Data Quality Midwife - 22.5 hpw
Job summary
Closing Date: 30/09/2025
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 06/10/2025
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 13/10/2025
BTHFT Maternity Service went live with CERNER Maternity electronic patient record (EPR) in 2022 and we are looking for enthusiastic clinical midwives with an interest in Digital records, Digital transformation and Data Quality, to work as part of a small team who will monitor and improve the quality of maternity data generated by CERNER Maternity EPR by supporting staff in the clinical areas to improve and sustain high quality electronic record keeping and data entry.
As a member of the Maternity Digital team, you will contribute towards the ongoing development of digital maturity and sustainability, keeping women, babies and their families at the centre of everything we do.
We welcome applicants from a range of clinical backgrounds, including community midwifery, intrapartum and inpatient areas, to ensure that Data Quality is the best it can be in all areas of the service.
For more information about the post, please contact:
Monica Parmar Digital Midwife
monica.parmar@bthft.nhs.uk
Closing Date: TBC
Interviews to be held on the 9th October 2025 at Bradford Royal Infirmary
Main duties of the job
Responsible for reviewing weekly data reports produced by Business Intelligence (BI), identifying frequently occurring inputting errors and supporting staff to rectify errors
The Data Quality Midwife will be accessible and visible to staff
Work closely with the Digital Midwife and IT colleagues to help achieve maximum functionality from the Maternity IT System
Escalate any issues or concerns raised by staff using the Maternity IT system, regarding functionality, to the Digital Midwife and/or IT colleagues
Support the Digital Midwife in Appropriate dissemination of system changes to relevant staff
As part of the maternity team contribute towards planning the strategy for the maternity service to develop it's digital maturity
Represent the Digital Midwife/Maternity Service at local, regional and national Digital Maternity events , sharing any learning/information with the wider team
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care for women and their families as an autonomous practitioner.
To facilitate the delivery of care to own defined group of women and to others. To assist in implementing individualised midwifery care.To provide midwifery advice to junior staff and to women and their families.
To assist in setting, maintaining and improving the standards of midwifery care within the Trust.
To provide and maintain high standards of midwifery practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) The code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives (2015).
Person Specification
Experience
- Experience as a Registered Midwife.
- Experience of working with clinical information systems
- Good understanding of digital systems and advances to develop and manage electronic patient records
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written command of English
- Can prove computer literacy in Microsoft Office and IT systems
- IV Skills
Knowledge
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Evidence of a research and evidence based approach to practice
- Able to Mentor and assess midwifery, medical and nursing students
- Presentation skills
- Understanding of the national maternity digital agenda
- Understanding of the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS)
Qualifications
- RM
- Degree in Midwifery or equivalent
- ENB 997/998, SLIP or equivalent
Other Requirements
- Positive attitude and self-motivated
- Ability to effectively demonstrate the qualities of the 6 C's
- Innovative and dynamic
- Flexible with regard to hours/on call commitment
- Able to cope with stressful situations
- Analytical approach to problem solving and clinical decision making
- Car driver and access to car (reasonable adjustments will be considered)
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bradford Royal Infirmary
Womens and Newborn Unit
Smith Lane, Bradford
BD9 6RJ
Employer's website
https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk
- Company
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Smith Lane, Bradford, United Kingdom BD9 6RJ
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Smith Lane, Bradford, United Kingdom BD9 6RJ
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year
- Posted