Job overview

We are seeking Midwives with a passion for working in the Community setting,

• Do you want to be a midwife that people remember?
• Would you like the privilege of supporting people through their pregnancy  journey to birth and early parent hood?

We pride ourselves on providing, holistic, evidence based care for the 7000 families we work with each year over the large geographical area covered by the trust and support our community staff to work in environments that best suit their skill set from the inner city to rural areas.  

We are delighted to be able to offer a choice of birth environments and are able to support  birthing people to deliver their babies where they wish, at home, in a midwifery led unit or in hospital. 

This role includes an on call commitment to support our homebirth service for which we will provide all the training and support you need. 

We want to invest in your professional development and there are multiple opportunities to support you with this. 

If you like the idea of working within a dynamic, friendly, supportive team who all share a vision of gold standard care,  come and join us. 

Main duties of the job

Providing evidence based antenatal and postnatal care within the community setting, following local and national guidance.

Having a good knowledge of safeguarding and working within a multidisciplinary team. 

Supporting women with choice to birth at home.

Providing education and support for pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period within a varied framework ie. face to face, sign posting to internet based support and external agencies where appropriate.

Team working including a pro rata on call commitment.

Managing a caseload of birthing people  and their families, taking responsibility for all aspects of their care, referring appropriately and working towards a model of continuity of care as outlined in Better Births (2016).

*** Please note we are only able to accept applications from those with a live NMC registration or UK nursing students awaiting their PIN as we are unable to support OSCE at this time***

Working for our organisation

We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.

In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles.  Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.