Job summary
Are you looking to work in an award winning, well-supported, friendly, dynamic, culturally astute and inclusive environment that puts women / birthing people at the centre of a high standard of care where the latest CQC report that rates us again as good, maintaining our good rating since 2017 and has now awarded us outstanding for leadership?
Do you have experience in fetal wellbeing?
If so, an exciting opportunity has risen for a midwife on the Queen Elizabeth
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust launched the 'Sign Up To Safety' (SUTS) project in September 2015 which aims to reduce term admissions to the neonatal unit, reduce numbers of babies born with hypoxia and low apgars, and brain injury (i.e. reduction in HIE cases), and implement a pathophysiological approach to monitoring fetal wellbeing in the intrapartum period.
To date, the project team members have authored Antepartum and Fetal Monitoring in Labour Guidelines. They have developed and implemented a fetal monitoring competency assessment tool which all staff undertake yearly; established and continue to deliver a training package for midwives and doctors. They provide on the floor training and support for staff with regards to fetal monitoring, and present learning from past cases at workshops and multi-disciplinary meetings.
This post is not suitable for newly qualified midwives or international midwives who have not completed their OSCE.
Main duties of the job
As a Fetal Wellbeing Midwife, you will work clinically by supporting and teaching on the "shop-floor", present past cases and lessons learnt from these at CTG workshops, collect data and review histories from admissions to the neonatal unit, teach and train staff in the pathophysiology of fetal surveillance, and support and manage staff that fail their competency assessment and those involved in clinical incidents. You will be in the heart of delivering objectives which are on the national agenda and you will also be helping produce the weekly "Tip of the Week" Newsletter
In addition you will also Raise the level of skill in using fetal stethoscopes and dopplers and ensure
staff can intelligently auscultate the fetal heart in labour at the midwifery led unit and at home, and increase confidence in staff on how to auscultate intermittently
You will act as a role model demonstrating clinical leadership and midwifery expertise. And encourage staff to work as part of a team
You will compliment the role of the Delivery Suite Coordinator in ensuring that care provided is safe and of a high standard and work with the intrapartum lead Consultants, birth centre leads, community leads, and the Consultant Midwives to develop a comprehensive training and competency testing package to give assurance that all staff responsible for intrapartum care are competent.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
The aim of this role is to ensure that all staff providing antepartum and intrapartum care across Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) are competent and skilled in fetal surveillance.
The post holder will:
- Act as a role model demonstrating clinical leadership and midwifery expertise.
- Promote team working
- Raise the level of skill in using fetal stethoscopes and dopplers
- Compliment the role of the Delivery Suite Coordinator in ensuring that care provided is safe and of a high standard
- Ensure staff can intelligently auscultate the fetal heart in labour at the midwifery led unit and at home, and increase confidence in staff on how to auscultate intermittently
- Work with the intrapartum lead Consultants, birth centre leads, community leads, and the Consultant Midwives to develop a comprehensive training and competency testing package to give assurance that all staff responsible for intrapartum care are competent.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The aim of this role is to ensure that all staff providing antepartum and intrapartum care across Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) are competent and skilled in fetal surveillance.
The post holder will:
- Act as a role model demonstrating clinical leadership and midwifery expertise.
- Promote team working
- Raise the level of skill in using fetal stethoscopes and dopplers
- Compliment the role of the Delivery Suite Coordinator in ensuring that care provided is safe and of a high standard
- Ensure staff can intelligently auscultate the fetal heart in labour at the midwifery led unit and at home, and increase confidence in staff on how to auscultate intermittently
- Work with the intrapartum lead Consultants, birth centre leads, community leads, and the Consultant Midwives to develop a comprehensive training and competency testing package to give assurance that all staff responsible for intrapartum care are competent.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- BSc or equivalent level study
- Practice Assessor
- Recognised Management qualification/working towards this
Desirable
- Advanced life support in Obstetrics (ALSO)
- Masters level study
Experience
Essential
- Significant labour ward experience at Band 6 level
- Demonstrates ability to challenge practice/behaviour when required
- Experience of evidence-based practice/research
- Can advocate for women and their families to support choice and control in childbirth
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research and audit
- Experience in leading and nurturing of a team
- Knowledge of multiagency working i.e. Social Services and Police
- Experience of managing change
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- BSc or equivalent level study
- Practice Assessor
- Recognised Management qualification/working towards this
Desirable
- Advanced life support in Obstetrics (ALSO)
- Masters level study
Experience
Essential
- Significant labour ward experience at Band 6 level
- Demonstrates ability to challenge practice/behaviour when required
- Experience of evidence-based practice/research
- Can advocate for women and their families to support choice and control in childbirth
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research and audit
- Experience in leading and nurturing of a team
- Knowledge of multiagency working i.e. Social Services and Police
- Experience of managing change
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
