Job summary Our whole maternity service is exciting and innovative and due to this, we have received awards for our service and midwives and have maintained a CQC rating of good since 2017 with our latest report by the CQC last year awarding us outstanding for Leadership and commending us on being a dynamic, culturally astute and inclusive place to work. Have you got at extensive post registration experience? Do you feel ready for a new challenge? This is an exciting opportunity for an aspiring Consultant Midwife to develop personally and professionally. The successfully candidate will be supported by the consultant midwives in post to facilitate and enhance Public Health choices. Linking in to the 'Better Births' Agenda, this post will provide a unique opportunity for personal, professional, service and academic development and has been designed as a training and development post to prepare an individual for the role of Consultant Midwife. To fulfil this varied role, you will need a flexible approach, an ability to 'think outside the box' and a willingness to not only embrace but lead on system wide changes in practice. This post will be based at University Hospital Lewisham but requires cross site working. Leading by example is crucial in collaborative working within the multidisciplinary team to maintain the Trusts Maternity philosophy of care. Main duties of the job This is a training and development post to prepare you for the role of Consultant Midwife. It provides a unique opportunity for personal, professional, service and academic development. You will be expected to deliver clinical care within your remit. You will work cross-site as part of the multi-disciplinary team in Maternity services, across organisational boundaries in order to develop expert practice in midwifery, with a focus on women needing complex care and public health during pregnancy, labour and postnatally. You will support the development and implementation of public health initiatives. You will help to develop initiatives to reduce maternal health inequalities You will be involved in working with key stakeholders and community organisations to implementation of maternity care strategies. You will also be involved in the leadership and development of: education, research, practice and specific service initiatives in midwifery. About us Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations: Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development Widening access (anchor institution) and employability Improving the experience of staff with disability Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development Making equalities mainstream Date posted 14 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum plus HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 197-RF6553 Job locations University Hospital Lewisham London SE13 6LH Job description Job responsibilities This post includes but is not limited to : This is a training and development post to prepare an individual for the role of Consultant Midwife. It provides a unique opportunity for personal, professional, service and academic development. The post will carry the title of Consultant Midwife - Development Post The service and personal development aspects of the role will be dependent on the needs of the individual services and the trainee. The focus of the training and development post will be to equip the individual to be able to undertake the role of Consultant Midwife. The post-holder will be expected to deliver clinical care in the birth options clinic on their clinical shift. This job description is indicative of the areas of activity and responsibility encompassed by this role. These may be refined and adjusted with the successful candidate once an appointment has been made. See JD for full description and responsibilities Job description Job responsibilities This post includes but is not limited to : This is a training and development post to prepare an individual for the role of Consultant Midwife. It provides a unique opportunity for personal, professional, service and academic development. The post will carry the title of Consultant Midwife - Development Post The service and personal development aspects of the role will be dependent on the needs of the individual services and the trainee. The focus of the training and development post will be to equip the individual to be able to undertake the role of Consultant Midwife. The post-holder will be expected to deliver clinical care in the birth options clinic on their clinical shift. This job description is indicative of the areas of activity and responsibility encompassed by this role. These may be refined and adjusted with the successful candidate once an appointment has been made. See JD for full description and responsibilities Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Full Registration with NMC and a practising midwife. BSc/BA degree. Evidence of post-registration education/ development in midwifery Master's degree Desirable Teaching Qualification Working towards a PHD/Doctorate Experience Essential Has experience working with diverse ethnic groups Has the ability to work with diverse cultural groups Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team across sites and settings. Previous experience of formal presentations to multi professional group Evidence of publications Desirable Conference presentations Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Full Registration with NMC and a practising midwife. BSc/BA degree. Evidence of post-registration education/ development in midwifery Master's degree Desirable Teaching Qualification Working towards a PHD/Doctorate Experience Essential Has experience working with diverse ethnic groups Has the ability to work with diverse cultural groups Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team across sites and settings. Previous experience of formal presentations to multi professional group Evidence of publications Desirable Conference presentations Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Address University Hospital Lewisham London SE13 6LH Employer's website https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)