We’re a team of patient safety investigation specialists and support staff with a breadth of experience across healthcare and investigative bodies. We’re dedicated to improving maternity safety across the NHS in England.

All NHS trusts are required to tell us about certain patient safety incidents that happen in maternity care. This is so that we can carry out an independent investigation and make safety recommendations and findings to improve services at local level and across the whole maternity healthcare system in England.

Throughout investigations we work closely with the families, NHS trusts and staff involved. We do not place blame on individuals or investigate individual members of NHS staff.

Current vacancies

MNSI Clinical Advisor - Critical Care

The post holder will work as part of MNSI’s clinical advisory team providing critical care clinical advice to support investigators and team leaders undertaking MNSI investigations.

The post holder will work as part of MNSI’s clinical advisory team providing critical care clinical advice to support investigators and team leaders undertaking MNSI investigations. They will work collaboratively with other clinical advisors, the heads of each region, the clinical director, and their deputy, to support the requirements of the programme across England.

Reporting directly to the lead anaesthetic/critical care clinical advisor, you will provide expert critical care clinical advice and guidance ensuring investigation reports are representative of current clinical practice, representative of national guidance and initiatives and factually accurate.

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Closing Date: Tuesday 10th September 2024 at 11.59pm 

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MNSI Lead Anaesthetic/Critical Care Team - Clinical Advisor

The post holder will work as part of MNSI’s clinical advisory team providinganaesthetic and/or critical care clinical advice to support investigators and team leaders undertaking MNSI investigations.

The post holder will work as part of MNSI’s clinical advisory team providinganaesthetic and/or critical care clinical advice to support investigators and team leaders undertaking MNSI investigations. They will lead, line manage and professionally support the anaesthetic and critical care team of clinical advisors and work collaboratively with other clinical advisors, the heads of each region, the clinical director, and their deputy, to support the requirements of the programme across England.

Reporting directly to the deputy clinical director, you will provide expert anaesthetic and/or critical care clinical advice and guidance ensuring investigation reports are representative of current clinical practice, representative of national guidance and initiatives and factually accurate.

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Closing Date: Tuesday 10th September 2024 at 11.59pm 

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Health, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Lead

The post holder will play a pivotal role in ensuring a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion exists within the MNSI programme and that this is reflected in both external work, within investigations and in the wider MNSI team.

You will manage relationships at a senior level ensuring excellent communication and working relationships are maintained and relevant information and data is available to demonstrate delivery of all MNSI health equity improvement projects and D&I programme. 

Reporting directly to the Deputy Director (Operations) you will utilise MNSI data to develop, implement, and evaluate MNSI health equity improvement projects and D&I strategies to measure effectiveness and identify themes. You'll support a culture that ensures that health equity and D&I is seen as everyone’s business and is explicit in everything that we do. 

Closing date: Wednesday 18th September 2024 at 11.59pm 

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Education Lead - MNSI Maternity Programme

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of strong, visible professional leadership across MNSI, who fosters a culture of continuous improvement, compassion and excellence in all aspects of the maternity programme.

You will lead the development and delivery of the education strategy ensuring that education and training are delivered to the highest standard.

Reporting directly to the Deputy Director (Operations) you will provide awareness and assurance of compliance whilst managing the education budget and forming strong relationships with other relevant teams.

As the Education Lead, you will chair the education meeting on a monthly basis whilst working with the Director and Deputy Directors to provide leadership on development initiatives that influence and support the delivery of effective investigations.

Closing Date: Tuesday 17th September 2024 at 11.59pm 

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Staff case studies

My clinical background is in nursing and midwifery.

I joined the maternity programme because I have a passion for improving safety in maternity care, and the application of human factors and safety science methodologies excited me. I get the same satisfaction now as the day I first started.

I feel very privileged to work closely with families after an incident. I help them to share their perspective of events and to understand what happened and do the same with clinical staff. I can support them to reflect and debrief after a stressful event.

I am extremely proud to work for MNSI. There is nothing better than switching off my computer at the end of the day knowing that I have contributed to influencing change across the healthcare system at both local and national levels.

— Clare Luby, Maternity Investigator at MNSI

As Family Engagement Advisor, I work closely with our maternity investigators and clinical advisors. Their dedication to improve, compassion, and support for all those involved in a patient safety incident is truly humbling. I am proud to be a part of the team. I hope that I am in a small way able to contribute to their efforts in assisting those involved to understand events and improve safety within healthcare.

I joined the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme after retiring from a long and fulfilling career in the police service. Amongst other roles throughout my policing career, I have been a Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) and a Family Liaison Officer (FLO). This provided me with valuable experience directing investigations and acting as a conduit between an investigation team and a family, ensuring they have the opportunity to be part of the investigation.

— Paul Plews, Family Engagement Advisor at MNSI

My previous career background was in the travel industry. During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic I made the decision to move into healthcare.

I joined the maternity investigations programme because I was interested in the prospect of joining an organisation that undertakes independent safety investigations into maternity care and that my part could make a real difference.

I get to work with a highly enthusiastic and knowledgeable group of people, some of whom have clinical background and some that do not. Although my team and I are not directly involved in the investigations themselves, the tasks and actions that we undertake daily means that families can understand more about what happened to them and the clinical staff and trusts can learn from it.

I am so proud to work for MNSI and I find it incredibly satisfying and rewarding.

— Michelle Holder, Business Coordinator at MNSI
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