Digital Midwife

Merseywestlancs; Chorley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Chorley is looking for an experienced Digital Midwife. The role involves managing the Maternity Information System and training staff in its use. You will work clinically and support system implementation, ensuring safe practices. Ideal candidates should be registered midwives, knowledgeable in information systems, and possess strong leadership skills. This full-time position supports flexible working and offers a comprehensive benefits package including annual leave and NHS discounts.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata)

Staff Health and Wellbeing programme

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Wide knowledge of information systems.
• Demonstrable experience of multidisciplinary working.
• Experience of promoting and maintaining high standards of practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Maternity Information System and coordinate the clinical care integration.
• Ensure training and competence of staff in using the systems.
• Work clinically across the Maternity Service to maintain competence.

Skills

Ability to demonstrate effective leadership skills

A high level of demonstrable interpersonal skills

Advanced keyboard skills

Ability to participate in change management effectively

Ability to analyse data and formulate comprehensive reports

Education

Registered on part 10 NMC Register

Diploma/degree in health-related topic or working towards the same

ENB 997 or Mentorship course

Tools

Microsoft Office Applications

Job description

We want talented and enthusiastic people from all backgrounds to join #TeamMWL, with us you can learn, grow and develop yourself and your career, realising your true ambitions and aspirations.

Whatever you’re looking for in your career, you’ll find it here at MWL.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third-party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to "name of trust" transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Job overview

Full Time- 37.5 hours

Are you an experienced midwife who is confident and competent with digital information systems? Are you ready to take the next step in your career and have the ability to support the implementation of maternity related digital systems and provide training and support to others both on a one to one and in classroom settings? If so this may be the post for you.

Please note this post will have an element of cross site working across the Ormskirk and Whiston sites.

Main duties of the job

The Digital Midwife is responsible for providing first line day to day management of the Maternity Information System, Newborn & Infant physical Examination programme (NIPE) and Medway electronic patient record (EPR).

The post holder is a practising midwife working within Maternity Services and is therefore able to identify opportunities to expand and improve the use of the Maternity Information System. They will coordinate and integrate in to clinical care the various facets of the system ensuring safe clinical practice occurs by all users.

Has responsibility for ensuring all staff are trained and competent in the use of the various systems used to record care within Maternity Services. He/she works closely with the Matron for Maternity Services, Clinical Lead Midwives, IT and Information Departments to ensure new systems and upgrades are implemented smoothly within the Department. He/ she will provide ongoing support for staff using the system.

The post holder will work clinically across the Maternity Service to maintain own competence and credibility and will participate in the Maternity bleep rota.

Working for our organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Proposed Interview date: 8th January 2026

Please be aware the vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered on part 10 NMC Register
• ENB 997 or Mentorship course
• Diploma/degree in health-related topic or working towards the same

Knowledge and Experience

• Wide knowledge of information systems.
• Demonstrable experience of multidisciplinary working
• Experience of promoting and maintaining high standards of practice
• Experienced and proficient in use of Microsoft Office Applications including excel
• Confident and credible practitioner

Skills

• Ability to demonstrate effective leadership skills
• A high level of demonstrable interpersonal skills
• Advanced keyboard skills
• Ability to participate in change management effectively
• Ability to prioritise effectively
• Ability to demonstrate a high standard of organisational skills
• Ability to provide IT advice to other staff
• Able to teach multidisciplinary groups of staff
• Able to analyse data and formulate comprehensive reports for presentation to Senior Management
• Able to work to agreed performance targets / KPI’s
• Ability to promote professional standards through own practice

Knowledge

• Wide knowledge of digital information systems
• Experienced and proficient in use of Microsoft Office Applications including excel

Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.

Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact [e-mail]

We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.

The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click here to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.

eVisa Update

For successful candidates on selected work and study visa routes, who have completed and paid for their applications will no longer receive a visa vignette in passport as evidence of their permission to enter the UK.

Instead, you will be issued with an eVisa only, which is accessed by creating a UKVI account.

Before travelling to the UK, we advise applicants to:

• Understand how to generate an eVisa share code

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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.

Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.

If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

Flexible Working

We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:

• All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
• There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
• Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.

At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.

Working for Team MWL

Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website.

You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI detection software.

Additional Information

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here .

An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.