Community Midwife

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is seeking enthusiastic midwives to join our community teams and MCoC continuity of carer services. You will work across our Midwifery Hubs, covering Northampton and surrounding villages, and contribute to safeguarding the wellbeing of families.

In this role you will manage a caseload, run clinics, and provide home visits in hospital, hub, and community settings. You will support students, benefit from CPD opportunities, and be part of on‑call arrangements

Qualifications

• Registered midwife with NMC
• Experience in community midwifery preferred
• Good communication and clinical skills

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of birthing people in the community
• Run clinics within a hub setting
• Provide home visits and continuity of care
• Support students and contribute to CPD

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication

Home visits

Teamwork

Education

NMC registered midwife

Job description

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate midwives to join our community midwifery teams and midwifery continuity of carer MCoC teams. You will be joining a team of friendly and supportive midwives who are passionate about the community care we provide. Our traditional community teams are based across our four Midwifery Hubs, covering Northampton and surrounding villages. We also have a specialist safeguarding community team caring for vulnerable families in the antenatal and postnatal period.

We provide evidence-based care in the antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum period, supporting women’s choice of birthplace, including homebirths. We work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team and support our colleagues in the hospital setting.

You will be responsible for a caseload of birthing people, running clinics within a hub setting and providing care within the home. You will have sound clinical skills, good communication and interpersonal skills. You will be supporting students on their learning journey. We offer CPD opportunities to help you achieve your career aspirations.

Successful candidates will be booked on to a thorough induction package, with yearly maternity training weeks to keep your mandatory and role specific training up to date.

This post will be subject to internal rotation as required and participating in an on-call provision to support homebirths to support future service needs.

Provide midwifery care to birthing people during the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods in all areas including their home, maternity hubs, and hospital settings.

As a community midwife you will be bringing continuity of care to our local families, supporting the vision of Better Births and Saving babies Lives. Working autonomously and within a team of passionate community midwives within a geographical area, supporting home births and community to have a rewarding work experience.

Promote collaborative working partnerships and effective communication between all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

To be responsible for the maintenance and development of their own clinical skills and maintain revalidation requirements. Including attendance of a yearly protected Trust mandatory training week.

Ensure professional and clinical standards are maintained and developed in response to new evidence.

Act as a professional role model for midwifery.

To observe the NMC Code of Conduct. Maintain standards of recordkeeping within the practice setting, utilising accepted standards where appropriate.Undertake relevant clinical practices in accordance with the Scope of Professional.

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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) was formed through the grouping of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As one group, we are on a journey to improve services for our communities by working collaboratively, modernising the way we deliver care and continually striving for excellence.

Working together allows us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities . There may be a requirement to work across our hospital sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage.

UHN welcomes applications from people from all protected groups and is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and have achieved the Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. Our active staff networks support colleagues from all backgrounds and help ensure everyone feels valued here at UHN

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Ruth Faulkner Job title: Community Midwifery Sister Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07885248790