Clinical Lead Fetal Centre

Job Summary

Liverpool Women's Hospital NHS Trust is looking for motivated and enthusiastic midwives to join our Fetal Medicine Unit. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of experienced specialist midwives and learn about a fast developing area of midwifery.

Candidates will be able to show excellent clinical skills in every aspect of midwifery. Our service is continually changing and evolving to meet the needs of the population and ensure women and their families have a positive birthing experience. We welcome innovative ways of working and new ideas. We are a very friendly and supportive team, keen to gain the best out of every midwife. Our service is proud to offer development opportunities and support career progression within the Maternity workforce.

Main duties of the job

Fetal Medicine is the branch of medicine that provides care for the fetus (or fetuses) and mother and her family. This includes the assessment of fetal growth and well-being and the diagnosis and management of fetal disorders (including fetal abnormalities) and counselling and support for parents.

The post holder will provide clinical leadership to the fetal medicine midwifery team and provide specialist advice on all aspects of fetal medicine to the multidisciplinary team. They will coordinate the safe, effective and efficient running of the fetal medicine service in the provision of excellent maternity care for women and families accessing FMU services. They will be an experienced resource for learners and visitors to the unit.

The Following Will Be Expected From The Post Holder

• Professional responsibilities
• Managerial responsibilities
• Educational requirements
• Resource Management
• Follow local and national guidance regarding infection control guidelines and challenge poor practice when it is observed
• Report incidents, and near misses, as set out in local and Trust guidance.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Job description Job responsibilities

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust is a Tertiary Fetal Medicine Unit, providing care to women and families from the North West Region and beyond. As a fetal medicine midwife your role will involve working alongside a multi-disciplinary team to develop specialist midwifery knowledge and practices to provide a supportive, empathetic and holistic approach to clinical care.

Person Specification

Essential

• Registered midwife with at least 2 years relevant experience.
• Knowledge of the National Screening Programme & FASP standards.
• Educated at degree level
• Evidence of continuous and recent professional development.

Desirable

• Counselling Course
• Genetics Course

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.

UK Registration

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