Employer: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Broomfield
Town: Chelmsford
Salary: £46,148 Per Annum (Pro Rata For Part Time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/10/2024 23:59
Specialist Midwife for Fetal Medicine
Band 7
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population.
Job overview
An exciting development opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to join our friendly team as the Fetal Medicine Lead Midwife. The post holder will work closely with the Antenatal Screening Coordinator as well as the Midwifery Outpatient Matron.
The Fetal Medicine Unit (FMU) is a woman-centred and family-focused service with a strong ethos for quality improvement. It is delivered by a motivated team that works well across all disciplines. The Fetal Medicine Lead Midwife would be a valuable member of that team and we would expect the same commitment.
The post holder will contribute to the safe, effective, and efficient running of the Fetal Medicine service in the provision of excellent maternity care for women and families accessing the FMU services. The role requires effective team working across several professional groups and departments to offer safe, personal, and effective care.
As a team, we care about building trusting relationships with women to ensure a positive experience throughout their maternity journey.
Main duties of the job
The Specialist Midwife for Fetal Medicine is expected to be an expert clinical midwife who will give advice and guidance on the midwifery care of women, babies, and their families.
The post holder will provide clinical and managerial leadership and will lead and coordinate midwives to provide midwifery care for women during the fetal medicine pathway.
The Specialist Midwife for Fetal Medicine will work in partnership with the Antenatal and Newborn Screening (ANNBS) Midwives, ensuring that abnormal screening results are responded to expediently and within the appropriate time frames.
The Specialist Midwife for Fetal Medicine will participate in the provision of effective individualised, women-centred, evidence-based midwifery care. They will provide professional leadership and participate in the education and training of all staff. This is not an exhaustive list and is subject to change depending upon departmental requirements.
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of this exciting and rewarding post please see attached job description, but if successful you will lead your team by example; demonstrating a proven record of sound leadership, courtesy, and diplomacy when dealing with colleagues and the general public.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Registered Midwife
- Managerial/leadership qualifications and/or experience
Skills
- Experience in working in all aspects of clinical midwifery.
- Demonstrable experience at Band 6
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name: Harriet Dobbs
Job title: Matron for Antenatal Clinic and Postnatal Ward
Email address: h.dobbs@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01245 513672
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