We are seeking an experienced midwife to lead our growing Preterm Birth and Multiple Births clinics

If you are passionate about maternal and fetal complexities then we would love to hear from you.

The successful applicant will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to support families who have complex maternal or fetal needs, liaising with tertiary centres where appropriate.

This is an exciting time to join the trust as we are striving to enhance our Preterm and Multiple birth pathways in accordance with Maternity Incentive scheme and SBLCBV3.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management, clinical leadership and auditing and improving the Preterm and Multiple Births clinics, based within the antenatal clinic. Antenatal clinic is the central hub for all women and birthing people who are receiving obstetric led care during their pregnancy.

The post holder will liaise with the lead consultants for each clinic and aid with the triaging of women and birthing people referred into the service. A key component of this role is to provide midwifery input and act as a failsafe to birthing people that are accessing these high risk obstetric services

The preterm birth clinic and multiple births clinic are two separate services that will be run and managed by the one post holder.

About us

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification. Available to download at anytime .

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Registered midwife with relevant experience
• Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Previous experience with the preterm birth clinic or multiple birth services

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 3 years at Band 6
• Evidence of managing key performance indicators or change management
• Knowledge of SBLCBV3, Maternity Incentive Scheme and Ockenden recommendations

Desirable

• Guideline Development

Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX

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