Job overview
BHRUT maternity department is looking to recruit a fetal surveillance midwife with an enthusiasm to improve the effectiveness of fetal monitoring and intrapartum risk assessments. The post holder will work in accordance with the Saving Babies' Lives Care Bundle (SBLCBV2) to ensure the care provided by staff is enhanced. The post holder will be working closely with the multidisciplinary team to collaborate on learning opportunities and developments.
Main duties of the job
The aim of this role is to lead on the implementation of the Saving Babies’ Lives Care Bundle (SBLCBV2) focusing on improving the standards within Element 2; Risk assessment, prevention and surveillance of pregnancies at risk of fetal growth restriction (FGR via GAP/GROW) and Element 3: Raising awareness of reduced fetal movement (RFM) and the new Element 5; Reducing preterm birth.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we’re no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and that our patients are happy with.
Many of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.
Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It’ll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
1. Registered Midwife.
Desirable criteria
2. Teaching qualification or relevant experience.
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
3. Post registration experience - including recent Labour Ward experience
4. Effective communication skills both verbal and written.
Desirable criteria
5. Proficient and expert understanding of Saving Babies Lives Elements and associated clinical skills.
6. Audit experience
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.