Job overview

As the Midwife Lead, you will manage and oversee the Maternity Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system, ensuring its effective operation, sustainability, and ongoing development. You will lead service delivery, support colleagues, and provide expert guidance to optimise the use of the system across the Trust.

You will deliver user training, system enhancements, and configuration changes, ensuring the clinical record meets the highest standards. Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert advice on system functionality, integration with other health solutions, and the implementation of best practice.

You will undertake audits and produce reports on system utilisation, interpreting findings to inform improvements and corrective actions to maintain professional and organisational standards. The role requires highly developed clinical and technical skills, including precision, coordination, and the ability to convey complex information clearly to staff at all levels.

Main duties of the job

• The Digital Lead Midwife provides strategic and clinical leadership for the maternity digital agenda, ensuring systems are safe, effective, and fully integrated across the Trust. Acting as the expert resource on maternity digital developments, the role represents the Trust at regional and national forums and aligns initiatives with guidance such as Better Births.
• The post-holder leads the implementation, optimisation, and management of the Maternity IT system, supporting safe, evidence-based care. Responsibilities include evaluating system functionality, addressing data quality issues, overseeing reporting and national submissions, ensuring GDPR compliance, managing digital risks, investigating incidents, and maintaining business continuity.
• The role drives digital transformation and engagement with electronic maternity records, collaborating with clinical leads, senior management, IT teams, suppliers, and governance colleagues to ensure systems are fit for purpose, sustainable, and aligned with the Trust's digital roadmap. This includes contributing to business cases, managing contracts, and overseeing digital budgets

Working for our organisation

Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team —  clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising  individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a  meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Hospital Transformation Programme (HTP)

Our Service will relocate to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in 2028 as part of HTP. This move will bring specialist services together in a modern, purpose-built facility to improve patient care and team experience.

We are actively recruiting, and successful candidates will be expected to move with the Service in early 2028. The relocation will follow a formal management of change process, including full consultation and support for staff.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.