The Fetal Medicine midwife (post holder) will provide specialist care within the Fetal Medicine team. The Fetal Medicine Midwife would be a valuable member of that team and to the safe, effective and efficient running of the Fetal Medicine service in the provision of excellent maternity care for women/ birthing people and families accessing our services. The role requires effective team working across several professional groups and departments to offer safe personal and effective care.
The post holder must have the resilience to cope with the personal accountability alongside many and varied demands of this role, such as providing specialist support and counselling to women who are considering antenatal screening and diagnostic testing and support them following results.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- To ensure the safe, efficient and effective provision of Fetal Medicine services in line with the strategic vision, Trust policies and procedures.
- Support the daily delivery of women/birthing people centred care services relating to Fetal Medicine and the component parts of the NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP), including screening pathways for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome, Patau’s syndrome and fetal anomalies, where results may indicate a higher chance further screening (NIPT) or prenatal diagnosis for suspected fetal abnormality.
- The role provides specialist midwifery advice, pre- and post-screening counselling, coordination of referrals and investigations, liaison with the multidisciplinary team and tertiary fetal medicine services, and continuity of care and support where a higher chance result, suspected anomaly or confirmed fetal diagnosis is identified
Provide a sensitive, systematic approach to the management and counselling of women/birthing people concerning testing, high risk results or diagnosis of abnormality.
- Develop effective working relationships within the wider antenatal and newborn screening team, supporting safe and consistent practice in line with current NHS Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programme policies, standards, guidance and local pathways.
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
The postolder will act as a consistent point of contact for women/birthing people and families, support informed decision-making, contribute to joined-up care across screening, fetal medicine, genetics, neonatology and tertiary services, and support governance, audit and pathway development. This aligns with national expectations for safe, personalised maternity care delivered through effective multidisciplinary working, clear communication, accurate documentation and well-organised pathways of care
Liaise between Maternity Teams, Neonatology Teams, ward areas, laboratory services and tertiary Fetal Medicine providers to assist in the planning of high-risk pregnancies and care of babies identified during the antenatal period with anomalies and to ensure a smooth-running seamless service.
Act as an innovative and enthusiastic role model promoting an open, honest and transparent culture.
Develop and maintain a close working relationship with the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Coordinator/Lead Fetal Medicine Midwife, Sonography Service and the Maternity Bereavement Midwife.
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Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
