Job summary
Do you have a passion for fetal monitoring and supporting your colleagues to provide safe and evidence based care? Would you like to develop your own skills in teaching, assessing, leadership and quality improvement? Then this role is for you.
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 one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."
If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
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).