Fetal Wellbeing Midwife

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

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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 site for a 12 month secondment

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.

You will be supported by the established cross site Education team and the Fetal well being Midwife on the Lewisham site.

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

Date posted

05 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum plus HCAS

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

RF6405

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road

London

SE18 4QH

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.