Community Midwife

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

Job summary

NHS is hiring experienced community midwives for the newly opened Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. Midwives will provide comprehensive care within the community, with an emphasis on personal development, support, and a financial incentive upon completion of service. Join a dedicated team focused on delivering exceptional care to diverse populations.

Benefits

Financial incentive of £1,000 pro-rata after 12 months

Training opportunities for upskilling

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife, experience in community-based midwifery care required.
• Mentor/assessor training or willingness to train.
• Well documented and up to date CPD portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Provide antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care to women and families.
• Be named midwife for a set caseload of women.
• Participate in a traditional on-call system for intrapartum care.

Skills

Counselling skills

Organisational skills

Team player

Education

Degree/diploma relevant to speciality

Registered Midwife on part 2 of the NMC professional register

Job description

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.

About us

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.

Job 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearpro rata per annum