Consultant Midwife - Complex Care

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The closing date is 16 March 2026

As an inspirational leader for maternity services the Consultant Midwife will use midwifery expertise to promote excellence in maternity care leading midwifery practice within all areas of maternity services.

Act as professional/clinical lead for birth and all practices which involve women's health.

Work closely with the Director & Head of Midwifery for Women's services, Obstetric Consultants and Lead Midwives to develop a Maternity service that is responsive to the needs of women & people who birth and staff.

Be part of a team of consultant practitioners who will develop professional practice within the Trust by working collaboratively with the Head of Midwifery.

Foster a climate for research, innovation and clinical excellence through clinical practice and working with the multidisciplinary team.

Actively participate in advancing midwifery practice at a strategic level

The post will be characterised by the four principle role functions as described in the Department of Health (DH) guidelines (DH1999/2000):

• Expert Midwifery practice and Service Development
• Professional Leadership
• Education and Training function
• Research, audit and evaluation function

• Function as an expert practitioner leading midwife care and working in collaboration with the appropriate multi-disciplinary groups to meet the specific needs of pregnant women, particularly related to the maternity and neonatal single delivery plan (add date), Saving Babies lives
• Lead initiatives to improve outcomes for women with significant comorbidities and pregnancy complications.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless integration of high-risk care plans across maternity and neonatal services.
• Lead strategies to enhance clinical decision-making for complex pregnancies and embed evidence-based practice
• Act as a clinical expert in managing high-risk pregnancies, providing advanced decision-making support and escalation guidance
• Lead on the development of specialist care pathways for women with complex needs, including maternal and fetal medicine, cardiac disease, diabetes, and perinatal mental health
• Be a visible, expert role model for professional leadership and consultancy to all clinical staff in maternity services and wider health economy
• Provide expert advice to staff and hands on practical care
• Advise and support colleagues where standard protocols do not apply demonstrating innovative and visionary practice
• Lead, along with other consultant colleagues, in the implementation of strategies to enhance clinical decision making and engaging choice and personalisation of persons who birth

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

• Registered Midwife
• Experience as a clinical midwife in all areas of practice working as a Senior midwife
• Masters Degree
• Working towards or planning for publications in relevant journals, and ability to utilise research findings in the clinical setting
• Proven record of developing evidence-based clinical guidelines / patient information
• Possess the skills to work at an advanced level within all areas of midwifery practice
• Recognised teaching / education qualifications and experience
• Proves track record of leadership
• Proven track record of service development
• Involvement with local and national committees/boards on issues relating maternity care
• MPhil /Phd or willingness to undertake

• Able to undertake advanced clinical skills within all areas of midwifery practice
• Proven track record in leading a team
• Able to provide clinical and/or clinical Supervision for all Midwives and other medical practitioner's
• Experience of implementing organisational changes to the service