Midwife - Fetal Medicine Unit

For questions about this job, contact: Name: Julia Lamprey Position: Fetal Medicine Team Leader Email: julia-l.lamprey@nhs.net Why you should join our Team Our Fetal Medicine team consists of specialist consultants, sub spec trainees, specialist midwives, midwifery support workers and administration assistants. We all work collaboratively from processing the referrals all the way until the pregnant person is discharged from our service. Although this can be a highly emotive area to work in, we support one another to provide an exceptional service for pregnant people and their families and take pride in the positive feedback we receive knowing that we have made a difference to their journey. Our Fetal Medicine service runs Monday to Friday 8-6, we have a hub within LGI antenatal clinic where we are based and we oversee the scan lists that run each day alongside the midwifery support workers. Our working day includes counselling (both face to face and over the phone), supporting the

consultant with invasive procedures (e.g., CVS and amniocentesis), coordinating care and appointments for service users by linking in with the wider MDT and giving specialist midwifery advice to our Leeds colleagues and wider referring hospital teams. What you will bring to the role We are looking for a band 6 midwife who is a professional and dynamic individual with excellent communication skills and can prioritise empathy and compassion to the pregnant people and families within their care. You will be able to communicate effectively with in a multidisciplinary service and have excellent time management and IT skills, along with working collaboratively as part of a specialist team. As part of our Fetal Medicine midwifery team they will have full specialist training and have a drive to expand their knowledge within the service wanting to provide evidence-based patient led care. As we work regularly in stressful situations dealing with poor outcomes, invasive procedures and TOP's

along with counselling families when unexpected findings are identified on scan, the team have psychological support and team debriefing to protect their emotional wellbeing. It is therefore important that the successful candidate is able to provide excellent quality care and have the ability to have difficult conversations whilst providing patient centred care. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values We're committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We're looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We're dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond. Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these
concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.