Main area Maternity Grade Band 8a Contract 12 months (Fixed term contract / Secondment Monday – Friday) Hours Part time – 12 hours per week Job ref 387-W&C3783-GE
Employer Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Michael’s Hospital Town Bristol Salary £57,528 – £64,750 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/09/2026 23:59
Fetal Medicine Operational Network – Regional Lead Midwife
Band 8a
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1 st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people. Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
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Job overview
Are you an experienced Registered Midwife with an interest Fetal Medicine.
If so, we have a rare and exciting opportunity to join the Fetal Medicine Operational Network as the Regional Lead Midwife .
The post holder will be the strategic and midwifery lead for the regional Operational Network (ODN) – specialising in Fetal Medicine .
Through strong leadership and effective management, the Lead Midwife for the FMU ODN will promote and deliver excellence while maintaining and continually improving clinical standards.
The clinical networks bring stakeholders together – providers, commissioners and patients–tocreateanalignmentaroundprogrammesoftransformationalworkthatwillimprove care for those families needing to access Fetal Medicine Units.
Main duties of the job
Th post holder will support the FM ODN to providetheclinicalexpertiseandleadershiptodrivecommissioning decision-making, measure and benchmark quality and outcomes, and share best practice and innovation.In this way, the networks:
- Improvequality outcomes.
- Reduce unacceptable variations in care
- Act as champions for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in policy-development and decision-making.
Working for our organisation
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as Good overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For all main duties of the job, please refer to the job description and personal specification document attached to this advert.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
- Significant knowledge of Fetal Medicine services and significant relevant clinical experience
- Sound knowledge of key national issues/agendas relevant to FMU.
- Evidence of up to date skills and is clinically competent in current role
- Proven experience of the delivery and evaluation of multidisciplinary education and training
- Sound knowledge of key national issues/agendas relevant to FMU
- Experience of managing/mentoring staff
- Ability to chair and run meetings
- Thorough and up to date knowledge of midwifery theory and best practice particularly within speciality area.
- Experience of guideline /policy writing
- Experience of leading and implementing service developments
- Experience of regional working
- Knowledge of the Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme ( FASP)
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to establish credibility rapidly with wide range of staff
- Ability to communicate clearly to a range of audiences & disciplines
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
- Excellent leadership skills
- Ability to adapt to changing needs of the service
- Ability to produce written reports
- Highly developed organisational skills
- Able to work flexibly with a high degree of autonomy
- Able to demonstrate good multidisciplinary team working
- Ability to work unsupervised/ independently
- Respectful
- Supportive
Qualifications and Training
- Registered Midwife
- Current NMC Registration
- Qualification in Teaching, Assessing and Mentoring
- Qualification in quality improvement or project management
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support – developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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