National Midwifery Clinical Fellow

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and experienced Midwife to join NHS Resolutions Early Notification (EN) team National Midwifery Clinical Fellow on a fixed term/secondment contract. In April 2017, NHS Resolution launched the EN scheme, which is the flagship of NHS Resolutions five-year strategy. The aims of the scheme are threefold: to carry out an accelerated liability investigation to understand whether there may be an underlying legal claim; to collate, analyse and disseminate learning to try and reduce harm; and as far as possible to improve the experience of being involved in an adverse incident for families and staff.Main duties of the job This is a unique opportunity to work at a national level and contribute to improving outcomes in maternity. A large proportion of the role will involve reviewing case files and providing feedback on how we can best learn from claims to prevent future harm, sharing learning from incidents reported into the Early Notification scheme, and managing the EN caseload for a region in England. Additional responsibilities include the opportunity to: represent NHS Resolution at external meetings with partner organisations, and attend and present at local, regional and national maternity meetings/events/conferences.

NHS Resolution is an Arms Length Body of the Department of Health & Social Care. As a not for profit part of the NHS, our purpose is to provide expertise to the NHS to resolve concerns fairly, share learning for improvement and preserve resources for patients. We have four key service areas

• Claims Management:delivering expertise in handling clinical and non-clinical claims to members of our Indemnity Schemes.
• Practitioner Performance Advice:providing advice, support and interventions in relation to concerns about the individual performance of Doctors, Dentists and Pharmacists.
• Primary Care Appeals:offering an impartial tribunal service for the fair handling of Primary Care contracting services.
• Safety and Learning:supporting the NHS to better understand and learn from claims, concerns and disputes; to target safety activity while sharing learning across the NHS.
What do we have to offer? At NHS Resolution, we strive to be an employer of choice. Some of the benefits we offer include access to the NHS Pension Scheme and a minimum of 27 days Annual Leave. We are also committed to support individuals in having a work and life balance, offering flexible working arrangements. Furthermore, we can offer a chance to gain extra skills and training and with regular reviews and a clear plan, all employees can develop to their full potential.