Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Midwife Antenatal Screening and Fetal Medicine

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join our well established team.

The post holder will be an integral part of the Fetal Medicine unit and work alongside the team to support the safe running of the fetal medicine clinic and to coordinate care pathways alongside the multidisciplinary team. They will act as Deputy Fetal medicine lead midwife in their absence.

Main duties of the job

To support women referred to Fetal Medicine throughout their antenatal journey.
To support junior midwifery, medical and support staff in caring for families throughout the service.
Work autonomously and with the Multidisciplinary team to deliver high standards of individualised evidence based care to women/people in pregnancy and their families.
Promote and empower personalisation and choice of care within the remits of Fetal Medicin

Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England. We have two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.

Date posted

20 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,701 to £48,054 a year per annum Incl. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

289-SC-2193

Job locations

Queen Mary Maternity Unit, West Middlesex University Hospital

Twickenham Road

Isleworth

TW7 6LD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Triaging referrals to FMU for women with high risk screening results and/or previous fetal abnormality and at midwives/Drs request

Liaise closely with ultrasound department, DAU and obstetric, Neonatal and midwifery teams re high risk pregnancies

Review PMRT cases for Fetal Medicine patients alongside the Quality and Safety Team

Coordinate and present Fetal Medicine cases at the weekly cross site joint Paediatric/ Fetal medicine/Genetic/Urology/Cardiology meeting in the absence of the Fetal medicine consultant

Support comprehensive administrative systems that ensure all women are offered appropriate testing and receive results within the relevant timeframe

Maintain system for delivering and recording results to patients.

Maintain an excel spread sheet that will provide data on all antenatal referrals to Fetal Medicine Unit

Be responsible for the collection, testing and documentation of specimens/results.

Deliver high risk results to patients, offer counselling and referral as appropriate.

Provide compassionate and non-judgemental counselling.

Explanation of procedures and obtaining consent for procedures.

Interpreting and explaining screening results, diagnostic results and Termination of Pregnancy (TOP) procedure.

Breaking bad news.

Organize TOP for patients with poor outcomes. To provide support to couples following TOP.

Attending PACS appointments alongside the obstetric consultant and the bereavement midwives if requested

Act as deputy for Fetal Medicine Lead Midwife