Job overview
The Fetal Medicine Unit (FMU) has an exciting opportunity for a part-time secondment midwife for a period of 24 months. We are seeking a dedicated, motivated, and enthusiastic individual with a strong interest in fetal medicine to join our multidisciplinary team.
The successful candidate will support the delivery of high-quality, woman-centred care, working closely with obstetricians, sonographers, fetal medicine specialists, and the wider maternity team. This role offers a valuable opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and skills in fetal medicine, contribute to service development, and support women and families through complex and often sensitive care pathways.
Closing date: 12th January 2026 at midnight
Interview Date: 19th January 2026
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced midwife to join our Fetal Medicine Unit. We are looking for a midwife who is compassionate, motivated, and committed to delivering high-quality, woman-centred care within a specialist multidisciplinary environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a strong commitment to evidence-based practice, and the ability to support women and families through complex and sensitive care pathways.
They will be keen to develop specialist knowledge in fetal medicine, work collaboratively with medical, nursing, and allied health professionals, and contribute positively to service development and continuous improvement within the unit.
Working for our organisation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
The post holder will:
1. Work in accordance with the NMC rules and code of conduct for midwives.
2. Maintain and develop their professional knowledge and competence in accordance within the NMC recommendations.
3. Work with the Trust policies and protocols and enable all members of the practice to carry out care within these guidelines.
4. Maintain good standards of care within their designated practice and assist in the implementation of recommendations from Government and professional bodies in relation to maternity care.
5. Maintain efficient and effective communication and working relationships with other professional groups and staff working within the Trust.
6. Utilise the full skills of a midwife (both integral and extended) in the provision of care to women and their families.
Person specification
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
7. Meets the Trust values & behaviours
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
8. Registered Midwife
9. Have completed a preceptorship programme
Desirable criteria
10. Mentorship/SSSA
11. BSc - Midwifery or Public Health
12. Examination of the Newborn
13. NLS
14. HDU course
Experience
Essential criteria
15. Experience at Band 6 or above
16. Experience in Antenatal care
Desirable criteria
17. Confident in teaching and assessing student midwives
18. Able to act up for the Band 7
19. Demonstrate forward planning, problem recognition, pre-emption and resolution
20. Develops action plans and initiatives to improve the service
Skills
Essential criteria
21. A commitment to improving services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals
22. Strong written communication skills including report writing and presentation of information
Desirable criteria
23. Experience of taking charge of the ward
24. Experience of midwifery research and audit
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.