Community Midwife - Bespoke Team Supporting Vulnerable Families

Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust; Dartford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a compassionate Community Midwife to join a dedicated team supporting vulnerable families. This role involves delivering personalized care throughout pregnancy, advocating for families, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in community midwifery, excellent communication skills, and a passion for teamwork. Join a supportive environment where you can make a real difference in the lives of families facing complex challenges. If you are motivated and caring, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Continuous Professional Development

Supportive Team Environment

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with experience in community midwifery.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage caseloads and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, personalized care to women during pregnancy.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals and advocate for families.
• Play a key role in safeguarding vulnerable children.

Skills

Community Midwifery

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Safeguarding Knowledge

Teamwork

Caseload Management

Education

NMC Registered Midwife

Evidence of CPD

Mentorship Training

Tools

Computer Skills

Job description

Community Midwife - Bespoke Team Supporting Vulnerable Families

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Job Summary

Community Midwife - Bespoke Team Supporting Vulnerable Families

Job Summary

Community Midwife - Bespoke Team Supporting Vulnerable Families

Do you thrive in a close-knit team environment and have a passion for supporting families facing complex challenges?

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Midwife to join our dedicated team providing care to families with additional vulnerabilities and/or safeguarding needs.

In This Role, You Will

Deliver high-quality, personalised care to women throughout their pregnancy journey.Work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals and social services.Advocate for and empower families, ensuring their voices are heard.Play a key role in safeguarding vulnerable children.

We Offer

A supportive and friendly team environment.The opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of families.Continuous professional development opportunities.

Requirements

Registered Midwife with a demonstrable track record in community midwifery.Experience working with vulnerable families and safeguarding issues.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.A passion for teamwork and collaboration.

If you are a highly motivated and caring midwife looking to make a positive impact, we encourage you to apply!

Our Maternity Unit currently supports circa. 5,000 births a year serving women living in the areas of Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley and Bexley divided amongst 5 Community Midwifery teams.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an experienced Band 6 midwife to join our 'Lotus' community midwifery team. This is a bespoke team caring for women and families who may be facing complex challenges including identified vulnerabilities and safeguarding needs.

The post holder should be competent and confident at facilitating and supporting normality in childbirth as this role supports our 24/7 homebirth service. If you are highly motivated, enthusiastic, experienced and woman-centred, we would welcome your application.

For more information, please contact Jo Maynard on 07735 726944

About Us

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

Date posted

11 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,205 to £47,084 a year incl Fringe HCAS per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Compressed hours

Reference number

252-7113072

Job locations

Darent Valley Hospital

Darenth Wood Road

Dartford

DA2 8DA

Job Description

Job responsibilities

General responsibilitiesClinical ResponsibilitiesManagerial responsibilitiesProfessional responsibilitiesEducation and development responsibilities

For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.

Responsibilities

Job description Job responsibilities

General responsibilitiesClinical ResponsibilitiesManagerial responsibilitiesProfessional responsibilitiesEducation and development responsibilities

For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Education and Training Essential

• NMC Registered Midwife with extensive midwifery experience.
• Qualified driver.
• Evidence of CPD
  
  

Desirable

• Documented evidence of continued appropriate studies.
• Mentorship or appropriate course.
• NIPE trained
  
  

Experience Essential

• All round midwifery experience and be experienced in all required competencies.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of working within the community setting.
  
  

Knowledge and Skills Essential

• Well-developed interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively at all levels, verbally and in writing.
• Able to function as a practitioner, as well as part of a multi- disciplinary team.
• Have an interest in and the ability to teach and be a mentor for students.
• Able to lead and organise.
• Able to manage a caseload in the community. To take 24-hour responsibility for area of practice including participating in an 'on- call' rota.
• Able to demonstrate good levels of theoretical midwifery knowledge
• A good standard of computer skills
• Ability to adapt to meet changing needs and to work under pressure
• Able to act as the clients advocate
• Knowledge and an understanding of current Professional issues and initiatives
  
  

Desirable

• Has a knowledge of the principles / recommendations of current professional issues
• A special interest in an aspect of midwifery has been developed.
• Knowledge and experience of handling differing cultural and religious needs
• Knowledge of research methodology.
  
  

Personal Atributes Essential

• Ability to present an open and nonjudgemental demeanour
• Innovative.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
  
  

Person Specification Education and Training Essential

• NMC Registered Midwife with extensive midwifery experience.
• Qualified driver.
• Evidence of CPD
  
  

Desirable

• Documented evidence of continued appropriate studies.
• Mentorship or appropriate course.
• NIPE trained
  
  

Experience Essential

• All round midwifery experience and be experienced in all required competencies.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of working within the community setting.
  
  

Knowledge and Skills Essential

• Well-developed interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively at all levels, verbally and in writing.
• Able to function as a practitioner, as well as part of a multi- disciplinary team.
• Have an interest in and the ability to teach and be a mentor for students.
• Able to lead and organise.
• Able to manage a caseload in the community. To take 24-hour responsibility for area of practice including participating in an 'on- call' rota.
• Able to demonstrate good levels of theoretical midwifery knowledge
• A good standard of computer skills
• Ability to adapt to meet changing needs and to work under pressure
• Able to act as the clients advocate
• Knowledge and an understanding of current Professional issues and initiatives
  
  

Desirable

• Has a knowledge of the principles / recommendations of current professional issues
• A special interest in an aspect of midwifery has been developed.
• Knowledge and experience of handling differing cultural and religious needs
• Knowledge of research methodology.
  
  

Personal Atributes Essential

• Ability to present an open and nonjudgemental demeanour
• Innovative.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
  
  

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Address

Darent Valley Hospital

Darenth Wood Road

Dartford

DA2 8DA

Employer's website

https://www.dgt.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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