Job summary
UCLPartners are seeking an
experienced and dynamic Midwife with a strong background in high-risk
maternity care, education, and quality improvement,QI to join our
Clinical Faculty for the new Avoiding Brain Injuries in Childbirth, ABC Programme. This national initiative aims to significantly reduce avoidable
brain injuries during childbirth by 2027 through improved clinical practice,
teamwork, and communication.
This role is
pivotal in promoting the delivery of safe, high-quality care while supporting a
positive, collaborative culture that enhances outcomes for women,
birthing people and their families. The successful candidate will demonstrate
clinical excellence, leadership capabilities, and a passion for supporting
professional development and continuous improvement within maternity services.
The ABC
Programme focuses on two key clinical challenges
Detecting and responding to fetal
deterioration during labour, IFD
Managing impacted fetal head at
caesarean birth, IFH
More details relating to the ABC programme can
be found in the attached role documentation.
To apply please submit your CV and a
personal statement answering the following questions here (https://uclpartners.bamboohr.com/careers/180):
1. How is your professional experience
relevant to the clinical faculty role for the ABC programme at UCLPartners?
(Max 500 words)
2. What interests you about the ABC
programme and motivates you to join the clinical faculty at UCLPartners? (Max
500 words)
Main duties of the job
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide clinical leadership to the
implementation of the programme across the region
Deliver training to Trust & Site leads on managing intrapartum fetal deterioration (IFD)
and impacted fetal head (IFH), ensuring fidelity to the ABC Programme methods.
Provide ongoing coaching & support (both informal
remote support/formal on-site supervision) to Trust training leads to
ensure continuous adherence to ABC training methods.
Support visits to individual Trusts/sites to oversee and
validate training delivery.
Collaborate closely with Patient Safety
Collaboratives (PSCs) and maternity colleagues, offering clinical insight to support
implementation, quality improvement initiatives, and alignment with existing
maternity safety and deterioration strategies.
Participate in monthly reporting meetings with the national
Perinatal Deterioration Operational Group (PDOG), providing feedback on
training and implementation progress.
Support effective integration of ABC training into
mandatory staff training schedules within Trusts/sites
Support any planned events or cascade of key
messages to perinatal colleagues.
Work alongside the senior
project manager at UCLPartners and clinical colleagues in North Central and
North East London trusts, contributing valuable clinical insights.
Additional deliverables may be required but will be discussed and agreed
prior to initiation of the workstream.
About us
We
are health innovation specialists. We
work with others to transform healthcare through innovation. We help generate
new ideas and innovations or adapt existing ones. We test, evaluate, and scale
the best approaches, working with NHS colleagues to implement these solutions
in hospitals, communities, GP practices and beyond. We draw on diverse expertise from healthcare,
universities, industry and communities, breaking down silos and creating
connections as we build healthcare fit for the future.
Please
visit our website to find out more about us, our values and how we
work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Local Clinical Midwifery Lead - Avoiding
Brain injury in Childbirth, ABC
Us
We
are health innovation specialists. We
work with others to transform healthcare through innovation. We help generate
new ideas and innovations or adapt existing ones. We test, evaluate, and scale
the best approaches, working with NHS colleagues to implement these solutions
in hospitals, communities, GP practices and beyond. We draw on diverse expertise from healthcare,
universities, industry and communities, breaking down silos and creating
connections as we build healthcare fit for the future.
Please
visit our website to find out more about us, our values and how we
work.
The Role
UCLPartners are seeking an
experienced and dynamic Midwife with a strong background in high-risk
maternity care, education, and quality improvement,QI to join our
Clinical Faculty for the new Avoiding Brain Injuries in Childbirth,ABC)
Programme. This national initiative aims to significantly reduce avoidable
brain injuries during childbirth by 2027 through improved clinical practice,
teamwork, and communication.
This role is
pivotal in promoting the delivery of safe, high-quality care while supporting a
positive, collaborative culture that enhances outcomes for women,
birthing people and their families. The successful candidate will demonstrate
clinical excellence, leadership capabilities, and a passion for supporting
professional development and continuous improvement within maternity services.
The ABC
Programme focuses on two key clinical challenges:
Detecting and responding to fetal
deterioration during labour, IFD
Managing impacted fetal head at
caesarean birth, IFH
By
implementing the tools with structured training, were striving to improve
outcomes and experiences for mothers, babies, and families across England. If
successful, this programme could reduce litigation costs by up to £1.4 billion
annually, alongside significant improvement in care quality. More details can
be found here.
