Specialist Midwife for Planned Care | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

This post is an exciting new opportunity for a midwifetolead andprovideoversight of thematernityplannedcare pathwayatUniversityHospitals of Leicester.This includes theInduction ofLabour(IOL) and ElectiveCaesarean section (ELCS) pathways.

At University Hospitals of Leicester, our perinatal services are undergoing an extensive improvement journey and working with all key stakeholders to develop sustainable improvements across the service. There is a particular focus on improving experience for women, birthing people and their families who have induction of labour or an elective caesarean section.

This post will provide a unique and significant opportunity for the successful applicant to develop in their operational and strategic midwifery leadership career supported by the Lead Midwife for Quality Improvement, Deputy Head of Midwifery and Labour Ward Lead Obstetrician.

The successful candidate will be actively involved in operationally leading the elective pathway ensuring the provision of a safe, effective, and evidence-based midwifery service for women and families.

Working closely alongside the MDT, the post holder will lead coordination of the operational activity to maintain patient safety, flow and improve patient experience throughout the service. They will proactively risk assess to have foresight of impending activity and admissions to mitigate any concerns timely.

They will be pivotal in implementing improvement changes within the service contributing to Key Performance Indicators and monitoring improvements in line with targets.

The Specialist Midwife for Planned Care will monitor capacity and flow and escalate risks to senior colleagues including matrons and Deputy/Heads of Midwifery.

They will provide education and support to women and birthing people who require an IOL or ELCS. They will be responsible for providing parent education, improving communication and service user experience.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,


• being a great place to work,


• partnerships for impact, and


• research and education excellence


And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,


• we are proud,


• we are inclusive, and


• we are one team


This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

• Assess impending and ongoing IOL/ELCS throughout the day and weekly, through MDTcapacitymeetings, to risk assess,triageand prioritise on an individual basis tomaintainpatient safety.Update clinical staffregardingplans of care.



• Have oversight ofreferralsfor planned careto ensuretimelyandappropriatebookingsas the midwifery lead for theplanned care pathwayswithinthe multidisciplinary team.



• Regularly communicate and liaise with women and birthing people prior to commencement ofIOL or ELCSto ensure they have evidence-based up-to-date information tofacilitateshared decision making.



• Attend MDT huddles to provide operational oversight to the senior leadership team; actingas a point of contactalongsidethe clinical MDT to coordinate the elective pathwayand updating staffregardingplans of care.



• Support the MDT withcoordination oftheatre 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 providesafe and positiveexperiences.



• Feedback learning from lived experience,audit,dataand incidents toidentifyfurther service improvementat monthly governance meetings.