Community Midwife

Integrated Care System; Hazel Grove; On-site; CAD 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Canada is seeking passionate midwives for community positions. Candidates will provide high-quality maternity care, ensuring continuity and support for low-risk women, as well as complex cases. This role offers valuable professional development and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, electronics

Cycle to work scheme

Financial advice and support through Salary Finance

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Experience with multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working and clinical audit.
• Knowledge of public health agenda and child protection.

Responsibilities

• Provide community midwifery care throughout pregnancy and postnatal period.
• Supervise and assess student midwives, fostering a learning environment.
• Engage in clinical governance and risk management.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Calm decision-making

Teamwork and clinical competence

Problem-solving and organizational skills

IT proficiency

Education

Registered Midwife

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Job description

3rd year student midwives encouraged to apply - NQM positions available for preceptorship within community.

FULL/PART TIME POST AVAILABLE - FIXED TERM CONTRACT FOR 12 MONTHS

Are you passionate about providing high-quality maternity care and eager to join our friendly multidisciplinary team?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Midwives to join the Community Midwifery team at Stockport NHSFT. We are an established team working across the four localities of Stockport, High Peak, in partnership with local services, to benefit women and their families.

We are committed to the professional development of midwives within our Trust and offer a structured training programme that supports and enhances midwifery skills with the latest evidence-based care. We also provide external courses such as Aromatherapy, Biomechanics of birth, Maternity critical care, Professional Midwifery Advocates (PMA), Physiological breech birth, Hypnotherapy, and more. We support staff wellbeing through a dedicated Midwifery Advocacy Service and additional benefits listed below.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work in community midwifery, providing care throughout pregnancy and the postnatal period, ensuring continuity of care, and acting as the lead professional for low-risk women and within a multidisciplinary team for women with complexities. Evidence of ongoing professional development and intra-partum experience is essential, along with skills supporting birth in various risk environments. Community experience, including safeguarding knowledge and caring for vulnerable families, is advantageous.

About us

We serve as the healthcare provider for the Stockport community and are one of its largest employers. Our mission is to make a difference every day.

Our values are care, respect, and listening. We aim to reflect the diversity of our community and encourage applications from all backgrounds, especially from underrepresented groups. We support flexible working arrangements and consider requests to accommodate individual needs. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits including:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, electronics, and more
• Cycle to work scheme
• Financial advice and support through Salary Finance and Stockport Credit Union

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Understand and adhere to statutory publications affecting midwifery practice
• Take responsibility for personal and professional development, including mandatory training
• Participate in audit and research to improve care
• Supervise and assess student midwives/nurses, fostering a learning environment
• Share professional knowledge through presentations and research
• Understand the role of the Professional Midwifery Advocate
• Engage in Clinical Governance, Risk Management, and Incident Reporting
• Support compliance with CQC standards and CNST standards

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS check (£54.50) and annual update service subscription (£16) are required.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Registered Midwife
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Knowledge

• Public health agenda
• Multi-agency working for child protection

Experience

• Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working
• Clinical audit experience
• Research activities
• Leadership skills

Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Record keeping and documentation
• Calm decision-making
• Respectful treatment of colleagues and the public
• Teamwork and clinical competence
• Problem-solving and organizational skills
• IT proficiency
• Teaching and assessing abilities
• Workload management

Work Related Circumstances

• Occupational Health Clearance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires an enhanced DBS check due to safeguarding responsibilities. Costs apply.

Location: Women's Unit, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £31,049 to £46,580 per annum, pro-rata

Contract: Fixed term, 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number: 362-A-25-7331778