Specialist Midwife for Fetal Medicine | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a passionate Specialist Midwife in Fetal Medicine to deliver expert, compassionate care to women and families throughout complex pregnancies. This role emphasizes collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, provides mentorship to staff, and upholds the highest standards in clinical governance and service development. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a commitment to quality care. This is a fulfilling opportunity within a supportive environment focused on developing specialist staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing safe, compassionate care during complex pregnancies.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary care and support procedures like CVS and amniocentesis.
• Capable of leading and mentoring staff in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert, evidence-based care to women and families throughout the fetal medicine pathway.
• Deliver sensitive communication and ensure high-quality care.
• Contribute to education and training within the team.

Skills

Compassionate communication

Clinical governance

Mentorship

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Job description

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.

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.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

This advert closes on Thursday 1 Jan 2026