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Job summary

Main area
Specialist Midwives
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-7889582NUH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Newham University Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£53,751 - £60,651 per annum inc
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/05/2026 23:59

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Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Specialist Midwife in Fetal Monitoring

NHS AfC: Band 7

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

We are looking for an exceptional individual to work with the Maternity education team at Newham University Hospital - Barts Health NHS Trust. The post holder is required to work with the multi-disciplinary team at the Newham site, being responsible for supporting midwifery and obstetric staff within the practice environment, to be competent in CTG monitoring to achieve better birth outcomes. Ensuring staff are assessing fetal wellbeing in the context of the woman’s health, pregnancy, gestation and stage of labour.

If you are passionate about education and development of staff with the aim of providing high quality care this is the opportunity for you. We are looking for a knowledgeable, inspirational and confident individual to work with our team to continue improving the support for our staff in maternity.

 

Main duties of the job

Working in collaboration with the labour ward coordinators, obstetricians, consultant midwife and education team to develop a comprehensive training and competency assessment package.

The role has a strong clinical focus therefore you should be able to demonstrate expertise in antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care, specifically in the use of NICE guidance and expert knowledge of key obstetric emergencies and fetal monitoring.

Provide antepartum and intrapartum care, which is reflective of research-based evidence in an appropriate setting.

• To act as an advocate for women and their families and make appropriate referral wherever it is necessary.
• To liaise with other appropriate multidisciplinary teams and organisations for effective collaborative care.
• Ensure the staff are assessing fetal well-being in the context of the woman's health, pregnancy, gestation and stage of labour.
• Develop midwives' and doctors’ competence in undertaking intermittent auscultation of the fetal heart in low-risk women as per NICE guidelines.
• Support staff in enhancing their skills in reducing risk within clinical practice.
• To communicate sensitive and complex information effectively and support the care pathway.
• To be able to identify and offer appropriate services to women and babies who are high risk.

 

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachments below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Midwife with a minimum of 2 years’ experience at Band 6
  • Requires NMC registration on the relevant part of register.
  • Recent evidence of clinical or professional development.
  • Minimum of first degree, and post registration courses (CPD) relevant to clinical specialty.
  • Mentorship course or equivalent teaching experience.
Desirable criteria
  • Masters’ qualification or relevant masters’ level experience in relevant specialist area.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent experience in either the intrapartum areas, Triage, Day Assessment Area or Antenatal Ward.
  • Has the relevant post registration experience as mentioned above.
  • Experience of working as a senior band 6 midwife role.
  • Practice development or management of projects or initiatives.
  • Experience with managing patients in this specialist area.
  • Experience in people management and improving the patient experience.
  • Mentoring experience.
  • Decision making ability.
  • Experience of change management/implementation of practice change.
  • Extensive experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
  • Demonstrated experience of delivering and coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of ability to motivate and develop multi-professional teams.
  • Evidence of experience of conflict resolution.
  • Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills. Advanced IT skills.
  • Ability to prepare and produce highly complex, sensitive or Counseling qualification. Driving license and use of car for work purposes contentious information, and negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues. Ability to demonstrate the required expertise associated with a senior midwife role.
  • Including Advanced clinical skills. Leadership skills. Good team worker ability, autonomous practitioner.
  • Proven teaching and assessing skills. Evidence of applying current Research to practice.
  • Proven oral and written Communication skills.
  • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
  • Proven oral and written communication skills.
  • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrate the ability to compile complex written information
  • Demonstrates ability to adapt to NHS service developments & new nursing theories for use in the clinical area.

Other

Essential criteria
  • Must have demonstrated evidence that mandatory midwifery training has been completed annually and the CTG training has been passed successfully.
Desirable criteria
  • Sufficient experience to fulfil the requirements of the job with any aids and adaptations.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Giedre Shamim
Job title
Quality and Safety Lead Midwife
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02070555609
Additional information

Mon-Fri 08.00-16.00

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