Community Midwife

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Ashton-under-Lyne seeks a Band 6 Community Midwife. You will join the community midwifery team, delivering high standards of personalized care across antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal settings. The role requires NMC registration and a minimum of 2 years NHS experience, with both full-time and part-time hours available. Benefits include flexible working and comprehensive health support programs.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Qualifications

• Experience providing holistic, individualised care.
• Confident and knowledgeable in clinical practices.
• Ability to work within a Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective care across antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods.
• Work on an on-call basis to support homebirth services.
• Advocate for individuals and provide personalized care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical skills

Autonomy

Education

NMC Registered Midwife

Post-qualification NHS experience

Job description

Job summary

Band 6 Community Midwife - Permanent, various hours available.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for band 6 NMC Registered Midwives to join our community midwifery team.

Our community midwifery services strive to provide high standards of evidenced-based, personalised care from hospital and community bases across Tameside and Glossop. We are seeking experienced and enthusiastic midwives with a flexible approach to work, who can work autonomously and within a Multi-Disciplinary Team to provide safe and effective care across the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.

You should be confident and knowledgeable, with excellent interpersonal and clinical skills to fulfil the requirements of this role. We expect our community midwives to advocate and provide holistic, individualised care and advice to meet the needs of individuals. You will work within our guidelines and pathways, and exercise professionalism, initiative, and sound clinical judgement to appropriately refer to and work alongside our MDT and partner agencies.

Main duties of the job

The post is for a Band 6 Midwife with post-qualification NHS experience (preferably a minimum of 2 years) to work in the community and intrapartum settings. The intrapartum care will be provided through an on-call basis to support the homebirth service.

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details on the role and main duties; the recruiting manager can be contacted on the details provided if you wish to discuss this.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include: flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Details

Date posted: 16 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata per annum

Contract: Permanent

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

Reference number: 245-NAM6MID-09-25

Job locations

Tameside General Hospital
Fountain Street
Ashton under Lyne
OL6 9RW

Employer details

Employer name: Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Tameside General Hospital
Fountain Street
Ashton under Lyne
OL6 9RW

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:
Maternity Matron (outpatients)
Miranda Woodhead
[e-mail]
01619226195

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