About this role
Job summary
This post will comprise of 19.5 hours co-ordinating the PMRT process and the remaining contracted hours (of the post holder) being completed in the clinical setting.
The post holder will
In the community setting, hold a personal caseload of women, providing the full range of midwifery care, taking the role of lead professional for the low risk women.
Work as an experienced practitioner, ensure standards of practice and support a safe, quality service, within available resources that aims to meet the needs of the woman and her family in achieving the outcome they believe is excellent for their circumstances, referring to other professionals and outside agencies as appropriate.
Work with the Maternity Team Leaders in providing efficient and effective maternity care within available resources, meeting agreed standards, objectives and statutory requirements
Adhere to all Trust and Maternity policies, procedures and practices that ensure a high quality of care.
Deputise for the Maternity Team Leader as required. This will be dependent on successful completion of the Band 6 Midwife development programme or relevant experience.
Contribute to the achievement of Maternity Incentive Scheme (MIS) standards for maternity at the appropriate level.
Interview date: 24th November 2026
Please note that other interview dates will not be considered.
Main duties of the job
In the role as PMRT Co-ordinating Midwife, the post holder will:
Coordinate and carry out responsibilities of the Perinatal Mortality Review process.
Communicate with maternity staff and all others involved with the review process, including wider teams within the Trust, MBRRACE and external Trusts.
Populate information onto the PMRT system.
Assign reviews to other Trust / Health Board if they have been involved in care, to support joint review.
Coordinate completion of any external reviews received via PMRT when UHD is not the lead reporter.
Support the timely and thorough review of cases and maintain all records.
Ensure clinical investigations are shared with the review team and coordinate follow up appointments for families with named Consultant.
Work closely with the Maternity Risk Team and Bereavement teams whilst coordinating the investigations.
Undertake any additional Risk and Governance duties as required and directed by the Maternity Risk Team.
About us
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description for a detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Populate information onto the PMRT system.
Interview date: 24th November 2026
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration on Part 2 NMC Register (RM)
Experience
Essential
- Has completed a preceptorship period and has skills in cannulation, suturing and ward management.
- Has an interest in working alongside the Risk and Governance Team, with direct working relations with the Bereavement team, Multidisciplinary Team, and External Trusts and Organisations.
- Experience of providing training and education
- Experience of managing resources
- Experience of delegating workload and monitoring progress
Desirable
- Has understanding and knowledge of MBRRACE, the Perinatal Mortality Review Tool and Bereavement services.
- Experience of presenting to others
- Experience of leading, motivating and supporting a team
Technical
Essential
- Ability to accept responsibility for the day to day co-ordination of the team as required
- Ability to work as part of a team and project a positive image
- Delegation abilities and excellent time management skills
- Act as a change agent
- Ability to manage resources
- Problem solving approach and skills
- Listening/counselling skills
- Decision making skills - clinical and non-clinical
- Flexibility/adaptability to be able to work across the Directorate as required to meet the needs of clients.
- Ability to use computer or willingness to learn
- Ability to undertake additional skills as required.
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to undertake additional skills as required.
- Implementation of evidence based practice
- Legal requirements relating to patients and staff
- Standard Setting and Clinical Governance
- Trust Policies and Procedures (or willingness to learn)
Personal attributes
Essential
- The ability to make the care of women and their families your first concern, treating them as individuals and respecting their dignity.
- Ability to work under pressure, thinking and acting coherently and with respect to others
- Ability to articulate, discuss and implement plans for development
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
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Castle Lane East
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)