Job summary

The GAP Support Midwife will work collaboratively with the project team, supporting Trusts with the development and implementation of the Perinatal Institutes GROW 2.0 software and the GAP programme. Taking this role, you shall work closely with the midwifery and software development teams and across the whole organisation to drive the project. You will be expected to work using your own initiative, effectively planning time, prioritising tasks and communicating appropriately with colleagues and teams. The candidate will be working closely with clinicians and NHS Trusts across the UK and internationally to support their local programmes.

The role is for 18 hours per week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays on site in our Edgbaston offices.

Main duties of the job

As a GAP Support Midwife, you will be a key member of the team providing project management in the on-going development and implementation of GROW 2.0 and GAP for the NHS, to enhance the quality and safety of maternity care. This will involve:

• In collaboration and consultation with key stakeholders, to interpret and document requirements to ensure that training materials are in line with national guidance
• To work in collaboration with the software development, clinical and testing teams to ensure the safe and efficient development, testing and deployment of applications and their upgrades
• To liaise with sites in the local implementation and evaluation of the project
• To assist with local and wider training, education and support for the programme

About us

The Perinatal Institute is an award-winning organisation that provides clinical training and software solutions to over 100 hospitals and maternity units in the UK, as well as an increasing number of countries abroad. With our focus on supporting and enhancing the standardised approach to delivering maternity care and services.

Details
Date posted: 05 November 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: E0140-26-0002

Closing date: 30 November 2026

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Must be registered midwife with rights to practice in the UK with evidence of personal professional development to degree level

Key Skills

• Essential: Complexity and problem solving. This position deals with a variety of problems and therefore the ability to resolve problems within a short time to achieve the desired results.
• Essential: Responsibility and oversight, financial and supervisory. As a lead worker within the team you may be responsible for training, instruction, setting the work pace, and possibly evaluating performance in the future. Budgets may need to be adhered to therefore it is essential that you liaise with your line manager and Finance Manager if additional decisions are required out of original scope.
• Essential: Communications and interpersonal contacts. Maintain good working relationships with staff within the Perinatal Institute and related external organisations. Be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills.

Experience

• Essential: Registered Midwife Qualification
• Essential: Evidence of personal professional development to degree level
• Essential: Extensive Midwifery experience
• Essential: Teaching and education of multi-disciplinary professionals
• Essential: Project management skills and experience
• Essential: Ability to lead change and lead new ways of working
• Essential: Experience of effecting change
• Essential: Detailed knowledge of current midwifery practice
• Essential: Identify problems, define objectives and set targets, with the ability to manage communication of highly complex information
• Essential: Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence others
• Essential: Presentation skills including presenting at workshops and forums
• Essential: Teach clinical midwifery skills
• Essential: Knowledge of audit and research
• Essential: Intermediate IT skills
• Essential: Responsible attitude
• Essential: Commitment and enthusiasm for the post
• Essential: Ability to co-operate and participate as a team member
• Essential: Friendly, approachable disposition
• Essential: Sensitive approach to emotional subjects
• Essential: Flexible adaptable approach to workload
• Essential: Independently mobile, travel may be required
• Desirable: Masters level education or equivalent experience
• Desirable: Teaching and assessing qualification in clinical practice
• Desirable: Knowledge of GAP and PI maternity notes
• Desirable: Research and audit experience

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Project management: assist in maintenance of project documentation including project vision and requirements, project initiation document, software specification, project plans and training documentation
• Work with the PIs clinical lead on implementation, allocating tasks, identifying risks, issues and dependencies and monitoring progress against timelines
• Flexibility as required to meet conflicting or changing priorities and requirements of the project
• Provide clinical support and advice, acting as a resource for project members and internal and external stakeholders
• Work closely with the clinical safety officer in developing and maintaining clinical risk and hazard logs
• Represent the Institute and work in partnership with key stakeholders, including external health professionals and agencies
• Utilise feedback and evaluation in developing future projects of the Institute
• Informatics expertise: use Microsoft solutions including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Internet Browsing software
• Interpret and prioritise software requirements and document them on the PIs software development tool (e.g. Jira)
• Work closely with the clinical lead and software development and testing team to ensure a robust testing strategy is developed and implemented
• Teaching and training: identify training needs and devise and implement multidisciplinary approaches to training activities in relation to fetal growth surveillance
• Critically review and appraise current and new standards, guidelines, and recommendations relevant to fetal growth surveillance and other PI projects
• Demonstrate clinical midwifery skills and knowledge in a teaching environment
• Provide support and advice, acting as a resource for maternity units and other participants
• Undertake presentations to clinicians and non-clinicians at workshops and conferences
• Assist in maintaining suitable bibliography and references to support specific projects
• Professional responsibilities: maintain and develop own professional competence and remain responsible for own statutory updates
• Demonstrate self-awareness and understanding of personal accountability
• Participate in the organisation's individual performance review process to ensure continued professional development
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the key national drivers for maternity and an understanding of NHS data and performance definitions and requirements

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

Employer details
Employer name: Perinatal Institute
Address: 5-6 Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston Village, Birmingham, West Mids, B15 3BE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.perinatal.org.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Midwifery Programme Manager, Emily Butler
ebutler@perinatal.org.uk
01216070101

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