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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY DUITIES

• To act as a resource and advocate.
• Work flexibly across all maternity care settings including the community to provide digital support to the entire maternity workforce.
• To participate in the formulation of and maintenance of positive working relationships within the multidisciplinary team.
• To take responsibility for organising and prioritising own workload.
• To contribute to training in relation to digital systems.
• Responsible for the development and review of all relevant Standard Operating Procedures and reference files relating to the information system.
• Actively participate in the development and review of process maps relating to the Maternity Information System.
• Work in conjunction with senior managers and clinicians to plan and deliver IT projects in the context of business and operational priorities and available resources.
• The post holder will be responsible for identifying and resolving complex MIS problems which arise. This will involve managing and identifying potential solutions where required.  This will also include communicating the solution to all users of the system and working in conjunction with the IT helpdesk.
• To assist with effective communications to ensure that information/decisions are cascaded appropriately to staff using tools such as team meetings, newsletters, system messages, memos and other relevant communication strategies e.g. Senior Midwives Meeting.
• Instigates and co-ordinates change processes to enable the Maternity Information System to be used efficiently and assist data gathering processes.
• The post holder will liaise with the Maternity Information System provider helpdesk for issues that cannot be resolved internally. They will ensure that the correct severity, priority and clinical impact are recognised.
• The post holder will manage and undertake system testing of new and existing functionality of the Maternity Information System, in line with the formal release process with support from the Trust IT department.
• Co-ordinate the allocation of resources relating to the use of the Maternity Information System.  Identify the need for extra resources relating to use of Maternity Information System and development of the system.
• Responsible for the development of the contingency SOP and the contingency resources.
• The post holder will communicate with the Trust IT department and system supplier to agree software upgrades and help plan agreed downtime to enable upgrades to take place.
• Input information and have a working knowledge of the wider hospital information systems

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain Professional Registration and practice through CPD.
• Adhere to NMC Code: professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates.
• Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour consistent with Trust and NMC guidance.
• Provide expert advice on evidence-based practice in midwifery and maternity digital transformation.
• Influence maternity care to be the highest standard whilst exercising professional and personal autonomy.
• Qualified Midwife, clinically credible and able to provide Midwifery care to women and their families.
• The post holder will liaise between the Maternity System Provider and Maternity lead clinicians to ensure the information system reflects Trust Guidelines
• Liaise with Data quality analysts, investigating discrepancies on BI, which requires being able to concentrate for long periods on complex data analysis whilst dealing with interruptions to answer queries from staff.
• Provide leadership, project and programme management and serve as key liaison between system suppliers, users, managers and IT department.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• To participate in the Trust Risk Management Policy including the reporting of clinical or non-clinical incidents.
• Requirement to undertake PALS/ complaint responses as required.
• Undertake Bleep holder documentation when participating in the Bleep rota.
• Able to prepare reports relating to the Information System and standard operating procedures.
• Organise project related meetings and update action trackers
• Work in conjunction with senior managers and clinicians to plan and deliver IT projects in the context of business and operational priorities and available resources.
• Ensuring the systems records are kept up to date to minimise any impact on patients. Closing pregnancies where applicable E.g. miscarriages, out of area patients.
• The post holder will have editing rights and maximum system privileges and will be responsible for ensuring system editing/deletion is conducted in an auditable and manageable way limiting editing/deletion rights to appropriate system administrators. 

LEADERSHIP

• Participate in the senior midwifery bleep rota Monday-Friday between the hours of 7am-7.30pm (Early or late shift including the occasional weekend or Bank holiday as required)

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES

• To attend annual updates within the relevant clinical areas.
• Delivery of high-quality presentations/training sessions
• Responsible for assessing the training needs and development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of training programmes in relation to Maternity IT Systems.
• Delivery of high-quality presentations/training sessions.
• Develop training packs which will include user guides, overview of the system, keyboard instructions etc.
• Provide all users with user guide access on their desktop.
• Identify areas in need of development and work in conjunction with senior managers in the identification and implementation of change.
• Take the lead responsibility in the support and assessment of staff competence in the safe use of the Maternity Information System, Scanning and the CTG Archiving System.
• Effectively plan, lead, implement, motivate, support and direct staff to ensure that the members of the multidisciplinary team receive a high standard of training and Support

RESEARCH & AUDIT

• To participate in nursing, midwifery and medical research and audit as required.
• Is responsible for ensuring quality and project assurance. Instigates and undertakes regular validation checks and clinical audit processes to ensure Maternity Information System usage is of a high standard. Ensures that corrective action is timely and communicated effectively to specific and general users of the system.

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