Job summary
- Main area
- midwifery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 297-7495512-A
- Employer
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Town
- Gateshead
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Fetal Wellbeing lead Midwife
NHS AfC: Band 7
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.
All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.
Job overview
To lead on the improving the standard of intrapartum risk assessment and fetal monitoring, in accordance with element 4 of the Saving Babies’ Lives Care Bundle (Version 2): effective fetal monitoring during labour.
To support and work with the Practice Development Midwife to provide comprehensive training for all 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 improve clinical decision making.
Develop and maintain policies, procedures and practices with regard to all fetal monitoring (both intermittent auscultation and electronic fetal monitoring) and ensure all relevant assessments and standards are complied with.
Contribute to the achievement of national standards for maternity at the appropriate level with a particular focus on ensuring standards relating to fetal monitoring are implemented and monitored.
The post holder will be responsible for the ongoing development and implementation of fetal wellbeing training and improvement alongside the lead Consultant.
Have an understanding and insight into risk within the maternity service; attending case reviews, contributing to complaints and ensuring learning from any local, regional or national reports or cases is fed back into the service.
The post holder will be responsible, alongside the lead midwife for risk, for completing monthly audits of fetal monitoring standards
Main duties of the job
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· The post holder will work towards delivery of the aims of the North East and North Cumbria regional fetal monitoring and training faculty groups and will represent Gateshead at regional meetings · Ensure the delivery of the highest quality, clinical effective care, and patient experience, prioritising and utilising research and in collaboration with colleagues in everyday practice. · Demonstrate in depth specialist knowledge, skills and innovative practice in the area of Fetal Monitoring, leading the delivery of appropriate evidence based care, and advanced practice. · Ensure that all midwives and obstetricians providing antenatal and intrapartum care undertake the trust approved CTG competency assessment · To provide monthly Fetal Monitoring training compliance data to the department and contribute to compliance reports for external and internal action plans · Demonstrate appropriate expert practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. · Be visible and proactive in all areas, lead discussion regarding fetal assessment, embed/promote ‘fresh eyes’, AID · Assist in the investigation of incidents pertaining to poor birth outcomes, implementing any recommendations arising from these investigations. |
Working for our organisation
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To provide professional support and guidance to midwifery and other staff in relation to fetal wellbeing
· Take overall responsibility for ensuring effective communication between all service providers within the speciality
· Provide and establish good positive working relationships with the Associate Director of Midwifery/SCBU, Community Lead, Team Managers, Ward Managers and their teams, and Practice Development Lead
· Works as an effective and responsible team member and enables others to do so. Will support and help junior staff to organise their work
· Contribute to the division and organisational strategies for raising the profile of patient and public involvement and embedding this within own sphere of practice. Actively encourage feedback from service users and educate staff around the advantages of obtaining this
· Actively participate in local, national and international networking to maintain and develop expert level of knowledge in the speciality. Ensuring presence at the regional preterm birth forums.
Ensure that the importance and implications of education, research, and ideas are raised in appropriate forums.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered midwife
Desirable criteria
- Fetal wellbeing training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Teaching & mentoring experience
Desirable criteria
- Audit and/or guidelines experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Abbie McCready
- Job title
- Lead midwife for risk, safety & quality
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 4453276
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