Preterm Birth Specialist Midwife

1 month ago


Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Full time

Preterm birth (PTB) is defined as delivery at less than 37+0 week’s gestation, and is a common complication of pregnancy comprising around 8% of births in England and Wales. It is the most important single determinant of adverse infant outcome with regards to survival and quality of life.

Babies born preterm have high rates of early, late, and post-neonatal mortality and morbidity and contributes to an estimated to cost health services in England and Wales of £3.4bn per year.

The Preterm Birth Midwife will work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, and will play a key role in co-ordinating the care and support of women who are at increased risk of preterm labour, with suspected or confirmed preterm labour, or having a planned preterm birth (i.e. due to fetal growth restriction, preeclampsia or other clinical reason).

The Preterm Birth Midwife will participate actively in local and regional networks, teaching and research to improve education and implementation of Preterm Birth pathway. They will also work closely with the MVP & parents’ network to co-design services to ensure that pathways are supportive and equitable for women and families accessing maternity care at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.

This is a key role in developing and maintaining our preterm birth service ensuring the continued high standard of care for women.

The post holder will develop expert knowledge of preterm pregnancy management options including the pros and cons of prophylactic vaginal progesterone or cervical cerclage procedures, services and support. And will be responsible for the management of individualised care of a defined group of mothers and babies using the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating process within a multidisciplinary framework.

Further In-depth breakdown of responsibilities is included within the JD.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent. We deliver maternity care to over 6000 women per year in our Birth centres at Maidstone and Crowborough, at homebirths and in the Obstetric Unit at Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Pembury.

We have a vibrant workforce, and encourage the sharing of ideas and innovation from staff, to contribute to the evolution of our services, and shaping our strategy.

If you are energetic, committed, and passionate then come and join our team, and be part of a Trust which is truly women-centred and proud of its achievements.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 500,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

**Interview Date**: TBC



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