Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Midwife for Fetal Medicine

The closing date is 01 January 2026

Job summary

At Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, we're looking for a passionate and skilled Specialist Midwife in Fetal Medicine to help us deliver exceptional, family-centred care.

You'll play a key role in providing safe, compassionate, and personalised support to women, birthing people, and their families throughout complex pregnancies. Working autonomously within your professional scope, you'll be a visible clinical role model, ensuring high standards of care and excellence across the Fetal Medicine service.

Collaboration is at the heart of our approach. You'll work closely with the multidisciplinary team to promote best practice, continuous improvement, and innovation -- helping us provide outstanding care in line with our Trust values of Excellent, Compassionate and Respectful.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Main duties of the job

The Specialist Midwife for Fetal Medicine will provide expert, evidence-based care and support to women, birthing people, and their families throughout the fetal medicine pathway.

You will deliver compassionate communication of complex and sensitive information, coordinate multidisciplinary care, and provide expert support for procedures such as CVS and amniocentesis.

As a key member of the team, you will lead and mentor staff, contribute to education and training, and play an active role in clinical governance and service development. You will uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and quality, working closely with antenatal and screening teams to ensure safe, timely, and high-quality care in line with Trust values and national best practice

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-WAC-BA-7370-A

Job locations

Basildon Hospital

Nether Mayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Compentency

Essential

Registered Midwife with proven experience
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Previous leadership experience
Audit experience

Development

Essential

Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Evidence of completion of the online NHS Screening Programmes, Antenatal and Newborn Screening elearning courses

Person Specification

Compentency

Essential

Registered Midwife with proven experience
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Previous leadership experience
Audit experience

Development

Essential

Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Evidence of completion of the online NHS Screening Programmes, Antenatal and Newborn Screening elearning courses

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon Hospital

Nether Mayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon Hospital

Nether Mayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)