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North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust
About
Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other.
We are proud to serve more than one million residents across Warrington, Halton, St Helens and Greater Manchester boroughs.
Services are delivered by our workforce of 6,500 staff across two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.
Warrington Hospital is home to emergency care, general medicine, maternity services and support services like physiotherapy. Halton Hospital specialises in elective and diagnostic care offering services including general surgery, cancer care and outpatient care. It is also home to the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre.
Our community-based services are provided from patients’ homes, clinics and health centres. Mobile facilities and virtual appointment options aim to improve access to care and reduce health inequalities.
As a foundation trust we are able to provide greater opportunities for people, patients and staff who have a genuine interest in healthcare services to have more of a say about the way in which they are provided.
The trust is part of the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System known as NHS Cheshire and Merseyside (C&M ICB). Within this system, Warrington and Halton focus on local health and social care needs through Warrington Together and One Halton partnerships.
Maternal Medicine, Preterm & Multiple Pregnancy Specialist Midwife
Accepting applications until: 11-Jun-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 11-Jun-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Warrington and Halton Hospital
- Cyfeiriad
- Lovely Lane
- Tref
- Warrington
- Cod post
- WA5 1QG
- Major / Minor Region
- Cheshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Cyflog
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum (pro rata)
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Midwifery
Trosolwg o'r swydd
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 7 Specialist Midwife to lead and develop maternal medicine, preterm birth and multiple pregnancy pathways within maternity services. The post holder will provide expert clinical support, education and service development, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and regional specialist networks to improve outcomes for women and babies.
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- Act as the specialist midwifery lead for maternal medicine, preterm birth prevention and optimisation, and multiple pregnancy care across maternity services.
- Provide expert clinical support and advice for women with complex medical conditions, those at risk of preterm birth, and women with twin or multiple pregnancies.
- Triage and coordinate referrals into specialist pathways, ensuring timely review and appropriate escalation where required.
- Support development and implementation of evidence-based pathways in line with national guidance and regional network standards.
- Work collaboratively with obstetric, fetal medicine, neonatal and wider multidisciplinary teams, including tertiary providers, to ensure coordinated care and seamless referral pathways.
- Lead education, audit, quality improvement and governance activity relevant to the specialist role.
- Act as a clinical resource for staff and families, supporting specialist clinics, service development and implementation of learning to improve safety, experience and outcomes for women and babies.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation
Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other
Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn
Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:
· Kind – we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone
· Open – we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
· Fair – we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
· One team – we work well together and with our communities
We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.
We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.
Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
***Please see job description and person specification for full role responsibilities and requirements***
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
- Degree level education or equivalent relevant experience
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Teaching / assessor qualification or equivalent experience
Meini prawf dymunol
- Specialist qualification relevant to maternal medicine, fetal medicine or preterm birth care
- Master’s level study or working towards
- Leadership qualification
- Advanced communication, coaching or education qualification
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Knowledge of maternal medicine pathways and relevant national guidance
- Knowledge of preterm birth prevention and optimisation pathways
- Knowledge of multiple pregnancy care, including associated complications
- Knowledge of governance, audit, risk management and quality improvement processes
- Understanding of multidisciplinary working across maternity services and referral pathways
Meini prawf dymunol
- Knowledge of regional Maternal Medicine Network pathways and standards
- Knowledge of fetal medicine and tertiary referral pathways
- Knowledge of national maternity safety initiatives and current best practice guidance
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work autonomously and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to coordinate complex clinical pathways and manage competing demands
- Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary and cross-organisational teams
- Ability to educate, support and develop staff in clinical practice
- Ability to analyse risk, escalate concerns and support safe decision-making
- Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of data analysis, audit reporting or service evaluation
- Experience of presenting information, teaching or delivering formal education sessions
- Experience of supporting service development or quality improvement initiatives
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Charlotte Hampson
- Teitl y swydd
- Maternity Matron
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01925 66 2712
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