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Job summary

Main area
Maternity
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 28.5 hours per week
Job ref
309-UCLH-7476-A
Employer
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University College London Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£56,276 - £63,176 per annum inclusive of HCAS, (pro-rata for part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/04/2026 23:59

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Newborn & Infant Physical Examination Lead

NHS AfC: Band 7

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Job overview

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is seeking an experienced and motivated Band 7 NIPE Lead Midwife to lead the delivery of the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) screening programme at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Maternity Unit.


This is a key leadership role with responsibility for coordinating and delivering a high-quality, compliant NIPE service in line with national screening standards. You will provide expert clinical leadership, ensure robust failsafe systems are in place, oversee performance against national KPIs, and support the education and development of midwives and medical staff undertaking NIPE examinations.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a registered midwife and qualified NIPE practitioner, with strong leadership skills, excellent communication, and a commitment to family-centred, evidence-based care. You will be confident working autonomously while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams across maternity, neonatal services and screening programmes.


UCLH offers an inclusive, supportive working environment, excellent professional development opportunities and the chance to work within one of the UK’s leading maternity services.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. 
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: 
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) 
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery 
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals 
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building 
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine 
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre 
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases 
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street 
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. 
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040. 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. 

 

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* 

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. 

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. 

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? 

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Registered midwife
  • • Mentorship/SSSA qualification
  • • Recognised leadership training or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Demonstrable experience as a NIPE practitioner
  • • Demonstrates excellent clinical skills with a commitment to family-centred care.
  • • Awareness and application of research-based practice
  • • Proven managerial experience across all areas of midwifery care, including recruitment, development, and performance management
  • • Experience in prioritising workloads, working on own initiative, and managing team workloads effectively.
  • • Understanding and engagement with clinical governance and quality issues (e.g., benchmarking).
  • • Experience in developing mechanisms for financial control and cost-effectiveness

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • • Sound knowledge of current midwifery issues and their local and national relevance
  • • In-depth understanding of safeguarding, including the provision of staff support
  • • Strong skills in organisation, conflict resolution and negotiation, and complex problem-solving.
  • • Demonstrates the ability to think creatively and develop innovative solutions

Communication

Essential criteria
  • • Acts as a key communication resource within the multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective information sharing and collaboration
  • • Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • • Demonstrates strong interpersonal and non-verbal communication skills.
  • • Excellent IT skills with experience using Microsoft Office Software (Excel, MS Teams, Word etc)

Personal and People Development

Essential criteria
  • • Provides supervision and support to staff, fostering a psychologically safe and inclusive working environment
  • • Actively engages in knowledge sharing and contributes to continuous improvement across the organisation
  • • Actively seeks, monitors, and evaluates feedback from staff and patients to inform service improvement.

Specific Requirements

Essential criteria
  • • Ability to work flexibly to support in the clinical area as required
  • • Employs effective strategies to manage stress and work pressures in a professional manner.

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Maryam Tat
Job title
Maternity Matron for Inpatient Services
Email address
[email protected]
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