Fetal Medicine Lead Midwife inLeicester inLeicester PUBLISHED 20 DEC 2023

Band 7: £43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum  PERMANENT 
The Specialist Midwife for Fetal Medicine will participate in the provision of effective individualised, women-centred, evidence based midwifery care.

Please see the attached Job description for more information on roles and responsibilities.

If you are interested in this position and would like to discuss this position please contact Hayley Archer, Antenatal Services and Complex Care Matron on

The Fetal Medicine Unit here at University Hospital's of Leicester provides both a routine local ultrasound service and a high quality tertiary referral service to the East Midland region.

The fetal Medicine Unit workload has been steadily increasing over the years, and this is a reflection of increasing delivery rate at .

An exciting development opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to join our friendly team as the Fetal Medicine Lead Midwife. This post is a permanent position for 37.5 hours per week.

The post holder will contribute to the safe, effective, and efficient running of the Fetal Medicine service in the provision of excellent maternity care for women and families accessing the FMU services. The role requires effective team working across several professional groups and departments to offer safe, personal and effective care.

  • The Specialist Midwife for Fetal Medicine is expected to be an expert clinical midwife who will give advice and guidance on the midwifery care of women, babies and their families.
  • The post holder will provide clinical and managerial leadership and will lead and coordinate midwives to provide midwifery care for women during the fetal medicine pathway.
  • The Specialist Midwife for Fetal Medicine will work in partnership with the Antenatal and Newborn Screening (ANNBS) Midwives, and ensure that abnormal screening results are responded to expediently and within the appropriate time frames.
  • The Specialist Midwife for Fetal Medicine will participate in the provision of effective individualised, women-centred, evidence based midwifery care. They will provide professional leadership . This is not an exhaustive list and is subject to change depending upon departmental requirements

Please see the attached Job description for more information on roles and responsibilities.

If you are interested in this position and would like to discuss this position please contact Hayley Archer, Antenatal Services and Complex Care Matron on

The Fetal Medicine Unit here at University Hospital's of Leicester provides both a routine local ultrasound service and a high quality tertiary referral service to the East Midland region.

The fetal Medicine Unit workload has been steadily increasing over the years, and this is a reflection of increasing delivery rate at .

An exciting development opportunity has arisen for an experienced midwife to join our friendly team as the Fetal Medicine Lead Midwife. This post is a permanent position for 37.5 hours per week.

The post holder will contribute to the safe, effective, and efficient running of the Fetal Medicine service in the provision of excellent maternity care for women and families accessing the FMU services. The role requires effective team working across several professional groups and departments to offer safe, personal and effective care.

  • The Specialist Midwife for Fetal Medicine is expected to be an expert clinical midwife who will give advice and guidance on the midwifery care of women, babies and their families.
  • The post holder will provide clinical and managerial leadership and will lead and coordinate midwives to provide midwifery care for women during the fetal medicine pathway.
  • The Specialist Midwife for Fetal Medicine will work in partnership with the Antenatal and Newborn Screening (ANNBS) Midwives, and ensure that abnormal screening results are responded to expediently and within the appropriate time frames.
  • The Specialist Midwife for Fetal Medicine will participate in the provision of effective individualised, women-centred, evidence based midwifery care. They will provide professional leadership . This is not an exhaustive list and is subject to change depending upon departmental requirements



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