Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Women's directorate risk and governance team as the Risk and Governance Midwife.

The post holder will support the coordination of risk and governance within the women's services directorate.

The post holder will lead on the coordination of serious incidents, complaints, and audit, ensuring learning is embedded into practice and aligned with national priorities including Ockenden, National reports, the NHS Patient Safety Strategy, and Maternity Incentive Scheme and MBRRACE UK. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and system partners, you will be responsible for oversight of governance frameworks, support assurance processes, and promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

The post holder will play a key role in leadership, development and transformation to support the delivery of the highest possible quality of services for service users through highly developed robust Risk Management & Clinical Governance processes. To work in partnership and in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary services actively learning from clinical incidents or complaints. Participate in service improvement projects or development programmes that contribute to the continued development of women's services, providing both professional and clinical advice as necessary.

Previous applicants need not re-apply

Main duties of the job
In liaison with the Women, Children and Specialist Service senior management team; develop, implement, monitor, review and embed strategies and frameworks to underpin the principles of clinical governance in Women's Services, this will include effectively managing clinical risks.

Take the lead in the service to co-ordinate clinical governance activities and clinical risk management.

Provide leadership, guidance and expertise within the multi-professional team for Women's Services for clinical governance and risk management.

Co-ordinate investigations into clinical incidents

About us
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

• Cycle to Work
• Travel Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
• Onsite Nursery
• Buying and Selling Annual Leave
• Car Leasing
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Health and Wellbeing
• Extensive Reward Scheme
• Counselling Service
• Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
• Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our values:
We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

• Committed to Quality of Care
• Compassion
• Working together for patients
• Improving Lives
• Everyone Counts
• Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

Details
Date posted: 28 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 423-8231702
Job locations: Airedale General Hospital, Skipton Road, Steeton, BD20 6TD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Relevant Health Related Degree
• Teaching & assessing qualification
• Management / leadership training
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Master's Degree or working towards
• Management / leadership qualification

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge and experience of dealing with Risk Management, Clinical Governance, Policy & Audit
• Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & 'Understanding the New NHS'
• Knowledge of current local and national midwifery agenda and priorities
• Demonstrate wide knowledge of health policy and application to practice
• In-depth knowledge of midwifery and obstetric practice
• Demonstrable knowledge of PSIRF

Skills
Essential

• Ability to motivate and lead a clinical team
• Prioritisation and delegation skills
• Continuing development of clinical leadership skills
• Decision making, diplomacy, negotiation and conflict resolution
• IT skills including report writing and spreadsheets

Desirable

• Competent in use of SystmOne health records including reporting processes
• Competent in use of electronic incident reporting systems including obtaining data and reports

Experience
Essential

• Significant experience in maternity services
• Experience of maternity risk & governance
• Incident investigation
• Change management

Desirable

• Managing complaints
• Managing staff

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Airedale General Hospital, Skipton Road, Steeton, BD20 6TD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Risk and Governance Lead, Fiona McFadyen, fiona.mcfadyen@nhs.net, 01535292386

Supporting documents
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