Midwife Specialist for Planned Care

6 days ago


Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Full time

About the Role

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Midwife Specialist for Planned Care to join our team. As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating the elective care pathway, ensuring the provision of a safe, effective, and evidence-based midwifery service for women and families.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assess impending and ongoing IOL/ELCS throughout the day and weekly, through MDT capacity meetings, to risk assess, triage and prioritise on an individual basis to maintain patient safety. Update clinical staff regarding plans of care.
  • Have oversight of referrals for planned care to ensure timely and appropriate bookings as the midwifery lead for the planned care pathways within the multidisciplinary team.
  • Regularly communicate and liaise with women and birthing people prior to commencement of IOL or ELCS to ensure they have evidence-based up-to-date information to facilitate shared decision making.
  • Attend MDT huddles to provide operational oversight to the senior leadership team; acting as a point of contact alongside the clinical MDT to coordinate the elective pathway and updating staff regarding plans of care.
  • Support the MDT with coordination of theatre cases that are conducted outside of maternity theatres in the Central Operating Department or at Glenfield Hospital. Work alongside the MDT and operational colleagues to ensure theatre efficiencies as a Trust wide agenda.
  • Complete individualised plans of care for women and birthing people alongside the MDT to provide safe and positive experiences.
  • Feedback learning from lived experience, audit, data and incidents to identify further service improvement at monthly governance meetings.

Person Specification

  • Registered Midwife (degree in midwifery or other health related subject)
  • Recent experience of working on Delivery Suite
  • Experience of managing and resolving conflict
  • Ability to prioritise and effectively coordinate flow based on clinical need
  • Ability to use IT systems
  • Ability to complete audit and interpret data
  • Able to make operational decisions relating to flow, bed management and acuity


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