Fetal Surveillance Midwife Sonographer
The closing date is 21 April 2026
Responsible for providing holistic women-centred midwifery care and promoting midwife-led care in partnership with other health professionals. Works independently as a midwife sonographer performing and reporting on third-trimester ultrasound scans, informing birthing people of the findings and collaborating to provide follow-on care. Acts as a lead professional for other midwives and as part of a wide multi-disciplinary team with regard to third-trimester ultrasound scanning and growth restriction. Promotes and maintains professional standards ensuring midwifery and sonography practices are evidence based. Supervisions and facilitates training and practical skills of trainee midwife sonographers and members of the obstetric team who have undergone or are undertaking a formal ultrasound course. Engages with audit and disseminates findings to the wider MDT. Participates in guideline development, quality improvement projects and service development.
Main duties of the job
The role supports the organisation in driving transformation as well as value for money in planning and delivering a high-quality service. The role is designed to build a combination of subject matter expertise and technical skills to develop strong service delivery ensuring effective fetal monitoring during labour. It aims to build on the current practice of achieving healthy birth outcomes for babies who are born in our maternity unit.
The post holder will provide support within a 24/7 shift work system. The role will be based predominantly in the clinical environment 50% clinical, 50% non-clinical, and will also participate within the maternity escalation rota.
About us
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values: Compassion Respect Integrity Courageous Accountable
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
* Registered Midwife
* Postgraduate qualification at Level 7 in third-trimester ultrasound
* Clinical expertise in midwifery practice with evidence of professional development or education
* Experience in third-trimester ultrasound practice
* Autonomous practitioner in maternity care
* Experience of change management
* Experience of coordination of multi-disciplinary team
* Counselling course
Knowledge and Experience
* Contemporaneous knowledge of maternity policy and strategy and wider issues affecting maternity services
* Good technical knowledge of ultrasound and screening for fetal growth restriction
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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