Lead Digital Midwife

Established and experienced Digital team here to support this exciting journey with the right candidate for this exciting opportunity

The role of our Digital Midwife is an experienced Midwife with knowledge of digital issues and IT systems within maternity services. This role ensures that clinical practices supported by digital technology meet professional standards. The Digital Midwife is at the forefront of the digital maternity agenda, promoting changes in the profession by utilising digital technology to enhance services delivery, improve service users' experiences, and ensure quality and safety. This role requires a forward-thinking approach to identify and implement digital enablers that support timely service improvements.

The role will report to the Lead Digital Midwife and will have Professional Accountability to the Head of Midwifery. The Digital Midwife collaborates closely with multidisciplinary teams to foster effective working relationships both within and outside the maternity service. This role involves significant cross-boundary working, linking IT, system suppliers, and clinical staff to achieve safe and effective practice. A key aspect of this role is ensuring accurate data collection and quality from electronic systems, supporting both local and national data collection initiatives.

Main duties of the job

Support with sound leadership and guidance the Clinical, Operational and Technical teams in the safe and effective delivery of a Maternity EPR System

Influence and collaborate with colleagues in various disciplines, including system suppliers, to advocate for digital solutions that enhance maternity care.

Responsible for promoting digital transformation within maternity services, working to integrate digital processes into clinical practice

Provide digital leadership, support, and training to midwives and multidisciplinary team members

Act as a resource for Midwives and team members who lack digital confidence, offering transformational leadership that inspires and ensures the safe delivery of care using digital solutions.

A critical part of this role involves assessing and supporting the maternity IT systems to ensure it meets the needs of the entire maternity pathway. This includes system redesign, configuration, enhancements, and integration with other health solutions.

The successful candidate will work with the digital department to provide resilient system administration and user support.

The role involves conducting audits and reporting on system utilisation, acting on findings to uphold high standards of clinical practice

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.