About this role
Job summary
We are establishing a new Continuity of care team to care for those with complexities in pregnancy to reduce health inequalites and improve health care outcomes. The team will work alongside pre exisiting high risk maternity teams.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife who wishes to further develop and broaden their knowledge and skills. You will enjoy providing woman centred care as a vital part of a truly multidisciplinary team. You will gain valuable experience in high risk complex medical and social conditions as well as gaining experience in team midwifery working alongside all disciplines in decision making. You will have an opportunity to utilise all of your midwifery skills in antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care including community care for those who live within the catchment area.
Driving licence is preferable.
Closing date: 6/6/26 at Midnight
Interview date: 24/06/2026
Main duties of the job
The team consists of 5.7 midwives who provide care through the antenatal period, intrapartum and postnatal period. You will work extensively with the wider multidisciplinary team. You will also have the opportunity to participate and lead on antenatal education.
You will be able to liaise with the wider multidisciplinary team, including obstetric medicine, fetal medicine, Cardiology, Gastroenterologists, Neurologists, perinatal mental health and safeguarding teams including social services.
You will be able to provide competent individualised and personalised intrapartum care on the labour ward, using physiological CTG interpretation and supporting the wider multidisciplinary team.
For those who live within the catchment you will be able to offer postnatal care to provide seamless transitons from the hospital to home and the postnatal period. This will offer reassurance from the families who know you best and can feel comfortable knowing you understand there pre-exising histories.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities Work autonomously within scope of professional practice, delivering safe,individualised and evidence-based care within a defined specialist area ofmidwifery practice, making clinical decisions and prioritising care withindefined guidelines. Undertake comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation andevaluation of care for women and babies, including those with complex oradditional needs relevant to the specialist area, taking appropriate action inresponse to clinical findings, including escalation where required. Provide advice, support and guidance to women and families within thespecialist pathway, promoting informed choice and personalised care. Demonstrate sound clinical judgement in the assessment and monitoring ofmaternal and fetal wellbeing, taking appropriate action and escalatingconcerns where required. Maintain and apply core midwifery clinical skills and, where appropriate,undertake additional clinical skills relevant to the role and individualcompetence (e.g. specialist assessments, monitoring or medicinesmanagement under midwifery exemptions/PGDs). Where required, contribute to the delivery of direct clinical care within thewider maternity service, utilising full midwifery skills to support safe,effective care for women and babies. Contribute to the planning and organisation of care within the specialistarea, including supporting follow-up and continuity for a caseload of womenwith support from the MPL or a midwifery manager. Support the MPL and, where appropriate, deputise within scope ofcompetence.Communication Communicate effectively with women, pregnant people, families and carers,including conveying complex, sensitive or distressing information. Act as an advocate to support personalised evidence-based choices andcare. Provide information, education and support tailored to the needs of womenwithin the specialist area. Maintain clear and accurate documentation whether using paperdocuments or electronic records. Maintain confidentiality of patient information in accordance with Trustpolicies.Care Coordination and MDT Working Contribute to the coordination and organisation of care for defined groupsof women within a specialist pathway, clinic or service. Act as an effective member of the multidisciplinary team, supportingcommunication and coordination across services, including reviews, wardrounds, case conferences and liaison to promote optimal care. Act as a point of contact within the team for defined aspects of care withescalation to the MPL as required. Liaise with internal and external agencies to support safe and holistic careand document safely and comprehensively.Leadership, Supervision and Professional Practice Provide clinical support, advice and guidance to junior staff, students andsupport workers. Act as a role model for high standards of midwifery care and professionalpractice. Contribute to maintaining safe standards of care within the specialist area. Escalate risks, incidents or concerns appropriately to the MPL, Doctor orsenior manager. Governance, Quality and Service Improvement Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of clinicalstandards, guidelines and care pathways. Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and governance activities. Support the collection, monitoring and interpretation of data relevant to thespecialist area. Participate in research activity within the specialist area, supportingrecruitment, data collection and adherence to study protocols whereapplicable. Work in accordance with research governance frameworks and relevantregulatory requirements if involved in research activity Take an active role in risk assessment, identifying risks and supporting theimplementation of strategies to minimise harm. Ensuring incidents and nearmisses are reported, promoting a no blame culture. Ensure all staff act in accordance with Local, Hospital and StatutoryGuidelines & Policies including Health and Safety initiatives. Facilitate a high-quality, cost-effective specialist service through monitoringand audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust Support the effective use of clinical resources and contribute to theorganisation of workload within the team.Education and Development Contribute to education and training activities within the specialist area. Maintain and develop professional knowledge and skills in line with NMCrequirements. Support dissemination of learning and good practice within scope ofpractice using various mechanisms across the MDT. Support the development of others through mentorship, supervision andteaching, including being a practice assessor/supervisor contributing toassessments of competence.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
Registered Midwife Completed a preceptorship program
Desirable
Mentorship/SSSA BSc - Midwifery or Public Health Examination of the Newborn/NIPE NLS HDU training/ Essential Knowledge for Obstetric Medicine module (Level 7)
Skills Essential
Previous experience-worked in a variety of settings utilising all midwifery skills Can demonstrate a forward-thinking approach e.g. waterbirth, out of guidelines birth
Desirable
Experience of midwifery research and audit Experience of taking charge of the ward
Experience Essential
Can practice as an autonomous midwife in the acute and primary care setting Good written skills, well presented and fully completed application Experience of working with women with complex medical conditions
Desirable
Confident in teaching and assessing student midwives Able to act up for the Band 7 Demonstrate forward planning, problem recognition, pre-emption and resolution Develops action plans to improve the service
Values and Behaviours Essential
Personal statement reflects the trust values
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.
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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 Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address St Thomas' Hospital
Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7EH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)