Job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Band 7 Midwife to join our expanding North Central London Perinatal Pelvic Health Service (PPHS), delivering specialist care to women and birthing people across community locations. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a developing, evidence-based service designed to improve pelvic health outcomes during pregnancy and postnatally.
You will work as an autonomous practitioner alongside physiotherapists to provide holistic assessment, early intervention, and person-centred support for pelvic floor dysfunction. The role includes leading clinics, offering specialist advice, and supporting pathways.
The service operates across several community locations, within North Central London. You will play a key role in strengthening early identification of symptoms, promoting preventative strategies, and supporting recovery through education and targeted interventions.
As a senior member of the team, you will contribute to service development, clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement initiatives. You will also support the upskilling of maternity staff through training, mentorship, and dissemination of current best practice in perinatal pelvic health.
This role is ideal for a midwife with a passion for pelvic health, a commitment to collaborative working, and a drive to improve experiences and outcomes for women and birthing people.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist midwife expertise across the NCL Local Maternity Neonatal Service (LMNS) and support in the development of the NCL Perinatal Pelvic Health Service (PPHS).
The post holder will be working jointly with another Pelvic Health Specialist Midwife in providing services across the NCL local maternity and neonatal system (LMNS) and working collaboratively with Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapists in community PPHS clinics.
Working location may include Community Health/ Children's Centres in Islington, Haringey and/or Camden, and the Whittington and University College London Hospitals. They will be required to travel to other NCL LMNS on occasion for the purpose of audit and training.
Contribute to deliver the priorities of the NCLS PPHS which include:
Embedding evidence-based practice in antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to prevent and mitigate pelvic health issues resulting from pregnancy and childbirth.
Improving the rate of identification of pelvic health issues antenatally and postnatally.
Ensuring timely access to NICE-recommended treatment for common pelvic health issues antenatally and postnatally.
To develop, pilot, implement and audit a new screening tool to identity women at a higher risk of the PFD.To develop an implementation and training program and ongoing audit to ensure all Trusts are operating an OASI care bundles at the same standard.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education and Professional Qualifications
Essential
- oNursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registered
- oBSc Degree in Midwifery or Diploma or equivalent
- oEvidence of continued professional development and academic development
- oMinimum of 3 years extensive experience post qualification
Desirable
- oSupervisor/assessor training or teaching/mentorship qualification or equivalent
- oMasters level training on Women's Health/Advanced Midwifery Practice or relevant masters
- oPrevious experience as a Team Leader/B7 specialist role
Experience
Essential
- oBand 6 level post registration experience in all aspects of Midwifery care
- oExperience of designing, delivery and evaluating training sessions and programs
- oSkills and practice in mentoring and supervision
- oExperience in data collection and analysis
- oExperience in clinical audit and service development
- oEvidence of working across MDT boundaries to achieve service development
- oExperience in involvement in education initiatives
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- oDemonstrate ability to meet the Trust Values: Positively welcoming Actively respectful Clearly communicating Visibly reassuring
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- oKnowledge of recent developments in the profession
- oAbility to support and facilitate change
- oExcellent time management and organisational skills
- oExcellent communication skills both written and verbal
- oAbility to work within and apply Trust policies including clinical governance, data protection, equal opportunities, and health and safety to meet the differing needs of the patient
- oAbility to manage stressful situations by remaining calm, objective and professional at all times
- oExcellent time management and prioritisation skills
- oAbility to carry out concurrent activites (multi-tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern
- oAbility to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- oCompetent IT skills including use of the internet, email and word processing
- oGood presentation/teaching skills
- oAbility to work as a part of a team
- oCommitment to professional development of self and others
Desirable
- oSpecialist knowledge within Pelvic Health and ability to apply this in a clinical setting
- oKnowledge of local, regional and national policies pertaining to practice experience and education
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- oEffective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness & ability to negotiate
- oAbility to work both independently and as a part of a team
- oMotivated to achieve personal and professional goals to an excellent standard as appropriate to the job role
- oAbility to recognise unacceptable behaviour in others and manage this appropriately
Other
Essential
- oAbility to be flexible regarding working arrangements as local circumstances may change to meet service requirements
- oAble to travel between sites
- oWilling to work autonomously in unsupervised/unsupported clinics
- oThis job requires physical activity, please refer to Functional Requirements form.
Person Specification
Education and Professional Qualifications
Essential
- oNursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registered
- oBSc Degree in Midwifery or Diploma or equivalent
- oEvidence of continued professional development and academic development
- oMinimum of 3 years extensive experience post qualification
Desirable
- oSupervisor/assessor training or teaching/mentorship qualification or equivalent
- oMasters level training on Women's Health/Advanced Midwifery Practice or relevant masters
- oPrevious experience as a Team Leader/B7 specialist role
Experience
Essential
- oBand 6 level post registration experience in all aspects of Midwifery care
- oExperience of designing, delivery and evaluating training sessions and programs
- oSkills and practice in mentoring and supervision
- oExperience in data collection and analysis
- oExperience in clinical audit and service development
- oEvidence of working across MDT boundaries to achieve service development
- oExperience in involvement in education initiatives
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- oDemonstrate ability to meet the Trust Values: Positively welcoming Actively respectful Clearly communicating Visibly reassuring
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- oKnowledge of recent developments in the profession
- oAbility to support and facilitate change
- oExcellent time management and organisational skills
- oExcellent communication skills both written and verbal
- oAbility to work within and apply Trust policies including clinical governance, data protection, equal opportunities, and health and safety to meet the differing needs of the patient
- oAbility to manage stressful situations by remaining calm, objective and professional at all times
- oExcellent time management and prioritisation skills
- oAbility to carry out concurrent activites (multi-tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern
- oAbility to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- oCompetent IT skills including use of the internet, email and word processing
- oGood presentation/teaching skills
- oAbility to work as a part of a team
- oCommitment to professional development of self and others
Desirable
- oSpecialist knowledge within Pelvic Health and ability to apply this in a clinical setting
- oKnowledge of local, regional and national policies pertaining to practice experience and education
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- oEffective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness & ability to negotiate
- oAbility to work both independently and as a part of a team
- oMotivated to achieve personal and professional goals to an excellent standard as appropriate to the job role
- oAbility to recognise unacceptable behaviour in others and manage this appropriately
Other
Essential
- oAbility to be flexible regarding working arrangements as local circumstances may change to meet service requirements
- oAble to travel between sites
- oWilling to work autonomously in unsupervised/unsupported clinics
- oThis job requires physical activity, please refer to Functional Requirements form.
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).
