Fetal Well-Being Lead Midwife - Peterborough Peterborough, England
Job description
To embed and develop the current competency assessment for fetal monitoring to assess and improve the knowledge and skills of all staff providing intrapartum and antenatal care across all maternity settings. Develop, deliver and evaluate education and training opportunities for others within own scope of practice. Identify learning needs of staff in relation to fetal wellbeing. Responsible for addressing identified learning needs through the development of an action plan.
To ensure that all midwives and obstetricians providing antenatal and intrapartum care undertake and maintain the competency assessment in assessing fetal wellbeing. Help to assess Preceptees, Midwives and students knowledge and understanding of fetal monitoring interpretation by partaking in practical assessments and bespoke training as required. Provide direct clinical expertise, advice and support to staff within the clinical area in relation to Fetal Wellbeing. Be a visible Leader and Fetal Well-being expert that is accessible to support clinical staff and women.
Ensure compliance with the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle element three and four is maintained, monitored and improved within Maternity Services in conjunction with the Consultant Midwife, Directory of Midwifery and Saving Babies Lives Lead Consultant Obstetricians. Attend Governance forums including Attain, Labour Ward Forum, Risk and Audit to give expert opinion on fetal monitoring.
