Maternity Information System Midwife Band 7
Job summary
As the Midwife Lead, you will manage and oversee the Maternity Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system, ensuring its effective operation, sustainability, and ongoing development. You will lead service delivery, support colleagues, and provide expert guidance to optimise the use of the system across the Trust.
You will deliver user training, system enhancements, and configuration changes, ensuring the clinical record meets the highest standards. Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert advice on system functionality, integration with other health solutions, and the implementation of best practice.
You will undertake audits and produce reports on system utilisation, interpreting findings to inform improvements and corrective actions to maintain professional and organisational standards. The role requires highly developed clinical and technical skills, including precision, coordination, and the ability to convey complex information clearly to staff at all levels.
Main duties of the job
The Digital Lead Midwife provides strategic and clinical leadership for the maternity digital agenda, ensuring systems are safe, effective, and fully integrated across the Trust. Acting as the expert resource on maternity digital developments, the role represents the Trust at regional and national forums and aligns initiatives with guidance such as Better Births.
The post-holder leads the implementation, optimisation, and management of the Maternity IT system, supporting safe, evidence-based care. Responsibilities include evaluating system functionality, addressing data quality issues, overseeing reporting and national submissions, ensuring GDPR compliance, managing digital risks, investigating incidents, and maintaining business continuity.
The role drives digital transformation and engagement with electronic maternity records, collaborating with clinical leads, senior management, IT teams, suppliers, and governance colleagues to ensure systems are fit for purpose, sustainable, and aligned with the Trust's digital roadmap. This includes contributing to business cases, managing contracts, and overseeing digital budgets
About us
Our Poppy's Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team -- clinical or non-clinical -- plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values -- ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
Hospital Transformation Programme (HTP)
Our Service will relocate to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in 2028 as part of HTP. This move will bring specialist services together in a modern, purpose-built facility to improve patient care and team experience.
We are actively recruiting, and successful candidates will be expected to move with the Service in early 2028. The relocation will follow a formal management of change process, including full consultation and support for staff.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Education
- Registered Midwife - active on the NMC register.
- Evidence of in-depth experience and postgraduate study or post registration study such as master's degree or equivalent experience.
- Management Qualification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
- Strong understanding of midwifery practice, clinical governance, and professional standards (NMC Code).
- Knowledge of digital health tools, electronic records, and technology-enabled care pathways.
- Band 6 or above midwifery experience with leadership and clinical autonomy.
- Experience planning and delivering training sessions, including digital health and technology-enabled care.
- Previous involvement in the development, implementation and audit of clinical guidelines and standards
Communication and Skills
- Knowledge of the current local and national nursing agenda and priorities
- Ability to manage own work without supervision
- Experience/understanding management of change in a clinical setting
Other
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
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
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Princess Royal Hospital
Apley Castle
TF16TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.sath.nhs.uk/