NIPE Lead Midwife

Main area Women's Health and Paediatrics Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job ref 323-NM8102-MH

Employer Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Peter's Hospital Town Chertsey Salary £51,657 - £58,785 pa inc. HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/ :59 Interview date 26/10/2026

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

Are you an experienced and passionate midwife looking to take the next step in your career?Do you have a keen interest in newborn care, clinical leadership and improving outcomes for babies and families?

We are looking for an enthusiasticNIPE Lead Midwifeto lead and develop our NIPE service at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals (ASPH). As the Trust’s NIPE subject matter expert, you will provide clinical leadership, oversee screening pathways and service risks, and represent the Trust at regional and national forums, working collaboratively with internal and external partners to drive high-quality practice and improve outcomes for babies and families.

If you are ready for a new challenge and want to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for providing a service that ensures that all babies born at Ashford and St Peters NHS Trust or at home have a Newborn Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) undertaken within 72 hours of birth and that we are compliant with national Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).The postholder will carry out daily NIPE clinics within the hospital setting and record the outcomes as per local requirements. The post holder will undertake NIPE clinics and roster the gaps to ensure a 7 days a week service is in operation (including bank holidays). The post holder will facilitate the development of all staff through teaching, update days and empowerment.

Working for our organisation

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.

Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.

We work in partnership with Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

St Peter’s Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.

Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to JD attached for full job description.

The post holder will be a registered Midwife who will be required to co-ordinate the NIPE service at Ashford & St Peters NHS Trust in line with the National Screening standards.

The NIPE lead midwife will be responsible for the management and delivery of the NIPE programme and will provide clinical expertise and support in all clinical areas.

The NIPE lead will oversee all NIPE qualified midwives in relation to the NIPE screening programme.

The NIPE midwife will monitor the overall performance against the S4N NIPE programme and will maintain an oversight of the programme, ensuring a failsafe is in place for all babies born at this unit or returning to our catchment area. The NIPE lead midwife will ensure that appropriate monitoring and reporting of KPI data is maintained to inform and update the National Screening Programme database as required identifying gaps and creating appropriate action plans.

The midwife will be required to participate in all relevant screening meetings held within the division and across the MDT.

The post holder may be asked to work throughout the maternity unit in areas other than the Postnatal ward/NIPE clinic as required to support staff and service delivery.

Develop an orientation programmes with CPE which familiarise new members of staff with the organisational and clinical demands of the unit and teams.

Organise and facilitate NIPE refresher and update study days for Midwives and ANNPs, with support from the CPE team and a named Paediatric Consultant. Maintain a register of competence to ensure all staff undertaking NIPE examinations remain compliant with required training and competency standards..

Monitor mandatory training requirements of NIPE trained midwives including any E-learning packages.

Ensure the trust is maintaining the national standards/frameworks in relation to the NIPE examination & referrals. The lead midwife will be responsible for all standards of NIPE screening set by the National Screening committee and will ensure it is adhered to and maintained.

Facilitate the development of all staff including junior medical staff and Midwives undertaking the NIPE course through teaching, assessing and empowerment.

Ensure that all staff undertaking NIPE have access to the SN4 system, updating access and passwords as required.

Maintain and utilise stores and equipment appropriately alongside communicating when equipment faults or the lack of available resources may compromise the quality of care.

Person specification

Attitude, Behaviour and Values

• Puts patients first and delivers excellent customer focused care
• Takes responsibility, takes pride in work and strives for excellence and improvement
• Promotes learning, development, equality and diversity

Qualifications and Further Training

• NMC Registered Midwife
• NIPE Qualification
• Evidence of post registration professional development
• Leadership or specialist skills training
• Masters level study or equalivent experience
• NLS Qualification
• Extensive experience across antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal settings including NIPE practice
• Experience of communicating complex information to multi-disciplinary teams, governance forums and senior stakeholders.
• Evidence of leading service improvement and audits and implementing change

Knowledge

• Knowledge of patient safety, incident investigation and quality improvement methodologies
• Knowledge of NHS England screening assurance processes and quality assurance requirements

Skills

• Ability to influence clinical practice and achieve organisational change through effective stakeholder engagement.
• Analytical and problem solving skills

Please note that adverts may close early, so early application is encouraged.

Certificate of Sponsorship
In line with UKVI guidance, we are unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 and Band 3 roles.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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