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
Employer heading
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
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*
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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.
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
- Maryam Tat
- Job title
- Maternity Matron for Inpatient Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
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