Key Responsibilities
Provide clinical leadership to the
implementation of the programme across the region
Deliver training to Trust or site leads on managing intrapartum fetal deterioration, IFD and impacted fetal head, IFH, ensuring fidelity to the ABC Programme methods.
Provide ongoing coaching and support- both informal
remote support and formal on-site supervision to Trust training leads to
ensure continuous adherence to ABC training methods.
Support visits to individual Trusts/sites to oversee and
validate training delivery.
Collaborate closely with Patient Safety
Collaboratives, PSCs and maternity colleagues, offering clinical insight to support
implementation, quality improvement initiatives, and alignment with existing
maternity safety and deterioration strategies.
Participate in monthly reporting meetings with the national
Perinatal Deterioration Operational Group, PDOG, providing feedback on
training and implementation progress.
Support effective integration of ABC training into
mandatory staff training schedules within Trusts/sites
Support any planned events or cascade of key
messages to perinatal colleagues.
Work alongside the senior
project manager at UCLPartners and clinical colleagues in North Central and
North East London trusts, contributing valuable clinical insights.
Additional deliverables may be required but will be discussed and agreed
prior to initiation of the workstream.
You
Below we
have outlined key skills and experience required for this role.
- Experienced midwife, senior
band 6, 7 or 8a, passionate about improving maternity safety.
- Understanding of the aims and objectives of
the ABC implementation programme.
- Professional NMC Midwife clinical registration.
- Strong communicator with
experience of delivering multidisciplinary training, ideally to perinatal teams.
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills
- Knowledge of quality
improvement methodologies and experience in improving care
- Interest in contributing to
national-level improvements in maternity care
- Ability to manage any part-time working hours
flexibly to meet the demands of the role
- Ability to travel in their geographic locality
- Experience of a clinical leadership role is
desirable
- Experience of working across system
boundaries, e.g. in leadership role, or in change programme is desirable
- Current employment within the
NCL/NEL system is desirable.
Terms and Conditions
Job details
The Local Clinical Midwifery Lead Midwife lead will report to the
Director of Implementation, UCLPartners Patient Safety Lead. The role is a
fixed term position, until 31st March 2026, with possibility of
extension, with a 8 hour work week, 2 PAs.The remuneration for this post is competitive depending on experience and we welcome applications from senior band 6, 7 and 8a.
Secondments will be
considered. Please discuss the possibility of a secondment with your line
manager before applying.
Ideally the postholder will
start in early September 2025. Comprehensive subject matter training and
support will be provided to you before you begin training others.
The office base will be Hale
House, 76-78 Portland Place, London W1B 1NT, and the role will involve regular
travel to all North Central and North East London Maternity units. You will
attend all Trusts in North Central and North East London.
Applicants
must have availability Mon-Fri 9am-5pm to work within our team. Ideally,
this will be a set day each week, and
will be alongside the obstetric faculty lead.
We offer flexible
working arrangements. Our staff combine on-site and remote working, enabling us
to come together when it matters most and promote a healthy work-life balance.
Please
note: The
postholder is expected to view this job description as a guide, rather than an
exact description of all duties and responsibilities which may be subject to
change as our work develops.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Local Clinical Midwifery Lead - Avoiding
Brain injury in Childbirth, ABC
Us
We
are health innovation specialists. We
work with others to transform healthcare through innovation. We help generate
new ideas and innovations or adapt existing ones. We test, evaluate, and scale
the best approaches, working with NHS colleagues to implement these solutions
in hospitals, communities, GP practices and beyond. We draw on diverse expertise from healthcare,
universities, industry and communities, breaking down silos and creating
connections as we build healthcare fit for the future.
Please
visit our website to find out more about us, our values and how we
work.
The Role
UCLPartners are seeking an
experienced and dynamic Midwife with a strong background in high-risk
maternity care, education, and quality improvement,QI to join our
Clinical Faculty for the new Avoiding Brain Injuries in Childbirth,ABC)
Programme. This national initiative aims to significantly reduce avoidable
brain injuries during childbirth by 2027 through improved clinical practice,
teamwork, and communication.
This role is
pivotal in promoting the delivery of safe, high-quality care while supporting a
positive, collaborative culture that enhances outcomes for women,
birthing people and their families. The successful candidate will demonstrate
clinical excellence, leadership capabilities, and a passion for supporting
professional development and continuous improvement within maternity services.
The ABC
Programme focuses on two key clinical challenges:
Detecting and responding to fetal
deterioration during labour, IFD
Managing impacted fetal head at
caesarean birth, IFH
By
implementing the tools with structured training, were striving to improve
outcomes and experiences for mothers, babies, and families across England. If
successful, this programme could reduce litigation costs by up to £1.4 billion
annually, alongside significant improvement in care quality. More details can
be found here.
