Job overview

The maternity department at UHCW care for around 6,000 pregnant patients a year and is a busy tertiary unit with level 3 neonatal services.

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) is required to be an experienced registered midwife who has completed an MSc in Advanced clinical practice,  who will exercise autonomy and decision making in a context of complexity, uncertainty and varying levels of risk, holding accountability for decisions made. The ACP will be able to manage clinical care in partnership with individuals, families and carers responding to differences in cultures, demographics and populations. Utilising critical analysis and synthesis in dealing with complex problems across the maternity service, enabling innovative solutions to enhance experience and improve outcomes for maternity patients who require specialist maternal medicine care.

The ACP role is underpinned by master’s level study and encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership, management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and specialty specific clinical competence. The ACP will be an independent prescriber, having completed a recognised independent prescribing qualification, including annotation with their professional regulatory body and works within their scope of practice and relevant legislative authority

Main duties of the job

They will be involved in making complex decisions within their scope of professional practice, involving service users to ensure agreed standards, targets and objectives are met.  They will work collaboratively with the obstetric and midwifery team to meet the needs of patients with additional medical conditions such as renal disease, cardiac disease, and diabetes, haemoglobinopathies including those experiencing health inequalities

The successful candidate will, with support and supervision, lead in the provision of maternal medicine throughout the peripartum, working closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Team. The post holder will be required to work within all areas where maternity patients may be housed. They will work alongside medical, midwifery and multi-disciplinary colleagues in the management of maternity patients, providing support, guidance and advice as required.

They will be instrumental in identifying the developmental and learning needs of midwives and team members within maternal medicine. They will be an advocate for and contribute to, a culture of organisational learning.  The post holder will be required to ensure evidence-based care is delivered to patients and be involved in audit, research, and service improvement.

The postholder will co-ordinate the care needs of patients with additional medical conditions such as renal disease, cardiac disease, neurological disease, endocrinology, diabetes, Haemoglobinopathies.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.