Fetal Wellbeing Midwife

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced midwife to enhance education and training in fetal wellbeing. The role involves working collaboratively to maintain a safe learning environment and support staff development. Candidates must possess clinical and educational experience, alongside strong leadership skills, to ensure high standards in care delivery.

Qualifications

• Must have clinical and educational experience.
• Ability to work flexibly and lead training programs.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead learning programs for midwives and obstetricians.
• Support implementation of safety toolkits.
• Conduct audits and compile action plans.
• Provide enhanced teaching for staff competencies.

Skills

Clinical experience

Educational support

Leadership

Education

Registered Midwife

Job description

Are you an experienced midwife with an interest in education and training? Do you want to contribute to, and support the interpretation of fetal wellbeing in the clinical environment?

The aim of this role is to build upon and further positively influence the current practice of achieving healthy birth outcomes for babies born at UCLH. The post holder will work in collaboration with the Obstetric Lead for fetal wellbeing to maintain a safe learning environment for the MDT.

The post holder will be expected to work flexibly, including unsocial hours, within the clinical environment to support staff in further developing their knowledge, skills, and confidence in assessing holistic fetal wellbeing.

Candidates should note that clinical and educational experience is essential.

This Post Holder Will

• Lead and facilitate a programme aimed at equipping both midwives and obstetricians to increase their knowledge and competence in identifying fetal well-being, potential fetal compromise, and actual fetal compromise in all clinical settings, and to improve clinical decision making.
• Lead and support the uptake of the RCOG Escalation Toolkit within the clinical environment to promote safety.
• Lead on audits in line with local and national agendas and compile appropriate action plans related to the holistic assessment of fetal wellbeing in labour.
• In conjunction with the Fetal Wellbeing Team, provide enhanced teaching and additional support to staff who need to repeat the competency test to achieve and demonstrate the expected levels of knowledge.
• Use every opportunity to facilitate teaching, learning, and reflection within the clinical area.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services to people from the local area, throughout the UK, and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (including the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specializes in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal, and oral diseases. It has world-class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine, and pathology.

At UCLH, we have a strong ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork, and improvement – are central to our way of working. Our staff voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in England.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Lianne Phipps
Job title: Lead Midwife for Education
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]