Key Responsibilities
Provide clinical leadership to the
implementation of the programme across the region
Deliver training to Trust or site leads on managing intrapartum fetal deterioration, IFD and impacted fetal head, IFH, ensuring fidelity to the ABC Programme methods.
Provide ongoing coaching and support- both informal
remote support and formal on-site supervision to Trust training leads to
ensure continuous adherence to ABC training methods.
Support visits to individual Trusts/sites to oversee and
validate training delivery.
Collaborate closely with Patient Safety
Collaboratives, PSCs and maternity colleagues, offering clinical insight to support
implementation, quality improvement initiatives, and alignment with existing
maternity safety and deterioration strategies.
Participate in monthly reporting meetings with the national
Perinatal Deterioration Operational Group, PDOG, providing feedback on
training and implementation progress.
Support effective integration of ABC training into
mandatory staff training schedules within Trusts/sites
Support any planned events or cascade of key
messages to perinatal colleagues.
Work alongside the senior
project manager at UCLPartners and clinical colleagues in North Central and
North East London trusts, contributing valuable clinical insights.
Additional deliverables may be required but will be discussed and agreed
prior to initiation of the workstream.
You
Below we
have outlined key skills and experience required for this role.
- Experienced midwife, senior
band 6, 7 or 8a, passionate about improving maternity safety.
- Understanding of the aims and objectives of
the ABC implementation programme.
- Professional NMC Midwife clinical registration.
- Strong communicator with
experience of delivering multidisciplinary training, ideally to perinatal teams.
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills
- Knowledge of quality
improvement methodologies and experience in improving care
- Interest in contributing to
national-level improvements in maternity care
- Ability to manage any part-time working hours
flexibly to meet the demands of the role
- Ability to travel in their geographic locality
- Experience of a clinical leadership role is
desirable
- Experience of working across system
boundaries, e.g. in leadership role, or in change programme is desirable
- Current employment within the
NCL/NEL system is desirable.
Terms and Conditions
Job details
The Local Clinical Midwifery Lead Midwife lead will report to the
Director of Implementation, UCLPartners Patient Safety Lead. The role is a
fixed term position, until 31st March 2026, with possibility of
extension, with a 8 hour work week, 2 PAs.The remuneration for this post is competitive depending on experience and we welcome applications from senior band 6, 7 and 8a.
Secondments will be
considered. Please discuss the possibility of a secondment with your line
manager before applying.
Ideally the postholder will
start in early September 2025. Comprehensive subject matter training and
support will be provided to you before you begin training others.
The office base will be Hale
House, 76-78 Portland Place, London W1B 1NT, and the role will involve regular
travel to all North Central and North East London Maternity units. You will
attend all Trusts in North Central and North East London.
Applicants
must have availability Mon-Fri 9am-5pm to work within our team. Ideally,
this will be a set day each week, and
will be alongside the obstetric faculty lead.
We offer flexible
working arrangements. Our staff combine on-site and remote working, enabling us
to come together when it matters most and promote a healthy work-life balance.
Please
note: The
postholder is expected to view this job description as a guide, rather than an
exact description of all duties and responsibilities which may be subject to
change as our work develops.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experienced midwife, senior band 6, 7 or 8a, passionate about improving maternity safety.
- Understanding of the aims and objectives of the ABC implementation programme.
- Strong communicator with experience of delivering multidisciplinary training, ideally to perinatal teams.
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
- Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and experience in improving care.
- Interest in contributing to national-level improvements in maternity care.
- Experience of working across system boundaries, e.g. in leadership role, or in change programme is desirable
Desirable
- Current employment within the NCL, NEL system.
- Experience of a clinical leadership role.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional NMC Midwife clinical registration
- Experienced midwife (senior band 6, 7 or 8a) passionate about improving maternity safety
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experienced midwife, senior band 6, 7 or 8a, passionate about improving maternity safety.
- Understanding of the aims and objectives of the ABC implementation programme.
- Strong communicator with experience of delivering multidisciplinary training, ideally to perinatal teams.
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
- Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and experience in improving care.
- Interest in contributing to national-level improvements in maternity care.
- Experience of working across system boundaries, e.g. in leadership role, or in change programme is desirable
Desirable
- Current employment within the NCL, NEL system.
- Experience of a clinical leadership role.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional NMC Midwife clinical registration
- Experienced midwife (senior band 6, 7 or 8a) passionate about improving maternity safety
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
