Fetal Medicine and Pre-Term Birth Midwife (Maternity Cover)

Job overview

Fetal Medicine and Pre-Term Birth Midwife (Maternity Cover)

Department: Maternity

Band 7 £46,148 - £52,809 per annum  pro rata if part-time

Hours: 37.5 per week secondment/ fixed term, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

Due to maternity leave, an exciting opportunity an opportunity has arisen for a Preterm birth and Fetal Medicine Midwife to join the team for as 12-month secondment/ fixed term contract.

The successful applicant will be a highly motivated, experienced clinical midwife who focuses on the provision of leadership and clinical advice to support and promote excellence in safe, evidenced based practice.

The postholder will co-ordinate the care for service users during screening/ diagnosis of fetal anomaly and/or high-risk pregnancy. They will work collaboratively with the lead Consultants for preterm birth and fetal medicine, supporting the development of the service and training of the multidisciplinary team.

The main duties of the job include triaging of referrals to appropriate care pathways, contributing to MDT reviews, counselling of service users and providing care that adheres to local and national guidance.

For further details or an informal conversation about the role, please contact: Natalie Lucas – Outpatient Matron, [email protected]

Roxy Vidal – Deputy Head of Midwifery, [email protected]

Interview date: W/c 11th November 2024

Main duties of the job

Applications are welcome from NMC registrants who are highly motivated, organised and passionate about providing safe, quality evidence-based care to the Women/birthing people who use our Maternity services.

Fetal Medicine is the branch of medicine that provides care for the fetus (or fetuses) and Woman/Maternity Service User. This includes the wellbeing, diagnosis and management of fetal complications and abnormalities as well as counselling and support for the Woman/Maternity Service User and their family.

Alongside this the post holder will also support the multidisciplinary team (MDT) providing outpatient care and advice to those Women/Birthing People who are at high risk of premature labour and support with the vision and embedding of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle Version Three (SBLCBV3).

The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of services and component parts of the national pregnancy screening programme.  The post holder is responsible for the coordination of the fetal medicine and preterm birth services within the hospital, community setting and maintaining open lines of communication with the local tertiary centre.

The postholder will provide clinical expertise, professional direction and leadership to midwives and maternity support worker in the maternity unit.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main duties and responsibilities

Close working relationship with the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Coordinator to ensure systems are in place for the quality assurance of all Antenatal and Newborn Screening programmes, including collation of data and publication for the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and preparation for all PHE Antenatal and Newborn (ANNB) screening programme and external quality assurance meetings and visits.

To ensure that the provision and continuing effectiveness of the fetal medicine and preterm services are in line with national and local guidance.

Managerial and Leadership Responsibilities

To lead and manage the day-to-day coordination of the fetal medicine and pre-term birth clinics, ensuring an efficient and effective service within the resources available including the supervision and development of staff, monitoring the teaching and assessing of students gaining experience in the clinics.

Coordinate the smooth running of the fetal medicine and preterm birth clinics alongside the lead Obstetric Consultants.

Responsibility for Policy and Service Development

Training

To keep updated and attend mandatory training.

To support the ANNB team to facilitate training for colleagues on mandatory training days in relation to fetal medicine and preterm birth.

Administrative Management

Ensure the security and confidentiality of patient information is always maintained.  Produce high quality documentation in the agreed timescale to support staff by using appropriate software.

Professional

Always ensure that duties are carried out in a safe manner in order to maintain a high standard of midwifery practice for all women and their babies by:  o    Being responsible for maintaining PREPP requirements.  o    Being conversant with all documentation issued by NMC.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details.

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.  Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.   This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing  employment  with  the  Trust,  all  employees  (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are  subject  to  a probationary period lasting  a  period  of  six  months  with  an  option  to extend  for  a  further  six  months  to  a total of  12 months.