JOB DETAILS Job Title: Specialist Midwife Reports to: Maternity Matron Band: 7 Department: Maternity services Location LTHT JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY The Specialist Midwife will work in partnership with service users, the multi-disciplinary team and local stakeholders with a specific focus on protecting the health and wellbeing, and improving outcomes for a specified cohort of families accessing Maternity services. They will work collaboratively with other internal and external stakeholders in primary and secondary care and the third sector to ensure optimal support with the aim of improving outcomes and reducing any identified health inequalities. Key work will focus upon improving outcomes for a specific cohort of pregnant people. It is anticipated that the post holder will possess the requisite skills and abilities to be the care coordinator for a group of pregnant people with the most complex health needs. The post holder will provide visible leadership and evidence based information and education to service users and their families, and health professionals, in line with Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust policies, the NMC Midwives Rules and Standards, the NMC Code and current public health guidance. The post holder will be responsible for providing complex and sensitive information in a range of circumstances where interpersonal and communication skills are essential particularly in high emotive circumstances and they will facilitate and contribute to the delivery of a seamless integrated package of care tailored to the needs of the individual. The post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to support the implementation and delivery of evidence based care. They will act as an expert resource and be a positive role model providing sound professional knowledge and leadership to all members of the multidisciplinary team within the maternity service. They will ensure the relevant guidelines and clinical pathways reflect current evidence ensuring care is of the highest quality. Please see attached document for full job description and personal specification.