Job summary
- Main area
- Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 199-8076194-RB-HM
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon University Hospital
- Town
- Thornton Heath
- Salary
- £45,953 - £54,254 per annum, pro rata inc HCAS (Outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/09/2026
Employer heading
Community Midwife Band 6
Band 6
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
Main duties of the job
- Deliver antenatal and postnatal care in line with NICE guidance and local pathways
- Undertake:
- Booking appointments
- Routine antenatal checks
- Postnatal day 1 and ongoing visits
- Recognise and escalate risk appropriately (e.g. reduced fetal movements, hypertension, safeguarding concerns)
- Support infant feeding (breastfeeding and responsive feeding)
- Manage own workload effectively across clinics, home visits, and triage
- Prioritise care based on clinical need
- Ensure timely documentation on Cerner
- Coordinate care with:
- Obstetric teams
- Health visitors
- GPs
- Specialist midwives
- Promote continuity of carer wherever possible
- Develop personalised care plans in partnership with women and families
- Ensure culturally sensitive and inclusive care
- Identify and act on safeguarding concerns
- Participate in case discussions and contribute to safeguarding plans
- Promote key public health messages:
- Smoking cessation
- Mental health support
- Domestic abuse awareness
- Immunisations
- Work collaboratively within the community team and wider MDT
- Contribute to handovers, safety huddles, and MDT meetings
- Maintain clear, professional communication with women and colleagues
- Report incidents via Radar
- Participate in audits (e.g. SBLCB elements, postnatal visit compliance)
- Contribute to service improvement initiatives
- Support students, newly qualified midwives, and support workers
- Act as a role model for best practice
- Maintain own continuing professional development (CPD)
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Flexible and responsive to service needs, including undertaking redeployment across different areas of maternity services as required to support safe staffing and care delivery.
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training. Croydon University Hospital plays an active role in training the clinicians of the future and works in partnership with major London universities
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role alternatively you can contact Ore-Oluwa Saliu or Corrine Jones
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Midwife
- Evidence of professional development.
- Core clinical competence appropriate to community midwifery practice
- Ability to deliver education and health promotion
Desirable criteria
- Relevant Degree
- Mentorship/Practice Assessor qualification
- Documented evidence of further studies: personal portfolio
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential criteria
- Awareness and understanding of current national and local midwifery issues
- Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions in the light of research evidence, informed choice and individual circumstances
- Awareness of risk management
- Understanding child protection and safeguarding.
Desirable criteria
- Understand systems of team approach in midwifery
- Understanding change process
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Effective communicator both written and verbal
- Practice as an autonomous midwife in the acute in the community setting
- Ability to think logically, prioritise and use initiative
- Demonstrate good organisation skills
- Excellent IT skills, Excel and PowerPoint.
Desirable criteria
- Motivated to develop clinical skills
- Examination and assessment of the newborn
- able to: cannulation, perineal suturing, & Administer intravenous medicines.
- Experience using Cerner software
Experience
Essential criteria
- Worked in a variety of settings utilising all midwifery skills
- Demonstrate an understanding of midwifery research based care
- Ability to deal with problems logically as they arise
- Significant post registration experience
Desirable criteria
- Has been involved in midwifery related research
- Appreciation of counselling skills
- Experience of working in the community setting
Other
Essential criteria
- Motivated and can work proactively.
- Professional, Compassionate, respectful ands safe
- Can deal with staff/patient in a sensitive manner
Desirable criteria
- Labour Ward Forum, Audit, Quality Assurance, Clinical Governance, Curriculum & Management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Corrine Jones
- Job title
- Community lead midwife
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 401 3000
- Additional information
Ext 3171
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