Maternal Medicine Network Co-Lead Midwife

The NW London Maternal Medicine Network was established in 2022, with a leadership team consisting of Clinical Director, Lead Obstetric Physician, Lead Obstetrician and Lead Midwife (one WTE). The Network is seeking to employ a senior midwife to work 7.5 hours pw alongside the Lead Midwife who has reduced working hours to 30 hours per week. This will be a secondment post until end December 2027.

The role of the Co-lead Midwife will be to work as part of the Maternal Medicine Network leadership team to develop and implement a shared vision for midwifery within maternal medicine and to deliver the Network objectives, as cited in the NW London Maternal Medicine Network Service Specification (2023). The postholder will be undertaking duties commensurate with 7.5 hours pw which will include supporting the development of maternal medicine midwifery across NW London;

helping local maternal medicine midwives to develop business cases to increase their midwifery teams and helping local teams to implement the Maternal Care Bundle (NHS 2026).

• Leading and facilitating further development of maternal medicine midwifery practice and roles in each maternity unit, by providing local staff practical support. Areas might include (but not limited to):
• Supporting the development of maternal medicine midwifery antenatal continuity, including Booking and postnatal input.
• Supporting local teams to develop business cases to develop or increase the maternal medicine midwifery team.
• Implementing relevant aspect of the NHS Maternal Care Bundle (2026), especially in non-maternity settings.
• Working as part of the Network leadership team in developing and implementing a shared vision for midwifery within the Network.
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