Midwife Specialist - Digital Health

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This role will report to the Head of Midwifery and Director of Midwifery. 

Key Responsibilities

Leadership in Digital Transformation: Drive the adoption of digital tools and systems in maternity care, ensuring that technological advancements align with clinical practice to improve outcomes.

Collaboration and Support: Work with IT departments, system suppliers, and clinical staff to optimize the functionality of maternity IT Systems, fostering effective working relationships across various teams.

Training and development: Identify training needs and provide support to colleagues who may find digital technology challenging, ensuring that all staff are equipped to use digital tools effectively. 

Data Management and Analysis: Ensure accurate data collection through electronic systems, supporting quality data and participate in local and national data collection requirements.

Supporting with compliance of the Maternity and Perinatal Incentive Scheme, Safety Action 2

Supporting with compliance and progress with the Three Year Plan for Maternity and Neonates

Supporting with the Trusts Digital Strategy and Roadmap ensuring this aligns to the LMNS digital strategy and roadmap  

Represent the maternity department at local, regional and national meetings

Maintain competencies relating to digital leadership by attending regular updates such as the Local Maternity and Neonatal Systems (LMNS) groups and the National Maternity and Neonatal Group

Maintaining clinical hazard logs, risks and mitigations 

Knowledge of IT Systems used across the organisation to include Badgernet eRecord, eObservations, Viewpoint and NIPE 

Supporting service user interfaces to ensure digital solutions are accessible to all

Ability to analyse and interpret complex data from audit, incidents and trend analysis to inform decision making

Supporting with audit and writing robust reports for various committees and meetings to ensure regular updates on development, utilisation and risks to the senior leadership team 

Responsibility for the day to day system administration to include being the point of contact, testing new functionality and issue resolution 

Adaptable, flexible and resilient to cope with the demands of a fast-paced healthcare environment

Managing conflict and competing priorities

Self-motivated and able to work independently 

Competent use of Microsoft Suite of tools to support effective working

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a Midwife specialist as a qualified Midwife where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a
specific disease/condition

Within the sphere of specialist practice:

• Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice
• Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients
• Support the development of Midwifery practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of Midwifery knowledge
• Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area
• Lead and provide training and education across the organization in relevant area of practice

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

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