Antenatal Clinic Senior Midwife
The Senior Midwife in the Antenatal Clinic will lead and oversee midwifery services, ensuring high‑quality, evidence‑based care for expectant mothers and their families. This role involves providing comprehensive antenatal care, coordinating complex cases, managing clinic workflows, and supporting junior staff development. The Senior Midwife will also play a key role in interdisciplinary collaboration to deliver person‑centred care tailored to each patient's medical, emotional, and social needs.
Main duties of the job
* Provide skilled and compassionate antenatal care, including routine assessments, screenings, and consultations. Manage complex cases, ensuring continuity of care.
* Supervise and mentor midwives and support staff, fostering professional growth and a positive clinic environment. Allocate resources and staff schedules to optimise patient care and clinic efficiency.
* Empower and educate expectant mothers on pregnancy, birth preparation, and postpartum care. Offer guidance on lifestyle, nutrition, mental health, and physical health throughout pregnancy.
* Identify, assess, and manage potential risks during pregnancy. Escalate complex cases to obstetricians and other specialists as needed, ensuring timely and appropriate interventions.
* Develop, implement, and monitor clinical protocols to meet regulatory standards and improve patient outcomes. Conduct audits, maintain accurate records, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
* Work closely with obstetricians, paediatricians, social workers and other healthcare professionals to create coordinated care plans, especially for high‑risk pregnancies.
* Advocate for patient choices and informed consent, respecting cultural, personal and medical preferences. Address concerns and ensure a positive clinic experience.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top‑performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites – Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital – along with award‑winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us ‘Good’ in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and ‘Outstanding’ in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six‑month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Job responsibilities
* Promote a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for both team members and patients. Be courteous, helpful and supportive to patients and staff at all times, maintaining the values and behaviours ethos within the Trust.
* Co‑ordinate the clinical activities within the antenatal clinic.
* Participate in meeting government activity targets.
* Inform the Midwifery Matron about conditions in the clinic and ensure that appropriate use is made of midwifery and medical time. Plan and compile duty rotas to ensure appropriate use of midwifery resource.
* Deputise for the antenatal Matron as required and support the leadership and management of the antenatal maternity services.
* Arrange and develop orientation programmes which familiarise new members of staff with the organisation and clinical demands of the antenatal clinic. Implement individual performance reviews of staff within the clinic.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* Registered Midwife
* Evidence of post‑registration education
* Degree or relevant experience
* Teaching or mentorship qualification
Experience
* Substantial recent experience of working as a Registered Midwife
* Experience of working in a busy Antenatal Clinic setting
* Experience of working across a variety of midwifery settings
* Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
* Evidence of delivering high quality teaching to staff groups
Skills and Knowledge
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work autonomously & independently
* Management and leadership skills, including an ability to prioritise own work effectively and being able to direct activities of others
* Ability to recognise the contribution of members of the MDT
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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