Specialist Midwife for Maternal Medicine in London

We are looking for a midwife who has a specialist interest in Maternal Medicine. The current post holder is looking to reduce their working hours, so we wish to recruit an additional member to the Maternal Medicine team. This is a part-time role for one day a week (Wednesday). In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for providing midwifery care to pregnant women and birthing people with complex medical conditions. The post holder is expected to facilitate evidence-based informed choice, as well as respect for their decision at every stage of the pregnancy regardless of medical needs. The successful post holder will provide continuity of care throughout the antenatal period and work alongside varied teams from the obstetric, medical, anaesthetic, and midwifery departments. The post holder will work within the framework of the NMC Midwives Rules and Standards and the Barts Health NHS Trust Guidelines and Policies.

Main duties of the job include:

• Providing midwifery care to pregnant women and birthing people with complex medical conditions.
• Facilitating evidence-based informed choice and respecting decisions at every stage of pregnancy.
• Providing continuity of care throughout the antenatal period.
• Working alongside varied teams from obstetric, medical, anaesthetic, and midwifery departments.

Professional relationships with key partners, employees, and boards are essential.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging.

Person specification includes:

• NMC Registered Midwife
• Completion of a preceptorship programme or equivalent, with evidence of working in a variety of settings
• Acute illness management trained
• Enhanced maternal care/high dependency trained non-medical prescriber
• Practice Supervisor/Assessor - Post registration qualifications or MSc

Experience required:

• Experience in caring for high-risk service users.
• Evidence of applying current research to practice.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Able to use your own initiative.
• Able to manage sensitive or difficult situations effectively.
• IT skills including Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Evidence of multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working.
• Ability to monitor the quality of own work.
• Experience of Equal Opportunity policies and procedures.

Knowledge required:

• Understanding of physiology and complexities in pregnancy.
• Proven oral and written communication skills.
• An ability to compile complex written information.
• An ability to demonstrate ongoing commitment to learning and development.
• Skilled practitioner in all areas of Midwifery.
• Ability to make calm and rational decisions in the face of adversity.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills needed:

• Sound clinical skills including cannulation, suturing, and fetal monitoring interpretation.
• Excellent communication, attention to detail, and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure.
• Ability to work in a team and independently.
• Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour.

Other requirements:

• Must be able to work Wednesdays to ensure clinic and service cover.
• Attendance to the Maternal Medicine and Midwifery Care course.