Community Midwife-Complex needs in pregnancy

Esneft; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS discounts

27 days annual leave (pro rata)

Flexible working options

Generous pension scheme

Job summary

ESNEFT invites applications for a Community Midwife (Complex Needs) to join the maternity team in Colchester and Clacton, delivering personalised care to women and pregnant people with complex health, social or clinical needs. You will work collaboratively with a wide range of professionals to provide inclusive, compassionate care.

The role requires a registered midwife with strong communication, autonomy and ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with post-registration experience in maternity care.
• Experience in community settings with vulnerable caseloads.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection strategy.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality antenatal and postnatal care in community settings.
• Coordinate care with maternity, primary care, mental health, social care and voluntary-sector colleagues.
• Advocate for women and families and promote informed choice and shared decision-making.
• Recognise safeguarding concerns and health inequalities and respond appropriately.
• Support women to access services and improve engagement with maternity care.

Skills

Compassionate

Excellent communication

Autonomous

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Experience with complex needs

Education

Registered Midwife

NLS course

Degree level qualification

Child protection training

Masters level education

Job description

Community Midwife-Complex needs in pregnancy

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Community Maternity Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 34.5 hours per week (We have 34.5 hours per week and 22.5 hours per week) Job ref 432-HR891-26

Site Colchester and Clacton Hospital Town Colchester Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/10/2026 12:00 Interview date 14/10/2026

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Job overview

Are you a compassionate, experienced midwife looking for an opportunity to make a real difference to women and families with complex needs?

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Community Midwife (Complex Needs) to join our dedicated maternity team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a midwife who is passionate about providing individualised and inclusive care to women and pregnant people who may experience additional social, emotional, psychological or clinical complexities during pregnancy and the postnatal period.

As a Complex Needs Community Midwife, you will provide personalised midwifery care, working collaboratively with women, families and a wide range of health and social care professionals.

We are looking for a registered midwife who iscompassionate, resilient, non-judgemental and committed to personalised care.

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to work autonomously, and the confidence to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Experience of working with women and families experiencing complex social or clinical circumstances would be highly desirable.

Most importantly, you will share our commitment to ensuring that every woman and family feels heard, respected and supported throughout their maternity journey.

If you are passionate about making a difference and want to develop your expertise in complex needs maternity care, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will:

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based antenatal and postnatal care in community settings.
• Build trusting relationships with women who may have complex health, social or safeguarding needs.
• Coordinate care with maternity, primary care, mental health, social care and voluntary-sector colleagues.
• Advocate for women and families and promote informed choice and shared decision-making.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns and health inequalities.
• Support women to access appropriate services and improve engagement with maternity care.
• Contribute to reducing inequalities and improving outcomes for women, babies and families.
• Work flexibly across community settings, providing care that is responsive to individual needs.

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role, please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• Registered Midwife
• Attendance at NLS course
• Degree level qualification in relevant subject.
• Child protection training level 3
• Educated to Masters level

Experience

• Proven post registration experience as clinical midwife
• Recent clinical experience in community setting working with vulnerable caseloads.
• Evidence of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal clinical practice.
• Evidence of advanced decision making skills.
• Experience in report writing

Knowledge

• Has knowledge of clinical midwifery practice to be able to provide specialist advice to mothers and members of multi-agency team.
• Possesses knowledge of safeguarding and child protection strategy
• Knowledge of Trust’s safeguarding and child protection strategy

Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.

Please make sure that you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached and that your statement in support reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.

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Secondment - if you are interested in undertaking a role on a secondment basis, please ensure that you have discussed this with your current line manager prior to submitting your application. Please note if you are already an employee of ESNEFT fixed term roles will only be offered on a secondment basis.

When providing reference details please provide email addresses so references can be sought promptly to cover the last 3 years of employment.

Successful candidates may be charged for their DBS check. Please ensure you read the information found in the attached DBS Information document

The Trust is committed to its staff and their development and to equal opportunities and diversity. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.

Whilst we welcome applications from all and your application will be considered on individual merit, if you are offered a position and require a Skilled Worker Certificate of Sponsorship we may not be able to process your application to the final stage due to Home Office eligibility. Please note Band 2 roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

In submitting an application form, you authorise East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

We do not charge any fees at any stage of our recruitment process, including job applications, interviews, sponsorship arrangements or employment offers

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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.