Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for a Maternal Medicine Lead Midwife to join our dynamic and friendly team here at East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust. The primary responsibility of the Maternal Medicine Lead Midwife is to work as part of the specialist team, offering expert advice and high-quality care to women with existing, complex medical conditions and/or comorbidities. This includes undertaking a holistic assessment of each woman's individual's needs in partnership with the woman and planning a programme of care to meet these safely and effectively. You will lead on the development, implementation and evaluation of relative care pathways and ensure they are consistently and sustainably meeting the needs of women and families and are achieving high quality safe care provision in accordance with both local and National recommendations. This is cross site post. Main duties of the job Lead the maternal medicine service in collaboration with relevant members of the wider MDT Contribute to the prenatal counselling clinics as required in collaboration with medical and obstetric colleagues. To take the lead in collaborative efforts for the maternal medicine service at ENHT and offer support while delivering clinical excellence to ensure the efficient management of service users with complex needs. Undertake the full role of the midwife including advanced decision-making, using evidence-based practice. Work collaboratively within the MDT to provide high-level, holistic midwifery care that impacts positively upon the woman's maternity journey. Support both women and staff throughout the maternity journey to ensure that the mother and baby receive high quality safe care relevant to their individual needs and that any birth/postnatal plans are followed up, including contraception provision. Ensure that personalised care plans are instigated in partnership with the woman, evaluated, and amended appropriately throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods. About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?vGkPu7HphU8A Date posted 22 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 432-HR1499-24 Job locations Colchester/Ipswich Hospital Colchester CO4 5JL Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Midwife with UK NMC PIN Evidence of CPD Recognised teaching/assessing qualification. Awareness of current research/reports/guidance with regard to specialist area Desirable Basic Counselling Experience of compassionate leadership Experience Essential Demonstrate significant clinical experience in all areas of maternity. Experience in escalating concerns. Evidence of working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders. Experience in delivering teaching sessions to members of the MDT/ developing education materials. Evidence an understanding of and engagement with clinical governance pathways. Desirable Experience of Involvement with clinical research Experience of co-production / working with MNVP. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Midwife with UK NMC PIN Evidence of CPD Recognised teaching/assessing qualification. Awareness of current research/reports/guidance with regard to specialist area Desirable Basic Counselling Experience of compassionate leadership Experience Essential Demonstrate significant clinical experience in all areas of maternity. Experience in escalating concerns. Evidence of working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders. Experience in delivering teaching sessions to members of the MDT/ developing education materials. Evidence an understanding of and engagement with clinical governance pathways. Desirable Experience of Involvement with clinical research Experience of co-production / working with MNVP. 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 East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Colchester/Ipswich Hospital Colchester CO4 5JL Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)