Job summary
- Main area
- Maternity
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-8WC-202510-241
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Community Midwifery (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/10/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 26/10/2026
Employer heading
Community Team Leader - Homebirth Team
Band 7
At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.
MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making (Staff Survey, 2024).
Our benefits
We believe in recognising and rewarding the amazing contribution of our staff and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including:
- Free on-site parking including EV charging
- Complimentary refreshments
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounted gym membership
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
- On-site nursery (charges apply)
- A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
- VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial Wellbeing
Job overview
Community Team Leader - Homebirth Team
Department: Maternity Services
Band 7, £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum pro rata
Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated midwife to develop and lead a dedicated Homebirth Team.
This role offers the opportunity to combine clinical expertise with operational and professional leadership, supporting a team dedicated to delivering safe, personalised and woman-centred care across community settings. You will provide visible leadership and professional support to the Homebirth Team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care in line with national guidance, local policies and the Trust's strategic objectives.
Working closely with community and maternity colleagues, you will champion continuity of care, promote informed choice and support women and families who choose homebirth as part of their maternity journey. You will play a key role in service development, quality improvement, staff wellbeing and the ongoing development of a positive team culture.
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Interview date: w/c 26 October 2026
Main duties of the job
About You
We are seeking an enthusiastic and inspiring leader who:
Is a registered Midwife with substantial post-registration experience.
Demonstrates excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.
Is passionate about personalised care, continuity and supporting informed choice.
Has experience of managing and developing staff within a maternity setting.
Is committed to service improvement, safety and high-quality outcomes for women, babies and families.
Thrives within multidisciplinary teams and values collaboration and innovation.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence and develop a valued service within a forward-thinking maternity unit that is committed to listening to women and continuously improving the care we provide.
If you are passionate about leading community maternity services and supporting the future development of homebirth provision within Milton Keynes, we would love to hear from you.
We are supportive of flexible working and understand the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Milton Keynes University Hospital recognises the positive value of diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
Working for our organisation
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.
Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
NHS Staff Survey: 94% feel that their role makes a difference.
Demonstrate a commitment to ensuring that the needs of women/birthing people and their families are placed at the centre of care delivery with the aim of providing high quality, safe and effective care with a positive patient experience in line with the trust values.
Ensure that women/birthing people and their families are involved in the planning and delivery of their care.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team, allied groups within the acute Trust and Community Health, public and voluntary sectors
Work in partnership with the senior maternity management team, leading on the delivery of high-quality care.
Please refer to attached Job description for further information.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of undertaking a Mentorship Course of equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Degree
- Evidence of undertaking a Leadership Course or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of midwifery practice in a variety of settings within the clinical area
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a Continuity of Carer model
Skills
Essential criteria
- Skilled competent practitioner with an awareness of current midwifery practice and the ability to interpret and effectively use evidence to support clinical practice
- Excellent time management skills
- Organisation and prioritization skills
- Ability to provide and demonstrate effective leadership, motivation and guidance to those in the team
- Ability to plan and evaluate
- Analytical approach to problem solving and appropriate decision making
- Able to demonstrate leadership skills
- Working within the multi-disciplinary team for care planning and service delivery
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Excellent management of self and others
- Ability to delegate appropriately
- Ability to assist in staff development, appraisal and performance review
- Ability to act up for Senior Management
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to deal with highly sensitive and complex information
- Use of IT systems
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nikki Hilton
- Job title
- Maternity Matron Community
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For Further Information
For an informal discussion regarding this exciting opportunity, please contact:
Nikki Hilton
Maternity Matron – Community [email protected]
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