Midwife Specializing in Preterm Birth Management

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom North Middlesex University Hospital Full time

Position Overview

This role seeks a dedicated professional who embodies the core values of the Trust and possesses the specialized expertise required to navigate both challenging and emotionally charged situations.

  • Deliver care within the preterm birth program, following both Trust protocols and national benchmarks.
  • Ensure the preterm birth program is effectively provided to patients identified as high risk for preterm delivery.
  • Engage regularly with various stakeholders to enhance service quality and develop suitable care pathways.
  • Assume accountability for key performance metrics and prepare reports to demonstrate adherence to diverse quality care indicators.
  • Contribute to educational initiatives and training related to preterm birth.
  • Lead or participate in relevant research trials aligned with the service.
  • Oversee audits pertinent to the service.
  • Enhance personal management and leadership capabilities.

Main Responsibilities

  • Facilitate continuity of care for women at elevated risk of preterm birth.
  • Ensure that care provided is evidence-based, regularly monitored, and evaluated.
  • Lead the implementation and compliance monitoring of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle No. 5 – Reducing Preterm Birth.
  • Assess referrals to direct patients to appropriate care pathways.
  • Evaluate the current preterm birth service to ensure it meets equitable, evidence-based standards in line with local and national policies.
  • Utilize advanced communication skills effectively.
  • Provide clinical and professional leadership.
  • Embed clinical governance within practice.
  • Facilitate the sharing of information and best practices.
  • Maintain and enhance personal clinical skills.
  • Develop and disseminate evidence-based standards and multidisciplinary guidelines for preterm birth.
  • Create tools to evaluate and audit service efficiency and quality standards.
  • Deliver local training and educational programs.
  • Utilize IT systems to ensure accurate and timely patient data management, reporting to governance and quality meetings.
  • Act as a designated contact for patients.
  • Lead the development of quality improvement projects.

About North Middlesex University Hospital

North Mid is integrated within the North Central London care system, collaborating closely with NHS and local authority organizations. We are committed to working alongside partners to achieve shared financial and performance goals. While each organization operates independently, we have established an infrastructure for collective decision-making and unified approaches.

We take pride in our workforce and strive to ensure their training equips them to deliver exceptional clinical care. Our institution also serves as a training facility for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, as well as nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

Detailed Responsibilities

Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to provide the preterm birth service and coordinate with external agencies as necessary.

  • Ensure that care is evidence-based, monitored, and evaluated for the appropriate patient cohort.
  • Lead the implementation and compliance monitoring of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle No. 5 – Reducing Preterm Birth.
  • Assess referrals and ensure patients are allocated to suitable care pathways.
  • Share information regarding normal and abnormal results with patients, providing necessary counseling and support.
  • Ensure all patients receive appropriate follow-up care.
  • Review the existing preterm birth service to ensure it meets equitable and evidence-based standards.
  • Utilize advanced communication skills to ensure high-quality service delivery and timely resolution of unexpected situations.
  • Provide clinical and professional leadership to the preterm birth and bereavement service.
  • Act as a knowledgeable resource for staff regarding national, local, and Trust policies.
  • Embed clinical governance in practice.
  • Facilitate information dissemination and sharing of best practices.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary governance meetings and actively participate in performance and MDT meetings.
  • Maintain and develop personal clinical skills.
  • Develop and disseminate evidence-based standards and multidisciplinary guidelines for preterm birth.
  • Create tools to assess and audit service efficiency and quality standards.
  • Deliver local training and educational programs.
  • Utilize IT systems to secure accurate patient, workforce, and resource data, reporting to governance and quality meetings.
  • Act as a designated contact for patients transferred into or out of the hospital.
  • Lead the development of quality improvement projects related to preterm birth.
  • Work across the Trust as required.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

  • Registered midwife
  • Diploma or degree in midwifery
  • Comprehensive midwifery skills

Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of relevant national standards and guidelines
  • Awareness of governmental and political influences
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, particularly in emergencies
  • Ability to present information to a multidisciplinary team
  • Capacity to manage difficult situations and conflicts
  • Experience in research and clinical audit
  • Proficient in IT and keyboard skills

Experience

  • Extensive clinical experience in a relevant area
  • Ability to manage a clinical caseload, including decision-making and initiative
  • Experience in leadership or management roles
  • Participation in clinical research or audit
  • Skills that enhance the preterm birth or bereavement service

Personal Qualities

  • Alignment with the Trust's values and beliefs
  • Understanding of equality and inclusion practices in this role
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Capacity to work independently
  • Ability to motivate and lead a team
  • Detailed knowledge of current midwifery practices, policies, and guidelines
  • Capability to work in an outpatient setting
  • Flexibility to work shifts as needed

Values

  • Demonstrable ability to uphold Trust values

Other Requirements

  • Experience and evidence of qualifications

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

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