Pre-term Birth and Multiples Lead Midwife
The closing date is 05 May 2026
Preterm birth (PTB), defined as birth at less than 37+0 week's gestation, is a common complication of pregnancy, comprising around 8% of births in England and Wales. Prematurity is the most significant cause of mortality in children under five and is associated with significant morbidity in surviving infants. PTB is estimated to cost health services in England and Wales £3.4bn per year.
The Lead Midwife role is essential for compliance with Element 5 of the SBLCB v3.2 and will be pivotal in leading on and embedding the British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM) Perinatal Optimisation Pathway to help improve preterm outcomes.
The Lead Midwife contributes to strategic and operational leadership within the maternity service, supporting governance, service development, and alignment with national maternity transformation priorities with a strong emphasis on continuity and personalisation of care.
As a visible leader and role model, the postholder drives innovation, consistency, and excellence in preterm birth and multiple pregnancy care across the Humber Health Partnership Group.
Main duties of the job
The Preterm Birth and Multiple Birth Lead Midwife is a pivotal role in improving outcomes for women, birthing people, and babies at increased risk of preterm labour or multiple pregnancy.
This position is site based at either HUTH or NLAG; however, pan‑group working across the Humber Health Partnership is required.
As an expert practitioner, you will provide specialist, evidence‑based and holistic care, coordinating dedicated preterm birth and multiple pregnancy clinics.
The Lead Midwife acts as a consistent point of contact for complex cases, supporting personalised care planning and shared decision‑making whilst working closely with the multidisciplinary teams to embed specialist support across the pathway.
You must provide strong leadership for multiple pregnancy care, ensuring compliance with NICENG137 and coordinating the multidisciplinary team responsible for surveillance, growth monitoring, and planning for timing and mode of birth.
You will offer specialist counselling and support to families expecting multiples and ensure equitable access to high‑quality, personalised care.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital, Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job responsibilities
There are 2 full time posts for each respective Trust within our Group. On your application, please advise whether you would like to apply for the post within Hull University Teaching Hospitals or Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training & Experience
* Relevant post registration experience at Band 6 or above
* Experience of teaching/presenting
* Proven ability to communicate well within a multidisciplinary team (both verbally and non‑verbally)
* Ability to motivate self and others and influence change
* Understanding of clinical governance and the importance of identification, management and monitoring of risk processes
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Proven ability to deal with any potentially difficult or sensitive issues
* Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace
* Proven ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines
* Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
* Safeguarding experience
* Demonstrate additional training to underpin knowledge for speciality
Education/Qualifications
* Registered Midwife with current UK NMC Registration
* Degree level qualification or equivalent in Midwifery
* PROMPT or other relevant emergency skills qualification
* Evidence of further study and development of professional and academic skills
* Level 3 Safeguarding Training
* Masters or working towards master's level in an appropriate subject
* Recognised teaching qualification
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
* Knowledge of health and safety issues
* Leadership and management skills
* Competent in IT and able to produce detailed and accurate reports
* Able to work independently and autonomously as well as part of a wider multidisciplinary team
* Participate in standard setting and research projects
* Evidence showing clinical and professional development
* Ability to produce high quality reports for use internally and externally to the Group
* Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
* Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
* Facilitate learning of others.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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