Community Midwife

Powys Teaching Health Board; Llanllugan; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Powys Teaching Health Board is seeking a motivated midwife to join our maternity team in Welshpool. You will provide and coordinate antenatal and postnatal care for both midwife-led and consultant-led women within a service known for high home birth rates and strong breastfeeding outcomes.

We offer opportunities for ongoing professional development within our award-winning training framework, and a supportive, rural working environment designed to help you sustain a healthy work-life balance

Job description

Passionate about midwifery? Do you want to use all of your midwifery skills and have excellent job satisfaction ? Then Powys maternity services may well be the place for you.

Due to exciting development within the maternity service, we are looking for a motivated midwife to join our midwifery team in Welshpool.

You will be joining a service with one of the highest home birth rates in Wales, a high physiological birth rate and the highest breastfeeding rate in Wales. You will be supporting women choosing to birth at one of our 6 free standing birth centres, 5 of which provide water birth facilities.

You will provide and coordinate antenatal and postnatal care for both midwife led care and consultant led women.

As a service, we are passionate about supporting midwives ongoing professional development and the opportunity to access an award winning training during your employment.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Being the smallest Health Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.