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Job overview

Band 7 Full time Fetal Surveillance and Wellbeing Specialist Midwife
11-Month Secondment Opportunity

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for women and babies through excellence in fetal surveillance? Do you have a keen interest in education, leadership, and supporting colleagues to develop their knowledge and skills?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated midwife to join our established education team as a Fetal Surveillance and Wellbeing Specialist Midwife on an 11-month secondment. This is an excellent development opportunity for an experienced midwife looking to expand their leadership, educational, and quality improvement experience.

In this role, you will lead the delivery and evaluation of our fetal monitoring education programme, supporting staff across the multidisciplinary team to enhance clinical knowledge, competence, and decision-making in the assessment and management of fetal wellbeing. You will act as a clinical expert and role model, promoting evidence-based practice and contributing to improvements in safety, quality, and outcomes for women and babies.

This role would suit an individual with a strong interest in education, clinical governance, and service improvement who is looking to further develop their strategic and leadership skills within maternity services.

Informal discussions are welcomed and encouraged. We would be delighted to hear from anyone interested in this exciting development opportunity.

Main duties of the job

As the Fetal Surveillance and Wellbeing Senior Midwife, you will lead fetal monitoring education, training, competency assessment, and quality improvement activity across maternity services. You will develop and deliver multidisciplinary training programmes, support staff to achieve and maintain competency in fetal surveillance, and provide expert clinical advice to colleagues to promote safe and effective care.

You will play a key role in audit, governance, guideline development, incident review, and service improvement, helping to ensure that national standards and local objectives are achieved. Working closely with midwifery, obstetric, neonatal, governance, and education teams, you will promote a culture of learning, reflection, and continuous improvement.

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced midwife with excellent clinical knowledge of fetal monitoring, strong leadership and teaching skills, and the ability to influence practice across multidisciplinary teams. You will be an effective communicator, passionate about education and staff development, and committed to improving outcomes and experiences for women, babies, and families.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership

• Act as an expert role model, demonstrating advanced midwifery practice and strong clinical leadership.
• Support the Labour Ward Coordinator in ensuring safe, effective, and high-quality care.
• Promote multidisciplinary teamwork across maternity and neonatal services.
• Provide real-time clinical support, including “fresh eyes” CTG reviews and escalation guidance.

Education & Training

• Design, deliver, and evaluate a comprehensive fetal monitoring education programme aligned with national frameworks (e.g. Saving Babies’ Lives, Core Competency Framework).
• Facilitate multidisciplinary study days for midwives and obstetricians.
• Develop and maintain annual competency assessments covering:
  • Intermittent auscultation (IA)
  • Antenatal CTG
  • Intrapartum CTG (CEFM)
• Lead weekly CTG case review meetings to promote reflective learning and shared decision-making.
• Provide targeted support and development plans for staff not meeting competency standards.
• Deliver bedside teaching and promote evidence-based clinical practice in real time.

Clinical Practice Development

• Improve staff competence in:
  • Risk assessment at onset of labour
  • Appropriate selection of fetal monitoring methods
  • Correct use of equipment and techniques
  • Interpretation and escalation of CTG findings
• Enhance antenatal assessment of fetal wellbeing, including fetal movements and CTG interpretation.
• Ensure practice aligns with national guidance (e.g. NICE) and local policies.

Governance, Audit & Quality Improvement

• Lead regular audits on fetal monitoring practice, compliance, and outcomes.
• Monitor and report compliance with mandatory training, ensuring alignment with Maternity Incentive Scheme (MIS) targets (≥90%).
• Work collaboratively with senior clinical and governance teams to embed best practice.
• Contribute to incident investigations, complaints, and implementation of learning.
• Support the development and regular review of local fetal monitoring guidelines.
• Analyse clinical outcomes to identify trends and drive quality improvement initiatives.

Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain expert knowledge in fetal monitoring and complex maternity care.
• Ensure compliance with Nursing and Midwifery Council standards and national guidance (including National Institute for Health and Care Excellence).
• Contribute to guideline development and service improvement initiatives.
• Promote compassionate, woman-centred care in line with Trust values and national standards.
• Maintain ongoing professional development and support the learning of others.

Person specification

Education & Qulaifications

Essential criteria

• Mentorship/ SSSA Qualification
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

• Competent in all aspects of midwifery practice including intrapartum care

Desirable criteria

• Training experience

Skills and competencies

Essential criteria

• Proficient in understanding and interpretation of CTG

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