The Northwest of England has joined together to form a Maternal Medicine Network: this includes the three local maternity systems being Greater Manchester and East Cheshire (GMEC), Cheshire & Mersey (C&M) and Lancashire and South Cumbria (L&SC) working with commissioners, providers, clinicians, the Maternity Clinical Network, service users via the Maternity Voices Partnerships and has the support of the integrated Care Boards. The aim is to provide equitable and expert support for women with pre‑existing or pregnancy‑induced significant medical issues, to ensure sustainability of that care wherever in the region they may live, and additionally, to provide perinatal mental health support or other onward referral as required.
The Northwest Maternal Medicine Network is made up of three specialist Maternal Medicine Centres (MMCs) held within St Mary’s Hospital Manchester, Liverpool Women’s Hospital and The Royal Preston Hospital alongside services delivered in local DGHs supporting the population of the Northwest of England. The post holder will work for UHMB and coordinate care for service users requiring support from either one of the specialist centres alongside services delivered within the unit.
The post holder will have responsibility for the effective and efficient Maternal Medicine service within UHMBT. S/he/they provide clinical and professional management and leadership for the Maternal Medicine service. The post holder is responsible for ensuring the assessment of care needs and development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care are maintained to a high standard. S/he/they manages the reporting aspects of the Maternal Medicine and ensures cost effective use of resources.
We operate from three main hospitals – Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant‑led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non‑life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.
This job description is not exhaustive and will be reviewed and amended, with the post holder, when necessary.
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