Community Midwife

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks trained Community Midwives to join its teams in Dudley. The role involves delivering care during antenatal, postnatal, and homebirths, while fostering a supportive community environment. A dynamic team awaits those who are looking to make a substantial impact in midwifery.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with the NMC.
• Educated to 1st degree level or evidence of study at degree level.
• Community midwifery experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuity of care to women during antenatal and postnatal periods.
• Develop skills in mentorship and leadership.
• Assess care needs and implement evaluations.

Skills

Leadership

Communicative Skills

Community Midwifery Experience

Education

Registered Midwife with the NMC

1st Degree Level

Newborn Infant Physical Examination Course

Job description

Main area Maternity Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent: At The Dudley Group, we understand the benefits of offering a range of flexible working options from day one of employment to support both employees and the Trust. Offering flexible working opportunities is one of the ways that the Trust aims to attract and retain a diverse workforce. Further information on the options available can be found via the link in the job advert. Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Minimum 22.5 hrs) Job ref 253-0625-7155616

Employer The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Russells Hall Hospital Town Dudley Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Pro Rata Per Annum - Salary is dependent on experience Salary period Yearly Closing 03/07/2025 23:59

Community Midwife

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

We are seeking enthusiastic and dynamic midwives with excellent standards of care to join our community teams in the Dudley area. This role will involve providing continuity of care to women during the antenatal and postnatal periods and will involve working in the community of Dudley. To meet the needs of our women it will be necessary to provide on call cover for homebirth. We are also actively developing continuity of carer pathways as part of the Better Births agenda and welcome innovation and enthusiasm.

If you are looking for a challenge, if you want to inspire and be inspired, if you want to be part of a proactive, innovative, friendly team and wish to continue to develop your midwifery skills please contact: Kim Bradley, Interim Deputy Matron for Maternity Outpatients on 01384 456111 ext 1317 or Indi Seehra, Lead community midwife on ext 3358

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of care. The post holder will be required to develop their skills in mentorship, leadership, examination of the new-born, providing teaching and supervision of Student Midwives and support staff. The post holder will also be required to take a lead/link role for the unit/department to be determined at appraisal.

Working for our organisation

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what’s available for you here at The Dudley Group.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake

Person specification

Education and qualifications

• Registered Midwife with the NMC
• Evidence of undertaking or completing a recognised course in teaching and assessing
• Educated to 1st degree level or evidence of study at degree level
• Evidence of successful completion or willingness to undertake: Newborn Infant Physical Examination course
• Evidence of professional development and regular study since qualification

Skills/Experience

• Experience of close liaison with members of multidisciplinary team
• Ability to demonstrate leadership, negotiating and influencing skills
• Community midwifery experience
• Evidence of having developed team working skills and implemented teamwork practices
• Knowledge of clinical audit and effectiveness systems
• Experience of teaching Parentcraft education
• Demonstration of live mentorship registration

Personal Qualities

• Skilled practitioner who can act as a role model
• Ability to work within a team and develop others
• Organised approach to work
• Honest and trustworthy
• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Demonstrates respect for woman’s dignity
• Able to cope with distressing or emotional circumstances
• Able to cope with some unpredictable work patterns and changing circumstances

Interests and motivation to th

• Knowledge of current clinical development, evidence based practices and professional issues affecting midwifery
• Commitment to evidence based practice
• Keen to develop own skills and develop midwifery practice

Communication and Interpersona

• Effective communication skills, verbal and written
• Able to work flexibly e.g. support other departments
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the role
• Participation in community midwifery on-call rota and able to respond to emergency calls out of hours within 30 minutes
• Able to commute to meet the needs of the role

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered, dependant upon Job Role and Salary needed to meet the criteria for sponsorship, alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK .

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found hereCriminal records checks for overseas applicants .

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RECRUITMENT EQUALITY STATEMENT

We are committed to equal opportunities and want to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups. It is essential we understand our demographics, in order that we can monitor our performance as an equal opportunity employer, as well as continuing to embed a culture of inclusivity across the organisation, which supports the active participation and contribution of our diverse staff groups in the Trusts decision making processes . On application the shortlisting manager will not see this criterion and therefore it cannot be part of their decision making. Please ensure you complete your equal opportunities questions for us and help us to make sure everyone is welcome.

The Trust is committed to employing and supporting people with disabilities. It is the Trust’s policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum ‘essential’ criteria as identified on the person specification. To ensure we know you have a disability, please inform us under the appropriate section on the application form. We welcome applications from the LGBTQ+ community and openly encourage people with different sexual orientation, gender identity and expression to apply to join our team. We promise to respect and encourage the use of all pronouns and will not purposefully mis-gender anyone.

We are governed by the public sector equality duties and by our values of Care, Respect and Responsibility to ensure we eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other behaviour that is unlawful, undermines our core values and/or falls short of our Behaviour Framework. We want all of our staff to ‘call out’ any behaviour from colleagues, patients or visitors that constitutes the above and appropriate action be taken.

We will, at every opportunity, advance equality and inclusivity for all staff, at all levels within the organisation, by removing or minimising disadvantage, encouraging participation and taking all relevant steps to meet the needs of anyone who shares a protected characteristic. We will also foster good relations between persons who share a protected characteristic by tackling prejudice and promoting understanding at every opportunity.

We have staff Networks in place to help support staff experience of diverse staff groups and inform us on the actions, interventions and support what we need to put in place to improve the working lives and daily experiences of all colleagues and all teams. Anyone can join the networks and we take pride in having Allies as part of every network within the organisation.

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Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Please note, preference will be given to at risk employees.

Applicants MUST ensure that they provide details of their referees and their referee email addresses on their application form otherwise their application may not be considered.

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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.

Name Kim Bradley Job title Interim Deputy Matron Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01384 456111 Additional information

Kim Bradley 01384 456111 ext 1317 or email [e-mail]