Specialist Midwife - Pelvic Health

We are looking for a passionate, innovative and enthusiastic Midwife to lead and support the local implementation of a Perinatal Pelvic Health Service (PPHS) designed in collaboration with NENC Local Maternity and Neonatal system (LMNS) and NHS England. The local ambition is that ALL women and birthing people will have education and advice around pelvic health and access to physiotherapy services in the postnatal period.

• Interview Date Tuesday 04 February 2025
• 7 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy., To work within a multidisciplinary team to continually monitor the quality of care that women and birthing people receive and improve outcomes in line with the PPHS objectives.
To identify areas for improvement and to take a lead role in designing, implementing, and supporting new and existing initiatives. To work cooperatively with existing services and the Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist to develop and plan pathways, referral criteria, data collection and service evaluation related to the implementation of a new service, adjusting processes as appropriate. Develop and lead effective specialist programmes of care for specific patient groups within a multi-disciplinary team. This may involve, but is not limited to, supporting clinics for women and birthing people who suffered pelvic floor dysfunction and or at-risk groups who sustained an OASI or perineal trauma, perineal breakdown. Review and maintain specific pelvic health guidelines to improve prevention, recognition and the treatment pelvic floor dysfunction. Provide up to date, evidenced based information and education for colleagues and students to enhance knowledge and skills relating to the perineal care of women and birthing people in labour and postnatally in line with LMNS PPHS.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites: o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.