Consultant Midwife

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Consultant Midwife to lead midwifery care in maternity services. The role involves collaboration with clinical teams and developing pathways for complex pregnancies. Candidates should have extensive expertise in midwifery practice and strong leadership skills. This position promotes excellence in maternity care and requires a proactive approach to improving outcomes for women, particularly those with significant comorbidities. This is a chance to influence maternity services at a strategic level within a dynamic clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in maternity services and midwifery practice.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Experience in managing complex pregnancies and high-risk cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead midwifery care and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop care pathways for women with complex needs.
• Enhance clinical decision-making for complex pregnancies.

Skills

Expert Midwifery practice

Professional Leadership

Research and audit skills

Education

Midwifery Degree

Job description

As an inspirational leader for maternity services the Consultant Midwife will use midwifery expertise to promote excellence in maternity care, leading midwifery practice within all areas of maternity services.

Act as professional/clinical lead for birth and all practices which involve women’s health.

Work closely with the Director & Head of Midwifery for Women’s services, Obstetric Consultants and Lead Midwives to develop a Maternity service that is responsive to the needs of women & people who birth and staff.

Be part of a team of consultant practitioners who will develop professional practice within the Trust by working collaboratively with the Head of Midwifery.

Foster a climate for research, innovation and clinical excellence through clinical practice and working with the multidisciplinary team.

Actively participate in advancing midwifery practice at a strategic level.

Key Role Functions

• Expert Midwifery practice and Service Development
• Professional Leadership
• Education and Training function
• Research, audit and evaluation function

Responsibilities

• Function as an expert practitioner leading midwife care and working in collaboration with the appropriate multi-disciplinary groups to meet the specific needs of pregnant women, particularly related to the maternity and neonatal single delivery plan, Saving Babies lives.
• Lead initiatives to improve outcomes for women with significant comorbidities and pregnancy complications.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless integration of high-risk care plans across maternity and neonatal services.
• Lead strategies to enhance clinical decision-making for complex pregnancies and embed evidence-based practice.
• Act as a clinical expert in managing high-risk pregnancies, providing advanced decision-making support and escalation guidance.
• Lead on the development of specialist care pathways for women with complex needs, including maternal and fetal medicine, cardiac disease, diabetes, and perinatal mental health.
• Be a visible, expert role model for professional leadership and consultancy to all clinical staff in maternity services and wider health economy.
• Provide expert advice to staff and hands on practical care.
• Advise and support colleagues where standard protocols do not apply, demonstrating innovative and visionary practice.
• Lead, along with other consultant colleagues, in the implementation of strategies to enhance clinical decision making and engaging choice and personalisation of persons who birth.
• Manage resources within established parameters, being aware of resource implications specific to the area of practice involved.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH)

LNWH cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

Facilities

• Northwick Park Hospital – home to one of the busiest emergency departments in the country, the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• St Mark’s Hospital – an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital – a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital – our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.