About this role
Job summary An opportunity for a permanent full-time band 6 midwife within the Fetal Medicine Unit (FMU) at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has arisen. We are a busy tertiary unit based at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI), specialising in supporting pregnant people and their families when an anomaly has been identified, this may be at a scan or through the antenatal screening programme.
The Fetal Medicine Midwives are the core of the service working alongside the specialist consultant obstetricians to provide an enhanced midwifery pathway for the pregnant people and their families accessing FMU. We coordinate care with the wider MDT e.g., neonates, surgeons, hospice, family care team, local hospital screening/fetal medicine units and other specialist services just to name a few. The Fetal Medicine midwife will require excellent counselling skills and an ability to change and adapt the care provided as we walk alongside pregnant people and their families during a difficult and emotional journey.
Main duties of the job The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, and may be required to teach other midwives and non-midwifery staff. They take responsibility as the prime care provider for a group of women.
The post holder is a prime care provider who is required to practice clinical skills developed through experience but at a more advanced level than required for those who have just qualified as midwives.
The post holder is designated to take charge of a ward in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility.
The maternity unit has approximately 10,000 births a year. LTHT is a tertiary referral centre for both obstetrics and neonatology. Other specialities within the hospital that impact on maternity unit are feto-maternal medicine, adult and neonatal cardiology, neonatal surgery and a reproductive medicine unit.
The post holder will work within the maternity unit or community, caring for women and their babies before, during and after pregnancy depending on the area.
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About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact:
Name: Julia Lamprey Position: Fetal Medicine Team Leader Email: [email protected]
Why you should join our Team Our Fetal Medicine team consists of specialist consultants, sub spec trainees, specialist midwives, midwifery support workers and administration assistants. We all work collaboratively from processing the referrals all the way until the pregnant person is discharged from our service. Although this can be a highly emotive area to work in, we support one another to provide an exceptional service for pregnant people and their families and take pride in the positive feedback we receive knowing that we have made a difference to their journey.
Our Fetal Medicine service runs Monday to Friday 8-6, we have a hub within LGI antenatal clinic where we are based and we oversee the scan lists that run each day alongside the midwifery support workers. Our working day includes counselling (both face to face and over the phone), supporting the consultant with invasive procedures (e.g., CVS and amniocentesis), coordinating care and appointments for service users by linking in with the wider MDT and giving specialist midwifery advice to our Leeds colleagues and wider referring hospital teams.
What you will bring to the role We are looking for a band 6 midwife who is a professional and dynamic individual with excellent communication skills and can prioritise empathy and compassion to the pregnant people and families within their care. You will be able to communicate effectively with in a multidisciplinary service and have excellent time management and IT skills, along with working collaboratively as part of a specialist team. As part of our Fetal Medicine midwifery team they will have full specialist training and have a drive to expand their knowledge within the service wanting to provide evidence-based patient led care.
As we work regularly in stressful situations dealing with poor outcomes, invasive procedures and TOP’s, along with counselling families when unexpected findings are identified on scan, the team have psychological support and team debriefing to protect their emotional wellbeing. It is therefore important that the successful candidate is able to provide excellent quality care and have the ability to have difficult conversations whilst providing patient centred care.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
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Experience Essential
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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.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address Cross Site
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 3EX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)