Community Midwife

Transformationunitgm; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the dedicated team at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust as a Community Midwife. With a focus on providing comprehensive care to pregnant individuals and their families, this role not only offers a competitive annual salary but also encourages continuous professional development and flexibility to create a balanced work life. You will work in a supportive team environment while helping to make a real difference in community care.

Benefits

Financial incentive for midwives

Flexible working hours

Support for additional training

Qualifications

• Experience in community-based midwifery care required.
• Relevant post registration experience in continuous clinical practice.
• Evidence of well-documented CPD portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Provide antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care to women.
• Act as a named midwife for a caseload of women.
• Some on-call intrapartum care required.

Skills

Counseling skills

Organizational skills

Team player

Education

Registered Midwife on part 2 of the NMC professional register

Degree/diploma relevant to specialty

Mentor/assessor training or willingness to work towards

Examination of the newborn course

Job description

Main area Traditional Community Midwife Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Part time hours also available) Job ref 381-WC-7104197

Employer Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site SWB NHS Trust Town Birmingham Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/07/2025 23:59

Community Midwife

NHS AfC: Band 6

Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.

Job overview

Are you a dedicated midwife passionate about community care? Our new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) has now opened its doors and we are seeking experienced community midwives to join us at one of our 3 bespoke community bases!

Here at SWB we pride ourselves on the way we support and nurture our colleagues and how we value progression for all of our midwives. Our community midwives operate in small families, in line with best practice as advocated by Better Births, this means they give excellent care, whilst having room to grow.

Why not come and have an informal chat over a coffee with one of our team leaders, or one of our midwives to see if SWB could be the change you are looking for. Please feel free to email us [e-mail] Deputy Matron for Community, we would love to see you, there is no obligation.

We are also currently offering a financial incentive for midwives in Community Midwifery. A lump sum payment of £1,000 pro-rata is payable on completion of 12 months as a band 5/6 Community Midwife with a further £1,000 pro-rata payable at the end of year 2 and year 3 ! Please see the attached flyer for qualifying criteria.

We pride ourselves on offering appropriate support for those who require additional care in the community. Every service user is treated as an individual and their values are our values.

Being a car owner/driver is essential for this post.

Main duties of the job

Experience of community based midwifery care is required to provide all aspects of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to pregnant people and their families in the Sandwell and West Birmingham area.

Successful candidates will be the named midwife for an identified caseload of women attached to a GP surgery and provide all routine care as per NICE guidelines antenatally and postnatally.

Some intrapartum care required within a traditional on call system.

You will be part of a supportive team providing care to a diverse community with links to other family services such as family support workers, Specialist Midwives, health visitors and children's centres.

Being a team player with excellent organisational skills is essential whilst also being able to work autonomously where required.

Training can be provided for up skilling (if required) and if you have particular interest in developing an area of your practice we will endeavor to accommodate this.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on the main duties and responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife on part 2 of the NMC professional register
• Degree/diploma relevant to speciality
• Mentor/assessor training or willing to work towards
• Examination of the newborn course

Experience

• Relevant post registration experience in continuous clinical practice
• Successfully completed a preceptorship programme
• Evidence of working in all areas of midwifery
• Evidence of well documented and up to date CPD portfolio
• Ability to work autonomously within professional and Trusts Guidelines
• Experience/evidence of coordinating a maternity ward/clinical/community area
• Able to take the professional lead in caring for low risk women
• Counselling skills

As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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

Please note-If this vacancy receives a high number of applications, it will close before the stated closing date. Please ensure that you have completed and submitted your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.