Job summary
Are you an innovative, motivated, experienced midwife ready to progress in the growing area of Maternal Medicine? We are inviting progressive individuals eager to make their next career step to come and work with us.
The Maternal Medicine team provide leadership on the identification, referral and management of women with medical conditions including the development of guidelines and referral pathways. We co-ordinate maternal medicine MDT meetings with maternity providers across NENC and ensure appropriate advice and care planning for the most medically complex women who access maternity service.
We are expanding our midwifery team to support delivery of the Maternal Medicine service at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. Successful applicants will be rewarded with a unique and varied opportunity to work across inpatient and outpatient settings, to streamline care pathways and enhance experiences for service users.You will work closely with the Consultant Midwife, Obstetric and Medical Consultants and be an integral part of the wider perinatal team.
The Royal Victoria Infirmary is a proud, professionally stimulating and supportive environment, you will be encouraged to be bold, ambitious and successfully achieve your professional goals. We welcome midwifery candidates committed to using their knowledge and skill for the holistic benefit of women with complex medical needs, by contributing to the provision of high-quality care, positive service user outcomes and experience.
Main duties of the job
Provide personalised, holistic care and oversee care co-ordination throughout pregnant and postnatal period.
Ensure ongoing 'universal' midwifery care while recognising medical complexity, prioritise important public health messages.
Listening to women and their families, act as the woman's advocate within the Multidisciplinary Team, ensure that care is wrapped around the woman and her family throughout pregnancy and the postnatal continuum.
Recognising the need for and provide additional support to women known to experience inequality in maternity care.
Participation in safeguarding processes.
Focus on positive expectations for pregnancy, birth and family life while acknowledging concerns posed by medical complexity.
Support access to planned care and medication compliance.Liaise with NICU/infant feeding teams to support care as required, focus on maternal and child relationships, provide support when infants admitted to NICU.
Support women admitted to medical or surgical wards, high dependency/ intensive care settings.
Engage with clinical midwifery teams across the Maternal Medicine Network to ensure care provision is as seamless and delivered as close to the woman's home as possible.
Promote and represent Maternal Medicine Services within the organisation, providing peer support to the wider perinatal team.
Consistently maintain high standards in the provision of maternity care and support safe, personalised, kind, professional and family centred care.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
Freeman Hospital
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Newcastle Fertility Centre
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
Northern Genetics Service
Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit:Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle HospitalsandNewcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work alongside and assist the Maternal Medicine leadership team (Lead Obstetrician, Lead Obstetric Physician and Consultant Midwife Maternal Medicine) to deliver the objectives of the NHSE Maternal Medicine Network Service Specification (2021) in the North East and North Cumbria.
- Provide maternity service wide midwifery support to ensure effective functioning of the Maternal Medicine Centre, as the central function of the NENC Maternal Medicine Network.
- To effectively undertake a review of maternity inpatients daily, identifying women with Maternal Medicine complexity (category B and category C) , across the maternity unit and ensuring appropriate review by a Senior Obstetrician/ Obstetric Physician particularly in relation to discharge planning and communication.
- Assist in the co-ordination of care for women with Maternal Medicine complexity who attend for care at the Maternal Medicine Centre (RVI) and require elements of care to be arranged in regional/home units.
- Ensure all women with category B and Category C Maternal Medicine complexity have appropriate contraception plans and follow up with physicians as required.
- Acts as a role model to other members of the team, who may be interested in extending their knowledge and skill in relation Maternal Medicine.
- Develop, in conjunction with women, a programme of personalised, holistic care, centred around , physical, social, psychological, and cultural needs.
- Work autonomously within NMC Code, Trust & Directorate Guidelines to provide continuity of care/carer to a defined number of women.
- Build positive and supportive relationships within the maternity unit, across the wider organisation and NENC, to enhance the quality of care and experience of women with Maternal Medicine complexity.
- Interview Date Tuesday 02 September 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work alongside and assist the Maternal Medicine leadership team (Lead Obstetrician, Lead Obstetric Physician and Consultant Midwife Maternal Medicine) to deliver the objectives of the NHSE Maternal Medicine Network Service Specification (2021) in the North East and North Cumbria.
