Community Midwifery Team Leader

Temple B'nai Abraham; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in the UK seeks an experienced midwife to lead two Community teams. The role involves providing 24-hour management and clinical care, ensuring high standards, and coordinating with various agencies. The ideal candidate will have extensive midwifery experience and strong leadership skills. Welsh language proficiency is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience as a midwife across all areas of care.
• Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) desirable.
• Competence in IV Cannulation and perineal suturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage two Community teams.
• Provide care for low and high-risk pregnant women.
• Coordinate managerial functions in absence of senior management.
• Work in partnership with other agencies.

Skills

Leadership skills

Managerial skills

Communication skills

Persuasive skills

Education

Midwifery Registration

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife to lead two of our Community teams. We are looking for excellent leadership & managerial skills to ensure a dynamic and innovative approach to team building & performance.

The Post Holder will provide 24-hour continuous management responsibility for their designated area. This includes coordination of all managerial functions across the Directorate in the absence of senior management staff. The Post Holder will ensure the provision of the highest standards of care, reflecting quality standards and the Health Board's mission. Responsibilities include appropriate delegation of duties and workload within the Directorate, ensuring duties are carried out to the agreed standards. The Post Holder will provide advice and support on clinical and managerial issues.

Clinical responsibilities include providing care for low and high-risk pregnant women in both community and hospital settings. The Post Holder will provide 24-hour responsibility for their clinical area, offering advice and support to all staff levels. They may work in various settings, including acute and community environments.

The Post Holder will communicate pertinent information and guidance regarding care plans to clients and their families, which may involve persuasive or negotiation skills, especially in sensitive situations like child protection or domestic abuse. They will provide up-to-date, research-based information to enable women to make informed choices about their care, including options for the place of birth and statistical risks of genetic or metabolic disorders.

They will work in partnership with other agencies such as Health Visitors, GPs, Social Services, and voluntary organizations, supporting junior staff and discussing complex issues like child protection or clinical concerns.

Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are desirable for this role.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves approximately 450,000 people across Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf, providing primary, secondary, and community health services.

Our core values include listening, learning, and improving; respecting everyone; working together as one team; and being a proud local employer, with around 80% of our 15,000 staff living within our region.

The ideal candidate will have experience as a midwife across all areas of care, gained through a comprehensive induction program covering antenatal, labor, and postnatal wards. They must ensure renewal of Midwifery Registration & Revalidation as per NMC guidelines.

Additional requirements include competence in IV Cannulation and perineal suturing following training, recording fundal height measurements, and performing intermittent auscultation of fetal heart rate during uncomplicated labor. The candidate must undertake yearly mandatory training such as GAP & GROW and fetal monitoring.

They will plan care for complex cases (e.g., high-risk pregnancies, substance misuse, multiple pregnancies) in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Managing and organizing workload within their responsibility area, they will oversee the Community Team in accordance with health policies. Work will be unsupervised.