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The successful candidate will actively participate in training, quality improvement initiatives, and audits related to the GAP/GROW pathways while contributing to the enhancement and safety of maternity services in accordance with the maternity transformation agenda. Strong communication skills and knowledge of risk factors for small for gestational age (SGA) and fetal growth restriction (FGR) are essential, as the role aims to improve care and outcomes for expectant mothers and their babies.
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic midwife with special interest in maternity services to cover Maternity Leave for part time hours of 18.5hrs. The successful candidate will work with midwifery, obstetric, and neonatal colleagues to lead on the continued implementation and monitoring of GAP Grow 2.0 in line with the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle v3. You will be required to have excellent communication skills and be able to manage own workload.
We are working continuously towards improving and developing our services to provide care which is inline with the Maternity transformation agenda and key to this is facilitating the implementation of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle v3 (SBLCB V3). You will be part of the specialist midwifery team who are pivotal to the delivery of these changes and will support the quality and safety of our maternity service.
For more information please contact:Alice Kyei, High Risk Matron via Mon-Fri 0900- 1700 or by email:
The post holder will work alongside the fetal medicine team and sonographers including competency in fetal growth assessment as this is essential to ensure clinical alertness and ability to make the expectant mother aware that her baby is at increased risk because of suboptimal fetal growth.
The post holder is expected to have an awareness and understanding of risk factors for SGA/FGR and perinatal mortality, including medical, social, and obstetric history. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring and use of customised Growth charts, standardised fundal height measurement and correct recording on the GROW chart. They will also ensure that staff understand clinical implications and referral pathways. They will also be responsible for auditing all aspects of the GAP grow pathways.
In line with the SBLCB version 3, GAP GROW encompasses the Growth Assessment Protocol (GAP) and Gestation-Related Optimal Weight (GROW). The role encompasses working closely with the perinatal Institute and carrying out GAP/GROW audits, facilitating training, quality improvement and educational activities to ensure that practice is regularly monitored and identify learning needs at RLH.
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