Community Midwife

Job Description

Community Midwife with Special Focus on Genomic Medicine Integration

In addition to the core responsibilities of a community midwife, the post holder for this role will be responsible for coordinating and effectively managing the integration of genomic medicine into community midwifery services. This will include establishing referral pathways to Genomic Medicine, as well as delivering education and training across the region.

The role involves working closely with Genetic Counsellors and Clinical Geneticists to enhance and develop referral pathways between Community Midwifery and Genomic Medicine. The successful candidate will also deliver training and education sessions to Community Midwives and work as part of the Genomic Medicine clinical team to ensure pregnant patients receive the highest quality of care. Additionally, they will provide update sessions to the Genomic Medicine clinical team on relevant maternity processes and procedures.

Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust (Liverpool Women’s) joined NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following a merger with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This collaboration was driven by a shared goal of improving patient care.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 staff dedicated to caring for local communities from birth and beyond. Serving 630,000 people across Merseyside and providing specialised regional services to over two million people in the North West, UHLG is at the forefront of healthcare provision.

At Liverpool Women’s Hospital, we deliver approximately 7,500 babies annually, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological procedures, care for more than 1,000 critically ill and premature newborns, perform approximately 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic consultations each year.

With our strong focus on research and innovation, we are proud to be recognised as a leading specialist healthcare provider in Europe for women, babies, and families.

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For a detailed description of the key responsibilities for this post, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.