Community Midwifery Team Leader

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Isleworth; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Community Midwifery Team Leader to oversee a team of midwives delivering antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care in the community. The role emphasizes compassionate leadership, safeguarding safe, high-quality maternity care across our community services.

The post involves managing rosters for 24-hour coverage, monitoring activity, and providing autonomous clinical leadership.

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent experience.
• Registered Midwife.
• NLS / Examination of the Newborn trained.
• Evidence of other professional managerial qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Have delegated responsibility for 24-hr cover within the community midwifery service.
• Monitor activity within your designated team and manage high activity and staffing issues as required.
• Be an autonomous practitioner providing clinical leadership and expertise in all aspects of midwifery practice, which includes providing direct care to women.
• Delegate clinical tasks to staff members on duty as appropriate e.g. care of complex cases, routine checking of equipment.
• Facilitate the development of all staff including student midwives, junior medical staff and support workers through evidence-based teaching and empowerment.
• Assess, develop, implement and evaluate the highest standards of care based on evidenced- based practice.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Budget management

Education

Degree level or equivalent experience

Registered Midwife

NLS / Examination of the Newborn trained

Evidence of other professional managerial qualifications

Job description

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Community Midwifery Team Leader

The closing date is 18 November 2026

An opportunity has come up for an experienced midwife to join one of our established community teams.

Are you a forward thinking, experienced midwife who wants a new challenge? Are you passionate about change and have excellent leadership skills?

Community Midwifery is the core pathway for the majority of Women and Birthing People expecting a baby. Offering antenatal care, postnatal care and intrapartum care to those choosing to give birth at home, the Community Midwife plays a pivotal role in providing individualised, holistic care throughout the pregnancy continuum.

The Band 7 Community Team Leader will lead a team of B6 midwives, providing compassionate leadership, expert clinical support, and effective oversight of the delivery of safe high quality maternity care to our families in the Community.

Main duties of the job

See attached job description for full details

o Have delegated responsibility for 24-hr cover within the community midwifery service. This includes formulating rosters to ensure adequate and appropriate cover and when required, liaising with and deploying staff on a shift by shift basis according to service need.

o Monitor the activity within your designated team and across the service on a daily basis and manage high activity and staffing issues as required.

o Be an autonomous practitioner providing clinical leadership and expertise in all aspects of midwifery practice, which includes providing direct care to women.

o Delegate clinical tasks to staff members on duty as appropriate e.g. care of complex cases, routine checking of equipment.

o Facilitate the development of all staff including student midwives, junior medical staff and support workers through evidence-based teaching and empowerment.

o Assess, develop, implement and evaluate the highest standards of care based on evidenced- based practice.

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."

If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Job responsibilities

See attached job description for full details

Have delegated responsibility for 24-hr cover within the community midwifery service. This includes formulating rosters to ensure adequate and appropriate cover and when required, liaising with and deploying staff on a shift by shift basis according to service need.

Monitor the activity within your designated team and across the service on a daily basis and manage high activity and staffing issues as required.

Be an autonomous practitioner providing clinical leadership and expertise in all aspects of midwifery practice, which includes providing direct care to women.

Delegate clinical tasks to staff members on duty as appropriate e.g. care of complex cases, routine checking of equipment.

Facilitate the development of all staff including student midwives, junior medical staff and support workers through evidence-based teaching and empowerment.

Assess, develop, implement and evaluate the highest standards of care based on evidenced- based practice.

Promote the physiology of the birth process through supporting both women and staff.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent experience
• Registered Midwife
• NLS / Examination of the Newborn trained
• Evidence of other professional managerial qualifications

Experience

• Practicing midwife with comprehensive experience in community
• Facilitate effective team working
• Evidence of knowledge of recent midwifery research and clinical audit
• Demonstrate an ability to apply research to practice and to support changes in practice as a result of clinical audit
• Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Communicating effectively with women, staff and other agencies
• Evidence of professional development relevant to the specific role
• Evidence of previous management experience
• Understanding of budgets and dynamics

Skills and Knowledge

• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Effective time management for self and others

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.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£55,524 to £62,652 a yearper annum incl. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours