Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 176-M-7021273
- Employer
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Peterborough/Huntingdon
- Town
- Peterborough/Huntingdon
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Pre-Term Birth Specialist Midwife - Peterborough/Huntingdon
Band 7
Job overview
Leading Excellence in Preterm and Multiple Pregnancy Care
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) is seeking an experienced and dedicated Preterm Specialist Midwife to join our dynamic team. This is a unique opportunity to take a strategic lead in strengthening preterm birth and multiple pregnancy pathways while addressing inequalities and ensuring the highest standards of care for women at risk of preterm birth.
Why Join Us?
- Be a leader in advancing care for women at risk of preterm birth and those with multiple pregnancies.
- Work in a supportive, innovative environment committed to reducing health inequalities.
- Collaborate with regional and national networks to influence and shape maternity services.
Make a meaningful difference in the lives of women and families. Apply now to lead in transforming preterm and multiple pregnancy care at NWAFT.
Main duties of the job
As the Preterm Specialist Midwife, you will:
- Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to enhance preterm birth & multiple pregnancy pathways.
- Lead the provision of preterm birth clinics, offering expert advice across NWAFT in line with Element 5 of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle.
- Conduct audits & lead quality improvement (QI) projects to enhance service delivery.
- Communicate complex information effectively to women & their families, ensuring clarity and compassion.
- Act as a care navigator, ensuring timely access to the appropriate care pathway while addressing barriers to antenatal care.
- Collaborate with maternal medicine, fetal medicine &multiples specialist teams to support patient safety.
- Partner with the Maternity and Neonatal Voice Partnership (MNVP) and Local Maternity and Neonatal Systems (LMNS) to co-design equitable & supportive services for families.
We are seeking a midwife who:
- Has significant experience in antenatal & specialist midwifery care, particularly related to preterm birth &multiple pregnancies.
- Is passionate about addressing health inequalities & improving access to care for all women.
- Possesses strong leadership, communication & collaboration skills to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrates expertise in audit, research & quality improvement projects.
- Is committed to co-producing services with women, families & stakeholders.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.
In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Registered Midwife
- • Educated to degree level or equivalent
- • Current professional portfolio demonstrating ongoing professional development and further education
- • Registered mentor
- • Willingness to attend courses and keep abreast of developments in the service
Desirable criteria
- • Leadership knowledge or study
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Minimum of 3 years midwifery experience
- • Ability to demonstrate an expert working knowledge of safeguarding and midwifery in all areas of the maternity service
- • Safeguarding experience in clinical practice
- • Evidence of relevant clinical update, including midwifery mandatory skills & drills and other regulatory mandatory training
- • Have worked in a multi-agency approach
- • Use of computerised information systems
- • Experience/education in multiples pregnancy
Desirable criteria
- • Involvement with clinical audit and research
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Knowledge of NMC rules and standards
- • Knowledge of current research / reports / guidelines relating to pre-term maternity care and their implication
- • Aware of current research / reports / guidelines relating to safeguarding
- • Demonstrate awareness of clinical governance
- • Ability to demonstrate understanding of professional accountability and clinical governance
Desirable criteria
- • Involvement in participating in the production of evidence-based guidelines / policies
Key Skills
Essential criteria
- • Able to carry out the full range of midwifery skills in accordance with job description
- • Effective organisational, time management and prioritisation skills
- • Able to practise in all clinical areas in accordance with NMC Rules and Standards
- • Able to support and lead care pathways for multiple pregnancy caseloads with compassion, whilst maintaining professional boundaries
- • Well -developed interpersonal skills
- • Excellent verbal and professional standard written, presentation and communication skills
- • Computer literate, including analysis of data
- • Able to support others and mentor in the learning environment
- • Ability to maintain and present data relating to this area of service
- • Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
- • Highly motivated self-aware
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of teach and presentation to multi -disciplinary forums
- • Practical experience of audit implementation and review
Other
Essential criteria
- • Complete understanding of NWAFT Trust Values and to always demonstrate when dealing with patients, visitors and colleagues
- • Professional appearance and demeanour
- • Pan site working required with flexibility in relation to hours to support service need
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Buttery
- Job title
- Antenatal Day Services Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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