Job summary
We are seeking an experienced, compassionate and motivated midwife to join the Royal London Hospital as a Fetal Wellbeing Midwife (Band 7) on a part-time, fixed-term basis.
This specialist role provides expert clinical leadership in fetal wellbeing and fetal monitoring, supporting safe, evidence-based and equitable care for women and birthing people. The postholder will work closely with midwifery, obstetric, neonatal, governance and education teams to strengthen CTG interpretation, promote timely escalation, and enhance learning from incidents in line with national guidance.
We are committed to compassionate, inclusive and values-based care. Applications are welcomed from candidates of all backgrounds, and we actively support flexible working, reasonable adjustments and professional development.
Main duties of the job
The Fetal Wellbeing Midwife will provide expert leadership and support in all aspects of fetal monitoring, with a strong focus on clinical practice, staff competence, quality assurance, and governance. The role includes offering expert clinical input for CTG interpretation and fetal wellbeing assessment across intrapartum areas, acting as a senior point of escalation for complex or concerning CTG patterns, and ensuring timely multidisciplinary review and decision-making. The post-holder will support the ongoing implementation of Trust fetal monitoring standards, including the Royal London hourly CTG assessment process and "fresh eyes" reviews. A key aspect of the role involves promoting physiological interpretation of CTGs alongside NICE categorisation, taking into account the clinical context and stage of labour.
The Fetal Wellbeing Midwife will lead and contribute to mandatory fetal monitoring training and annual competency assessments for both midwifery and medical staff. They will identify colleagues requiring additional support, coordinating targeted remediation, supervision, and follow-up where needed. The role also includes contributing to audit, quality improvement initiatives, incident reviews, and learning responses where fetal monitoring has been a factor, as well as supporting wider assurance reporting through governance structures.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered/Midwife
- Mentorship Module or Equivalent
- First Degree or evidence of working towards
- PROMPT Course or Equivalent
Desirable
- Master's degree
- Management/Leadership Qualification
- PGCSCHE
- Current UK Driving Licence
- Neonatal Advanced Life Support
- Teaching in Clinical Practice or Equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a labour ward / triage band 7 or 3yrs experience as a band 6 in a high-risk labour ward
- Some experience of working in low-risk unit with Intermittent auscultation and management of Fetal heart
- Experience in implementing and evaluating change in clinical practice.
- Ability to undertake and apply audit and evidence to practice.
- Experience of clinical teaching for staff and/or students in practice
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates expert knowledge of CTG interpretation and management
- Good written and spoken English.
- A comprehensive understanding of own development and training needs
- A clear understanding and application of the principals of professional accountability and confidentiality
- Ability to demonstrate expertise towards teaching and sharing knowledge.
- Ability to provide care to women. before, during and following birth. Proven Competency in: Obstetric emergencies, suturing, cannulation, medicines management & Water Birth
- Ability to assess competency of clinical skills in others e.g. obstetric emergencies, suturing, cannulation & water birth
- Ability to recognise and analyse. complex situations and or deviation from normal and act upon it.
- Ability to deal with issues of Risk. management within the clinical context.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and coordinate own work.
- Experience of leadership and teaching and mentoring learners.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Demonstrates diplomacy and tact.
- Flexible and positive style and approach to work
- Knowledge of equal opportunity Issues.
- Demonstrates good presentation Skills.
Desirable
- Proven competency in operating theatre
- Practiced and Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS)
- Experience of change management & negotiation.
- Awareness of the educational budget and resources
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered/Midwife
- Mentorship Module or Equivalent
- First Degree or evidence of working towards
- PROMPT Course or Equivalent
Desirable
- Master's degree
- Management/Leadership Qualification
- PGCSCHE
- Current UK Driving Licence
- Neonatal Advanced Life Support
- Teaching in Clinical Practice or Equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a labour ward / triage band 7 or 3yrs experience as a band 6 in a high-risk labour ward
- Some experience of working in low-risk unit with Intermittent auscultation and management of Fetal heart
- Experience in implementing and evaluating change in clinical practice.
- Ability to undertake and apply audit and evidence to practice.
- Experience of clinical teaching for staff and/or students in practice
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates expert knowledge of CTG interpretation and management
- Good written and spoken English.
- A comprehensive understanding of own development and training needs
- A clear understanding and application of the principals of professional accountability and confidentiality
- Ability to demonstrate expertise towards teaching and sharing knowledge.
- Ability to provide care to women. before, during and following birth. Proven Competency in: Obstetric emergencies, suturing, cannulation, medicines management & Water Birth
- Ability to assess competency of clinical skills in others e.g. obstetric emergencies, suturing, cannulation & water birth
- Ability to recognise and analyse. complex situations and or deviation from normal and act upon it.
- Ability to deal with issues of Risk. management within the clinical context.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and coordinate own work.
- Experience of leadership and teaching and mentoring learners.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Demonstrates diplomacy and tact.
- Flexible and positive style and approach to work
- Knowledge of equal opportunity Issues.
- Demonstrates good presentation Skills.
Desirable
- Proven competency in operating theatre
- Practiced and Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS)
- Experience of change management & negotiation.
- Awareness of the educational budget and resources
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.
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
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.
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).
