Fetal Wellbeing Specialist Midwife

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

A health care provider in London seeks a Fetal Well-Being Specialist to enhance clinical skills within the maternity team. Responsibilities include providing expertise, assessing staff competencies, and leading educational initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a registered midwife qualification, mentorship skills, and a passion for fetal health. Competitive salary and part-time contract offered.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife and registered to practice.
• Evidence of recent Fetal Monitoring Training.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct clinical expertise and support to staff.
• Collaborating with other Midwives to integrate theory and practice.
• Developing management and leadership skills under direction.

Skills

Effective oral and written communication skills

Proven teaching and assessing skills

Ability to manage and prioritise workload

Education

Registered Midwife qualification

Mentorship qualification

3 years post preceptorship experience

Job description

Job Summary

The post holder will be responsible for personal and professional development of all staff and learners within the Maternity team in relation to fetal wellbeing, specifically cardiotocographs (CTGs) and Intelligent Intermittent Auscultation. 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 timely clinical decision‑making. Play a pivotal role in education provision within the department. The Fetal Well‑Being Specialist will be a proficient, approachable role model in addition to an expert clinician, with a proven track record of clinical achievement.

Main duties of the job

Continue embedding and developing the current competency assessment for fetal monitoring; assess and improve the knowledge and skills of all staff providing intrapartum and antenatal care across all maternity settings. Ensure that all midwives and obstetricians undertaking antenatal and intrapartum care undergo the competency assessment in assessing fetal wellbeing. Identify learning needs of staff in relation to fetal wellbeing and address them through the development of an action plan. Work clinically with staff to facilitate the acquisition and enhancement of clinical skills and assist in the achievement of appropriate levels of competence.

About Us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. We aim to employ a workforce that is as representative as possible of this population, welcoming differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that, as a public sector organisation, we have an obligation to adopt recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies that are sensitive to these differences. By doing so we are better able to treat our patients and create a better workplace.

Details

• Date posted: 27 October 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £56,276 to £63,176 a year (Pro Rata), including HCAS
• Contract: Secondment
• Working pattern: Part‑time
• Reference number: 220‑WHT‑3444‑A
• Job location: Whittington Health NHS Trust, Magdala Avenue, Archway, London, N19 5NF

Job Responsibilities

• Providing direct clinical expertise, advice and support to staff within the clinical area in relation to fetal wellbeing.
• Collaborating with other Practice Development Midwives to integrate theory and practice and sustain effective partnerships with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
• Acting as a resource for others requiring clinical knowledge and experience, offering advice and support to staff and others in the multi‑professional team for clinical decision‑making.
• Developing management and leadership skills under the direction of the Maternity Matrons and the Lead Practice Development Midwife, and producing a strategy for problem solving.
• Project‑leading the safe implementation of a Centralised CTG system in collaboration with the Intrapartum Lead Consultant Obstetrician, the Fetal Well‑Being Consultant Obstetrician, Maternity Matrons, and Lead Practice Development Midwife, including staff training, guideline development and implementation.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications – Essential

• Currently a Registered Midwife and registered to practice.
• Mentorship qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years post preceptorship experience.
• Evidence of recent Fetal Monitoring Training.

Education / Qualifications – Desirable

• Post Graduate Certificate in Education.
• Master’s degree in Midwifery or a suitable subject, or currently working towards one.

Skills & Abilities – Essential

• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Proven teaching and assessing skills using innovative delivery methods.
• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and meetings.

Skills & Abilities – Desirable

• IT literate including Word and Excel.
• Experience in data collection and analysis.

Knowledge and Experience – Essential

• Comprehensive knowledge of current midwifery practice.
• Ability to think creatively, analyse and solve problems.

Knowledge and Experience – Desirable

• Evidence of experience in teaching members of a professional team.
• Confidence to work assertively and proactively within a multidisciplinary team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must 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 required to meet this criterion.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Magdala Avenue
Archway, London
N19 5NF

Website: https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/