Fetal Monitoring Lead Midwife in Kettering

As the Lead Fetal Monitoring midwife, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and colleagues to meet the objectives of the national maternity transformation programme, Better Births, and to deliver the local transformation plan to achieve better outcomes for women and babies. The NHS Long Term Plan has reiterated the NHS’s commitment to reducing stillbirth, maternal mortality, neonatal mortality, serious brain injury, and pre-term births. An important component of the transformation workstreams is effective fetal monitoring during labour, which is part of the national Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle v3. Monitoring fetal wellbeing has also been identified as an immediate and essential action from the Ockenden Report to appoint a dedicated lead Midwife with sufficient seniority and expertise to effectively lead the service forward.

Main duties of the job include supporting the organisation in driving transformation as well as value for money in planning and delivering a high-quality service. The role is designed to build a combination of subject matter expertise and technical skills to develop strong service delivery ensuring effective fetal monitoring during labour. It aims to build on the current practice of achieving healthy birth outcomes for babies who are born in our maternity unit. The post holder will be required to provide support within a 24/7 shift work system. The role will be based predominantly in the clinical environment: 50% clinical, 50% non-clinical. There will also be a requirement to participate within the maternity escalation rota.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Person specification

• Registered Midwife
• Degree in higher education or equivalent
• Experienced Midwife qualified minimum 3 years
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Experience in facilitating live drills

Knowledge & Experience

• Understanding of the complexity of the NHS and the national picture and how this impacts on midwifery
• Confident to work assertively with multi-disciplinary team
• Broad range of midwifery experience within acute setting with experience of CTG interpretation and escalation
• Innovative approach to midwifery care

Skills

• Ability to work as a member of a team as well as the wider multidisciplinary team
• Leadership skills
• Effective communication skills both verbal and written
• Basic IT skills
• Must be flexible and adaptable
• Able to prioritise workload and delegate

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds. We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within KGH. Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

Appointments will be made on merit. In submitting an application form, you authorise Kettering General Hospital (KGH) NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training record. If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£49.50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £16. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £49.50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time. Please note that new starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period. Please ensure that the information you provide on your application form is correct, accurate and that nothing has been omitted. Any information that is stated in your application form in relation to qualifications/training courses/work/education experience/references must be able to be evidenced. Failure to do so may result in your offer being withdrawn.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. KGH considers Safeguarding a priority amongst its citizens and a key value for all employed to the service. We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.