Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Fetal Monitoring Midwife

The closing date is 11 December 2025

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a fetal monitoring midwife in a permanent position. The role will be to:

  • Support staff in providing a safe, robust and consistent approach to antenatal and intrapartum fetal monitoring, including both continuous and intermittent fetal monitoring.
  • Develop staff's awareness in recognising factors that could contribute to misinterpretation of cardiotocography (CTGs) and impaired clinical decision making.
  • Ensure staff are assessing fetal well-being in the context of the woman's health, pregnancy, gestational age, stage of labour, intrapartum risk factor.
  • Participate in teaching on multi-disciplinary training days and facilitate learning opportunities following interesting case reviews.
  • Undertake audits to ensure compliance with fetal monitoring guidelines and national requirements relating to fetal monitoring.

Main duties of the job

See attached job description for full information:

  • The post holder will be involved in continuing to embed the principles of physiological CTG interpretation for intrapartum CTGs as the Trust has recently transitioned from a NICE based approach.
  • To use every opportunity to enhance teaching, learning, and reflection within clinical settings that involve intrapartum or antenatal fetal monitoring.
  • To work daily alongside clinical staff, educating and supporting with all elements of antenatal and intrapartum fetal monitoring, including physiological CTG interpretation, antenatal CTG/cCTG interpretation, and promoting safe intermittent auscultation practice.

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.

Details

Date posted

28 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum incl. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

289-SC-223

Job locations

West Middlesex Hospital

Twickenham Road

London

TW7 6AF


Job description

Job responsibilities

To work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to ensure that appropriate intrapartum and antenatal fetal monitoring care plans are made. Maintaining a focus on individualised care and considering the whole clinical picture at all times.

To support midwives and obstetricians to ensure effective implementation of the intrapartum and antenatal fetal monitoring guidelines.

To work flexibly to support best fetal monitoring practice in both antenatal and intrapartum areas including maternity triage, day assessment unit, antenatal ward, labour ward and low risk birth settings.

Using specialist expert knowledge, experience and practice, continually update and developfetal monitoring within the Trust, embedding the latest evidence-based practice, in line with national requirements.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to ensure that appropriate intrapartum and antenatal fetal monitoring care plans are made. Maintaining a focus on individualised care and considering the whole clinical picture at all times.

To support midwives and obstetricians to ensure effective implementation of the intrapartum and antenatal fetal monitoring guidelines.

To work flexibly to support best fetal monitoring practice in both antenatal and intrapartum areas including maternity triage, day assessment unit, antenatal ward, labour ward and low risk birth settings.

Using specialist expert knowledge, experience and practice, continually update and developfetal monitoring within the Trust, embedding the latest evidence-based practice, in line with national requirements.

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

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Midwife
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Degree level or equivalent experience
  • Mentorship qualification

Desirable

  • Master degree
  • Evidence of physiological CTG interpretation masterclass
  • NLS
  • Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • Communicating effectively with women, staff and other agencies
  • Experience in all areas of midwifery with emphasis on recent intrapartum work
  • Facilitate effective team working
  • Evidence of knowledge of recent midwifery research and clinical audit
  • Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct

Desirable

  • Demonstrate an ability to apply research to practice and to support changes in practice as a result of clinical audit
  • Experience at Band 7
  • IT skills

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Previous comprehensive midwifery experience
  • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
  • Effective time management for self and others
Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Midwife
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Degree level or equivalent experience
  • Mentorship qualification

Desirable

  • Master degree
  • Evidence of physiological CTG interpretation masterclass
  • NLS
  • Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • Communicating effectively with women, staff and other agencies
  • Experience in all areas of midwifery with emphasis on recent intrapartum work
  • Facilitate effective team working
  • Evidence of knowledge of recent midwifery research and clinical audit
  • Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct

Desirable

  • Demonstrate an ability to apply research to practice and to support changes in practice as a result of clinical audit
  • Experience at Band 7
  • IT skills

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Previous comprehensive midwifery experience
  • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
  • Effective time management for self and others

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Middlesex Hospital

Twickenham Road

London

TW7 6AF


Employer's website

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Middlesex Hospital

Twickenham Road

London

TW7 6AF


Employer's website

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Fetal Monitoring Lead Midwife

Sophie Spalla

sophie.spalla@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

28 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum incl. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

289-SC-223

Job locations

West Middlesex Hospital

Twickenham Road

London

TW7 6AF


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