Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term Contract or Secondment for 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-E-263145
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Rosie Hospital
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 p.a. pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Risk and Governance Midwife
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Maternity Safety and Governance Team as a Risk and Governance Midwife at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Working closely with the Safety and Governance Lead Midwife, you will play a pivotal role in driving the maternity quality and governance agenda and supporting the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care.
Main duties of the job
To work with the Safety and Governance Lead Midwife in the delivery of the quality and governance agenda within Maternity via the development and implementation of the Clinical Risk Management Strategy. To provide leadership and advice on matters relating to clinical risk management and risk assessment in Maternity Services
The post holder will be responsible for the oversight and monitoring of incidents and presentation of key performance indicators.
Working for our organisation
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 1 September 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 14 September 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife with up to date portfolio
- Practising Midwife
- Educated to degree level
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification
- Studying to masters level
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant Line management
- All round midwifery experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a regional maternity unit.
- Previous knowledge of risk and governance
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of formal management development.
- Evidence of on-going personal and professional development.
- Sound knowledge of current professional issues
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of computerised systems including maternity records.
- Can demonstrate involvement in research and audit
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to motivate staff and be a good role model.
- Able to work alone.
Desirable criteria
- Report writing and presentation skills
- IT skills
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct.
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
- Ability to implement change
- Ability to act up for Senior Clinical Midwife
- Ability to travel between the Trust and the Community Services/midwives
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Cathy Bevens
- Job title
- Safety and Governance Lead Midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01223 217745
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