Job overview

We are looking for a passionate midwife to lead our Community Midwifery team and support us in the development of our Enhanced Care for at-risk service users (modified Continuity of Care model).

The successful candidate will be an NMC registered and practicing midwife who will hold the necessary skills to act as a lead midwife, operational manager and line manager to the Community Midwifery team. They will be accountable for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided in the community, and be an advocate for personalised care and choice.

The post holder must adhere to the NMC Code and any other relevant documents as published by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and must work within the policies and guidelines as laid down by the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Lead and manage the activities of midwives, maternity support workers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team in both community midwifery and Continuity of Carer teams, providing leadership, support and expert clinical advice
• Lead, manage and develop our homebirth service
• Ensure care provided is of the highest quality and responsive to service user feedback in line with our Trust strategy and values
• Work with midwifery colleagues, primary care teams and other key stakeholders and agencies to develop midwifery services
• Support the planning and modernising of service delivery as well as contributing to the delivery of key performance outcomes

Working for our organisation

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East. 

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you! 

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service. 

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application. 
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.  
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.