Develop and maintain clinical guidelines, policies and practices for all fetal monitoring (including intermittent auscultation, antepartum CTG interpretation, the use of computerised CTGs, and intrapartum continuous electronic fetal monitoring). Ensure all relevant assessments and standards are complied with, including NICE 22 guidance, underpinned by fetal physiology.
Lead on the implementation and embedding of all elements of the current version and any future versions of the Saving Babies' Lives Care Bundle, with oversight of the Consultant Midwife Public Health. Provide midwifery expertise and clinical support to the Pre-term Birth Clinic and clinical areas (inpatient fetal monitoring). Participate in the manager on-call rota.
Education, training, and competency assessment of maternity staff who undertake fetal monitoring. Participate in the delivery of Emergency Skills Drills Training Education days (MDOT). Implement and maintain a system to monitor trends in relation to fetal surveillance.
Respond to requirements for assurance, evidence submissions, and general reports for compliance by the LMNS and NHSE/I as required. Publish a regular Fetal Wellbeing Newsletter, highlighting pertinent risk management issues to all staff, thus providing feedback from incidents and ensuring that any lessons learnt are shared with all appropriate personnel.
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