Fetal Wellbeing Midwife

Cencora | Pharma solutions; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Lead Midwife for Education to enhance clinical practices related to fetal wellbeing. This role involves leading educational programs, providing support to clinical staff, and maintaining high standards of training aimed at improving birth outcomes.

Benefits

Comprehensive training programs

Access to specialist services

Strong support network in clinical education

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in clinical midwifery and education.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to facilitate training.

Responsibilities

• Lead training programs for midwives and obstetricians on fetal wellbeing.
• Ensure competency in assessing fetal wellbeing through enhanced teaching and audits.
• Facilitate reflective teaching and learning opportunities in clinical settings.

Skills

Clinical Experience

Educational Design

Fetal Wellbeing Assessment

Leadership

Education

Midwifery Qualification

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 diagnosing and treating 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 real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values—safety, kindness, teamwork, and improvement—are central to our way of working. Our staff have 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]