Job summary

Are you an experienced Registered Midwife with an interest Fetal Medicine.

If so, we have a rare and exciting opportunity to join the Fetal Medicine Operational Network as the Regional Lead Midwife .

The post holder will be the strategic and midwifery lead for the regional Operational Network (ODN) - specialising in Fetal Medicine .

Through strong leadership and effective management, the Lead Midwife for the FMU ODN will promote and deliver excellence while maintaining and continually improving clinical standards.

The clinical networks bring stakeholders together - providers, commissioners and patients - to create an alignment around programmes of transformational work that will improve care for those families needing to access Fetal Medicine Units.

Main duties of the job

Th post holder will support the FM ODN to provide the clinical expertise and leadership to drive commissioning decision-making, measure and benchmark quality and outcomes, and share best practice and innovation. In this way, the networks:

• Improve quality outcomes.
• Advance the delivery of services
• Reduce unacceptable variations in care
• Act as champions for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in policy-development and decision-making.

About us

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job responsibilities

For all main duties of the job, please refer to the job description and personal specification document attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Significant knowledge of Fetal Medicine services and significant relevant clinical experience
• Sound knowledge of key national issues/agendas relevant to FMU.
• Evidence of up to date skills and is clinically competent in current role
• Proven experience of the delivery and evaluation of multidisciplinary education and training
• Sound knowledge of key national issues/agendas relevant to FMU
• Experience of managing/mentoring staff
• Ability to chair and run meetings
• Thorough and up to date knowledge of midwifery theory and best practice particularly within speciality area.
• Experience of guideline /policy writing

Desirable

• Experience of leading and implementing service developments
• Experience of regional working
• Knowledge of the Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme ( FASP)

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to establish credibility rapidly with wide range of staff
• Ability to communicate clearly to a range of audiences & disciplines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
• Excellent leadership skills
• Good IT skills
• Good time management skills
• Ability to adapt to changing needs of the service
• Ability to produce written reports
• Highly developed organisational skills
• Able to work flexibly with a high degree of autonomy
• Able to demonstrate good multidisciplinary team working
• Ability to work unsupervised/ independently

Aptitudes

Essential

• Respectful
• Supportive
• Innovative
• Collaborative

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Current NMC Registration
• Degree qualification or equivalent essential

Desirable

• Qualification in Teaching, Assessing and Mentoring
• Qualification in quality improvement or project management

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).