- Provide maternity service wide midwifery support to ensure effective functioning of the Maternal Medicine Centre, as the central function of the NENC Maternal Medicine Network.
- To effectively undertake a review of maternity inpatients daily, identifying women with Maternal Medicine complexity (category B and category C) , across the maternity unit and ensuring appropriate review by a Senior Obstetrician/ Obstetric Physician particularly in relation to discharge planning and communication.
- Assist in the co-ordination of care for women with Maternal Medicine complexity who attend for care at the Maternal Medicine Centre (RVI) and require elements of care to be arranged in regional/home units.
- Ensure all women with category B and Category C Maternal Medicine complexity have appropriate contraception plans and follow up with physicians as required.
- Acts as a role model to other members of the team, who may be interested in extending their knowledge and skill in relation Maternal Medicine.
- Develop, in conjunction with women, a programme of personalised, holistic care, centred around , physical, social, psychological, and cultural needs.
- Work autonomously within NMC Code, Trust & Directorate Guidelines to provide continuity of care/carer to a defined number of women.
- Build positive and supportive relationships within the maternity unit, across the wider organisation and NENC, to enhance the quality of care and experience of women with Maternal Medicine complexity.
- Interview Date Tuesday 02 September 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Completion of Preceptorship Programme or equivalent or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification and an eagerness to support colleagues to care for women with maternal medicine complexity throughout the pregnancy journey
- Meets requirements for mentorship
- Full valid UK Driving Licence
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of caring for women with complex pregnancy in the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal period
- Evidence of ongoing professional and personal development
- Varied experience as a clinical Midwife
- Competent to ensure the delivery of evidence-based practice
- Demonstrates a broad knowledge of current midwifery issues
- Understanding of the legal framework around Safeguarding Children
Desirable
- Understands the role and function on the NENC Maternal Medicine Network
- Evidence of contributing to the care of women referral to the Maternal Medicine Centre form across the Northeast North Cumbria Maternal Medicine Network
- A working knowledge of clinical governance
- A good understanding of public health issues and their importance for women with complex pregnancy or additional vulnerabilities
- Awareness of national policies relating to maternity services
- Aware of evidence-based practice
- Previous involvement in audit/research
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work within acute and primary healthcare settings
- Able to prioritise a varied workload
- Able to exercise professional accountability
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent time management skills
- Basic IT skills
- Embraces concept of multidisciplinary working
- Act as a role model for junior staff
- Able to remain calm under pressure
- Able to work flexible hours to meet service needs
Desirable
- Ability to support women in their contraceptive choices and safe family spacing
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Registered Midwife
- Completion of Preceptorship Programme or equivalent or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification and an eagerness to support colleagues to care for women with maternal medicine complexity throughout the pregnancy journey
- Meets requirements for mentorship
- Full valid UK Driving Licence
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of caring for women with complex pregnancy in the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal period
- Evidence of ongoing professional and personal development
- Varied experience as a clinical Midwife
- Competent to ensure the delivery of evidence-based practice
- Demonstrates a broad knowledge of current midwifery issues
- Understanding of the legal framework around Safeguarding Children
Desirable
- Understands the role and function on the NENC Maternal Medicine Network
- Evidence of contributing to the care of women referral to the Maternal Medicine Centre form across the Northeast North Cumbria Maternal Medicine Network
- A working knowledge of clinical governance
- A good understanding of public health issues and their importance for women with complex pregnancy or additional vulnerabilities
- Awareness of national policies relating to maternity services
- Aware of evidence-based practice
- Previous involvement in audit/research
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work within acute and primary healthcare settings
- Able to prioritise a varied workload
- Able to exercise professional accountability
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent time management skills
- Basic IT skills
- Embraces concept of multidisciplinary working
- Act as a role model for junior staff
- Able to remain calm under pressure
- Able to work flexible hours to meet service needs
Desirable
- Ability to support women in their contraceptive choices and safe family spacing
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).
