Job summary The Maternal Medicine Specialist Midwife will work closely and collaboratively with the Maternal Medicine Obstetric leads, Midwifery Teams, Screening team, Senior Midwifery Team, tertiary units, maternal medicine network (MMN) and specialist medical/ anaesthetic, safe guarding professionals to create a robust, structured approach to the maternal medicine pathway across EKHUFT. They will be an expert practitioner from whom all clinical staff can seek advice and support on maternity medicine concerns. They will develop and lead in the delivery of professional midwifery care to clients with complex medical care needs during conception, pregnancy and post birth ensuring the highest possible standards are achieved during all stages of enhanced care provision. To act as a clinical role model and demonstrate excellent leadership skills, practising autonomously within parameters of guidelines/policies and sphere of professional practice in order that effective and compassionate midwifery care is delivered to this group of women/birthing people. Also taking a lead role in VTE assessment and compliance. Main duties of the job Develop good working relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team and other health care professionals. Lead and develop services and clinical pathways working with Consultants and other MDT members to ensure continuity and consistency of care Liaise with local and regional maternal medicine consultants and other specialist services The Maternal Medicine (MM) Midwife will act as an advocate for the service user and as a support and role model to less experienced doctors, Midwives, nurses and therapists (MDT) to ensure appropriate care is planned, implemented and evaluated To provide information and advice to parents related to health education to improve health outcomes Provide education to women/birthing people, relatives and significant others e.g. writing and editing patient information literature The Midwife will be a major contributor to the maternal medicine service across EKHUFT acting as a key advocate for the patient and provide in hours support to medical professional delivering care to women/birthing people. About us We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. Date posted 07 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 344-3001WCY Job locations William Harvey Hospital Kennington Road Ashford TN24 0LZ Job description Job responsibilities Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Job description Job responsibilities Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Person Specification Person Specification Essential oEvidence of significant recent clinical experience in midwifery practice. oExperience in senior leadership at band 6 and above oDemonstrable achievements in developing staff, changing clinical practice and pathways of care, organisational change, quality improvement, leadership and teaching oEvidence of experience of Maternal medicine oIn depth knowledge of national maternity challenges oKnowledge of quality standard setting and audit oIn-depth knowledge of midwifery policy and standards oRegistered Midwife Desirable oExperience of leading and implementing change oEvidence of participation in regional and national networks oEvidence of additional training within maternal medicine. oEvidence of contribution to original research Knowledge Essential oUpholds and models the Trust values Desirable oPresentation at local regional and national events Person Specification Person Specification Essential oEvidence of significant recent clinical experience in midwifery practice. oExperience in senior leadership at band 6 and above oDemonstrable achievements in developing staff, changing clinical practice and pathways of care, organisational change, quality improvement, leadership and teaching oEvidence of experience of Maternal medicine oIn depth knowledge of national maternity challenges oKnowledge of quality standard setting and audit oIn-depth knowledge of midwifery policy and standards oRegistered Midwife Desirable oExperience of leading and implementing change oEvidence of participation in regional and national networks oEvidence of additional training within maternal medicine. oEvidence of contribution to original research Knowledge Essential oUpholds and models the Trust values Desirable oPresentation at local regional and national events 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Address William Harvey Hospital Kennington Road Ashford TN24 0LZ Employer's website https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)