Specialist Midwife for Fetal Medicine

NHS; Basildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Basildon is seeking a Specialist Midwife in Fetal Medicine to deliver compassionate, family-centred care during complex pregnancies. The successful candidate will provide expert support, coordinate multidisciplinary care, and mentor staff. Registered Midwives with experience and a commitment to continuing professional development are encouraged to apply. This role requires UK professional registration and a focus on best practices in fetal medicine.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with proven experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Previous leadership experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert, evidence-based care and support throughout the fetal medicine pathway.
• Deliver compassionate communication of complex information and coordinate multidisciplinary care.
• Lead and mentor staff, contributing to education and training.

Skills

Registered Midwife with proven experience

Evidence of continuing professional development

Compassionate communication

Leadership skills

Ability to mentor staff

Education

UK professional registration

Job description

Job Summary

At Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, we're looking for a passionate and skilled Specialist Midwife in Fetal Medicine to help us deliver exceptional, family‑centred care.

You’ll play a key role in providing safe, compassionate, and personalised support to women, birthing people, and their families throughout complex pregnancies. Working autonomously within your professional scope, you’ll be a visible clinical role model, ensuring high standards of care and excellence across the Fetal Medicine service.

Collaboration is at the heart of our approach. You’ll work closely with the multidisciplinary team to promote best practice, continuous improvement, and innovation – helping us provide outstanding care in line with our Trust values of Excellent, Compassionate and Respectful.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Responsibilities

The Specialist Midwife for Fetal Medicine will provide expert, evidence‑based care and support to women, birthing people, and their families throughout the fetal medicine pathway.

You will deliver compassionate communication of complex and sensitive information, coordinate multidisciplinary care, and provide expert support for procedures such as CVS and amniocentesis.

As a key member of the team, you will lead and mentor staff, contribute to education and training, and play an active role in clinical governance and service development. You will uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and quality, working closely with antenatal and screening teams to ensure safe, timely, and high‑quality care in line with Trust values and national best practice.

Person Specification

Competency – Essential

• Registered Midwife with proven experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Previous leadership experience
• Audit experience

Development – Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Evidence of completion of the online NHS Screening Programmes, Antenatal and Newborn Screening elearning courses

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer Details

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Basildon Hospital

Nether Mayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)