal Mortality Review (PMR) Process

o Responsible for coordinating the perinatal mortality reviews using the perinatal mortality review tool (PMRT) and liaising with the Patient Safety Midwives.

o Provide support to the Bereavement midwives to ensure all deaths eligible for the PMR process are reported to MBBRACE in line with the requirements of the current CNST Maternity Incentive Scheme.

o To undertake a rapid review of all perinatal deaths to identify any immediate safety concerns with a senior clinician. If care concerns are identified, then to raise these with the Patient Safety Midwives and the Maternity Clinical Governance Manager.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care
  • Mentorship of students
  • Able to work as an advocate for women, families and colleagues

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered as a Midwife with the NMC
  • Education/Mentorship Qualification or equivalent
  • Evidence of Ongoing Development/Education

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of current midwifery issues and continuity of carer provision
  • Knowledge of clinical governance processes
  • Evidence of a flexible and innovative approach to service provision

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to apply evidence into practice
  • Ability to cope with daily experience of families dealing with grief and trauma
  • Ability to undertake audit
  • IT skills i.e. report writing and data entry and analysis as necessary
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with the multi- professional team

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).

Closing Date: 25 October 2026

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