• Job Description

  Req#: C9259-25-1571?language=en&page=88&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  It is a very exciting time for our Maternity Services at Newham University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust providing maternity care to women/birthing people and families from the local population and surrounding areas, as we rise to meet the challenges of today's changing maternity climate. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, dedicated dynamic, flexible, forward thinking NIPE trained midwife passionate about being part of the midwifery led NIPE clinic. By contributing to the running of this clinic alongside and support the neonatal led NIPE clinic.

  If you are passionate and working collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team with the aim of providing high quality care this is the opportunity for you.

  o To support the neonatal team with NIPE screening for eligible babies

  o To support the on-going implementation of SMaRT 4 NIPE and NHS England's key performance indicators (KPI).

  o Improve the screening pathways, and ensure prompt checks and referrals

  Main duties of the job

  • To lead the implementation of the Neonatal and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) Screening pathway for midwives and to play a key role in the achievement of screening standards and quality of care.

  • The post holder will oversee the delivery of the NIPE Screening programme across maternity and neonates supported by the screening coordinator. The successful candidate will be responsible for the midwifery part of the screening programme. This requires extensive knowledge of this programme and requires the post holder to be a qualified NIPE trained Midwife.

  • The post holder will need to be able to work collaboratively with the neonatal team to implement robust pathways that support the completion and updating of records on NIPE smart.

  • The post holder needs to have the ability to educate and assess others and the ability to initiate and participate in change and quality improvement
  • The post holder will work collaboratively with the maternity governance team and contribute to the completion of Root Cause Analysis reports.

  • The post holder will have to be computer literate and have skills in creating and maintaining databases. They need to be an expert in handling complex information and data.

  About us

  Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

  The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

  Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

  We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

  Details

  Date posted

  09 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum inc Pro-rata (pay award pending)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  259-7296467NUH

  Job locations

  Newham University Hospital

  Glen Road

  London

  E13 8SL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Midwife on NMC register at Band 6 or above, qualified to degree level
  • Mentorship course or equivalent
  • Examination of Newborn Course completed and NIPE trained

  Desirable

  • Working towards BSc

  Experience

  Essential

  • Band 6 midwife with 1 year experience or more

  Desirable

  • Previous experience of doing NIPEs

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Willingness to professionally develop
  • Ability to comply with Trust's policies

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate
  • The ability to communicate with clients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
  • Ability to communicate with external agencies and tertiary units.
  • Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
  • Ability communicate effectively, both written and oral
  • Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
  • Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
  • Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
  • Understanding of own Knowledge and Skills Framework and ability to identify learning needs and interests

  Health, safety and security

  Essential

  • Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
  • Ability to support others in maintaining health, safety and security
  • Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others

  Service Improvement

  Essential

  • Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy
  • Ability to offer constructive suggestions for service improvement
  • Effectively carries out tasks related to evaluating services when asked

  Quality

  Essential

  • Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
  • Ability to monitor the quality of own work
  • Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
  • Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so

  Equality and diversity

  Essential

  • Ability to treat everyone with dignity and respect
  • Experience of Equal Opportunity policies and procedures
  • Ability to recognise and take action when equality and diversity are undermined

  Promotion of health and well-being and prevention of adverse effects on health and well being

  Essential

  • Has worked in a variety of settings using all midwifery skills
  • Ability to participate in health promotion activities to include antenatal classes/clinics

  Assessment and care planning to meet health and wellbeing needs

  Essential

  • Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
  • Can show a non-judgemental approach to patient care
  • Ability to record and report back accurately and fully on patient assessments undertaken and risks identified

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Midwife on NMC register at Band 6 or above, qualified to degree level
  • Mentorship course or equivalent
  • Examination of Newborn Course completed and NIPE trained

  Desirable

  • Working towards BSc

  Experience

  Essential

  • Band 6 midwife with 1 year experience or more

  Desirable

  • Previous experience of doing NIPEs

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Willingness to professionally develop
  • Ability to comply with Trust's policies

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate
  • The ability to communicate with clients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
  • Ability to communicate with external agencies and tertiary units.
  • Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
  • Ability communicate effectively, both written and oral
  • Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
  • Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
  • Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
  • Understanding of own Knowledge and Skills Framework and ability to identify learning needs and interests

  Health, safety and security

  Essential

  • Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
  • Ability to support others in maintaining health, safety and security
  • Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others

  Service Improvement

  Essential

  • Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy
  • Ability to offer constructive suggestions for service improvement
  • Effectively carries out tasks related to evaluating services when asked

  Quality

  Essential

  • Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
  • Ability to monitor the quality of own work
  • Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
  • Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so

  Equality and diversity

  Essential

  • Ability to treat everyone with dignity and respect
  • Experience of Equal Opportunity policies and procedures
  • Ability to recognise and take action when equality and diversity are undermined

  Promotion of health and well-being and prevention of adverse effects on health and well being

  Essential

  • Has worked in a variety of settings using all midwifery skills
  • Ability to participate in health promotion activities to include antenatal classes/clinics

  Assessment and care planning to meet health and wellbeing needs

  Essential

  • Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
  • Can show a non-judgemental approach to patient care
  • Ability to record and report back accurately and fully on patient assessments undertaken and risks identified

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Barts Health NHS Trust

  Address

  Newham University Hospital

  Glen Road

  London

  E13 8SL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Barts Health NHS Trust

  Address

  Newham University Hospital

  Glen Road

  London

  E13 8SL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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