Specialist Midwife for Planned Care

Assess impending and ongoing IOL/ELCS throughout the day and weekly, through MDT capacity meetings, to risk assess, triage and prioritise on an individual basis to maintain patient safety. Update clinical staff regarding plans of care. Have oversight of referrals for planned care to ensure timely and appropriate bookings as the midwifery lead for the planned care pathways within the multidisciplinary team. Regularly communicate and liaise with women and birthing people prior to commencement of IOL or ELCS to ensure they have evidence-based up-to-date information to facilitate shared decision making. Attend MDT huddles to provide operational oversight to the senior leadership team; acting as a point of contact alongside the clinical MDT to coordinate the elective pathway and updating staff regarding plans of care. Support the MDT with coordination of theatre cases that are conducted outside of maternity theatres e.g. in the Central Operating Department or at Glenfield Hospital. Work
alongside the MDT and operational colleagues to ensure theatre efficiencies as a Trust wide agenda. Complete individualised plans of care for women and birthing people alongside the MDT to provide safe and positive experiences. Feedback learning from lived experience, audit, data and incidents to identify further service improvement at monthly governance meetings.