Fetal Medicine Midwife
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B15 2TG
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
This post requires a high level of experience and expertise, due to the high volume of referrals it receives and the unpredictable complexities presen...
Take responsibility for the co-ordination of consultant-led lists, ensuring that the appropriate information is attached to each patient and to assist the lead consultant or midwife in invasive procedures as required.
To take continuing responsibility with the consultant-led lists and ensure that any antenatal care, referrals, plans of care are completed and sent to the necessary location as required.
To support women with highly specialist information and counselling when a fetal abnormality is suspected or diagnosed.
To be involved in the provision of counselling, specialist information and provide continuing support for women considering or undergoing termination of pregnancy for abnormality.
For those women who are recalled following biochemical screening tests you will have to work closely with the antenatal screening service. Therefore, be able to facilitate their care appropriately within the Fetal Medicine Department.
Responsible for sharing information of normal and abnormal results to women and their local trusts following an invasive procedure in an expeditious manner.
To triage referrals and support administration staff in allocating women on to the appropriate lists and ensure that these women are aware of their appointments.
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Midwife
Desirable
- Minimum 3 years as Band 6 Midwife
- Teaching and presentation skills
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of medical conditions affecting pregnancy
- Experience of working within a wide range of professional groups
- To be able to take responsibility for a clinical caseload, including decision making, use of initiative and awareness of professional limitations
Desirable
- To possess a basic knowledge/understanding of fetal medicine. E.g. Common fetal abnormalities , Screening/diagnostic tests , Invasive procedures/treatments, Chromosomes & genetics
- Possess any knowledge/experience that will complement the fetal medicine service
Possess any knowledge/experience that will complement the fetal medicine service:
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant National Standards and guidelines
- Awareness of Government and political influences
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent problem solving and decision making skills and to be able to make appropriate decisions in an emergency
- Be able to present information to a multidisciplinary team
- Perform daily checklists and display good organisational skills required in the day to day running of a department
- Ability to deal with difficult situations/people and reduce conflict
Desirable
- Participate in research and clinical audit Contribute to local, national guidelines and policies involved with the strategic planning of the fetal medicine service
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Good knowledge of IT and use of keyboard skills
- Good hand to eye co-ordination essential for assisting in pre-natal interventions
Desirable
- Knowledge of Viewpoint 6 system
- Knowledge of Badger net system
- Knowledge of EPIC system
- Excellent phlebotomy skills and knowledge of bloods tests performed within fetal medicine
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
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