Community Midwife

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Sunderland is recruiting passionate midwives to join our Community Midwifery Team across five maternity hubs from Bracknell to Farnham, with hybrid working within the unit.

We handle antenatal and postnatal care in hub, hospital or home settings, promote home births, and support Continuity Homebirth. Full-time or part-time posts available, with opportunities to develop within our Maternity Hub model.

Qualifications

• Current on the NMC register.
• Diploma/BSc in Midwifery Studies.
• Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Join a Community Midwifery Team working closely with colleagues in a supportive, caring and learning environment.
• Support students and liaise with other team members to provide evidence-based care to women from diverse backgrounds.
• Provide antenatal and postnatal care for women in the Community Hub, hospital or home settings, facilitating informed choice and personalised pathways.
• Promote home births and support the Continuity Homebirth team with an on call service.
• Experience of working in the Community with experience of homebirth is advantageous.

Skills

Written & presentation skills

Initiative & prioritization

Clinical governance & risk management

Education

NMC registration

Diploma/BSc in Midwifery Studies

Registered Nurse

Job description

? Exciting Opportunity: Join Our Community Midwifery Team! ?

Full-time and Part-time Positions Available

Frimley Park Hospital is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for passionate and dedicated midwives to join our expanding Community Midwifery Team. Hybrid working within the unit would be considered.

Our service operates across five modern maternity hubs, stretching from Bracknell to Farnham, and we proudly support the care of around 6,000 women each year.

We are seeking enthusiastic, motivated midwives who are eager to contribute to the ongoing development of our innovative Maternity Hub model and deliver high-quality, personalised care to our families.

If you're looking to make a meaningful impact within a supportive and forward-thinking team, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• The successful candidate will join a Community Midwifery Team working closely with colleagues in a supportive, caring and learning environment.
• They will support students and liaise closely with other members of the wider team providing excellent evidence-based care to women from a diverse multicultural background.
• They will provide antenatal and postnatal care for women in the Community Hub, hospital or home settings, facilitating informed choice and being involved in the development of a personalised pathway.
• We promote homebirths and have an on call service to support the Continuity Homebirth team.
• Experience of working in the Community with experience of homebirth is advantageous.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

Qualifications

• Current on the NMC register
• Diploma/BSc in Midwifery Studies
• Registered Nurse

Experience

• Be able to demonstrate a knowledge of the 6 C's
• Able to demonstrate awareness of research related to midwifery practice
• Has participated in undertaking midwifery research and audit

Skills

• Demonstrates excellent written and presentation skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload effectively
• Knowledge of clinical governance processes/ risk management

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.

Maternity Matron - Community & Antenatal Clinic

£41,957 to £50,387 a yearper annum incl HCAS