Homebirth Team Midwife

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking experienced midwives to join their Homebirth Team in Brighton. This role involves providing comprehensive antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care to women and families, ensuring a high standard of care in both community and hospital settings. The ideal candidate will demonstrate autonomy in managing care and will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to support safe and respectful birthing experiences. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care while being part of a compassionate and diverse organization committed to excellence in healthcare.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Wellbeing Programme

Staff Networks

Buddy system for new members

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with experience in various midwifery settings.
• Ability to provide high standard of care during antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of Midwifery care to women and pregnant people.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate Midwifery care.
• Support parents in making informed choices regarding their care.

Skills

Midwifery care

Communication skills

Patient advocacy

Community midwifery experience

Child Protection

Counseling skills

Education

Registered Midwife

997/8 Mentorship Module or Equivalent

Child Protection Course

Tools

Driving Licence

Job description

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Main area Midwife Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Substantive posts available for Homebirth Team Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Post holder required to work mixed shift allocations from long shifts, night shifts, some on call commitments, weekends. Duties include community, labour ward, postnatal ward.) Job ref 279-7124664-APR25-A

Employer 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Sussex County Hospital Town Brighton Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 14/05/2025 23:59

About our Trust

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts , we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First . In fact our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job overview

We are recruiting experienced midwives into our Homebirth Team at Haywards Heath and Brighton

The Homebirth Team provide antenatal care for women and people from 34 weeks pregnant, through the intrapartum & postnatal period. Most women and people are low risk obstetrically but occasionally women and people decide to birth at home outside of the trust's guidelines. HB midwives should be confident and competent to facilitate physiological birth, and manage obstetric emergencies in the home setting. Homebirth Midwives work closely with the Consultant Midwife, SECAMB and the MDT to provide safe and respectful care to women and people.

All applicants must be aware that this is a 24 hour 7 day a week service and you will work long days, nights and weekend shifts or an "on-call" model of care provision.

Main duties of the job

To Provide a high standard of Midwifery care to women and pregnant people during the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods in both Acute and Primary Care Settings according to Trust Policies and Standards. As a qualified midwife the post holder will be required to provide the necessary supervision, care and advice to women and pregnant people during pregnancy, labour, and the postpartum period, to conduct deliveries under their own responsibility and carry out care of the newborn. Homebirth midwives are required to demonstrate a high degree of autonomy in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council’s “Midwives Rules". The post holder requires excellent communication skills and an ability to mange their own workload.

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.

We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating Midwifery care consistent with evidence based practice for mothers, babies and families. Working in both Inpatient and Community settings.
• Discuss options and support parents in making informed choice in their plan of care such as Birth plans, pain relief, infant feeding, baby care, return to work and family planning.
• Discuss options and support parents in making informed choice in the period following birth.
• Analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of such care, making necessary modifications of any midwifery care pathway and giving professional advice and support as required.
• Act as the clients advocate and empower them to promote their own health and well being.
• Respect the need for privacy and dignity and obtain clients informed consent throughout the childbirth continuum.
• Refer clients to other practitioner’s e.g. senior midwife, obstetrician, physiotherapist and paediatrician when needs and risks are beyond the post holder’s scope of practice or require specialist input.

Person specification

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Essential and desirable

• Registered Midwife
• Experience and skilled in wide range of midwifery settings
• 997/8 Mentorship Module or Equivalent
• Current UK Driving Licence
• Child Protection Course
• Counselling skills
• NIPE - Newborn Initial Physical Examination
• Community Midwifery Experience

Important information for applicants:

Please note, the use of AI generated applications will be closely monitored. It is at the managers discretion to reject your application if they feel the majority has been created through the use of AI tools.

Closing Adverts Early: In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.

Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.

Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.

DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check . We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.

Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for the roles that meet the Visa and Immigrations eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure that you meet this criteria.

UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Name Gemma Clifford Job title Homebirth Team Leader Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07748333197 Additional information

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For further information on joining our Maternity team at UHSussex please view www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/maternity-jobs