Lead Midwife for Continuity of Carer

NHS; Park Central; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is looking for a Lead Midwife for Continuity of Carer. This role entails providing leadership for midwifery teams delivering care across various settings including community and hospital. Candidates must have a Midwifery degree, be a registered Midwife with at least 3 years of experience, and possess strong management and leadership skills. The annual salary ranges from £47,810 to £54,710 with an uplift for on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience in midwifery practice.
• Evidence of management experience and/or training is required.
• Knowledge of public health issues and recent healthcare documents.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, evidence-based care through Continuity of Carer.
• Lead enhanced midwifery continuity of carer teams.

Skills

Leadership

Midwifery skills

Analytical thinking

Management experience

Education

Registered Midwife

Degree in Midwifery

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Lead Midwife for Continuity of Carer, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. The closing date is 24 September 2025.

To provide inspiring leadership for the Continuity of Carer teams. This will involve continuing to deliver local leadership that realises the national vision as set out within Better Births (2016). Improved outcomes and experiences will be achieved through safe, high quality care based on relationships of mutual trust and respect in line with women's decisions.

Job information:

• Provide high quality, evidence-based care via Continuity of Carer.
• To enable midwives in small teams to support women throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods in all settings including the community, hospital and women's homes.
• The post-holder will provide 24 hour managerial responsibility for the teams they lead and will be required to manage budgets at team level.

Please note: JD/PS will outline role/responsibilities for both CoC and HBT. This role is specifically for Lead Midwife for CoC. Lead Midwife for Homebirth Team is a role that is already filled permanently.

Main duties of the job

• Leadership and management of enhanced midwifery continuity of carer teams.
• Clinical case-loading and on-calls for intrapartum care.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife
• Degree in Midwifery
• All round midwifery skills.
• Evidence of management experience and/or training

Knowledge

• 3 years post qualification immediately prior to appointment.
• Experienced in midwifery practice
• Knowledge of public health issues, national & local initiatives
• Aware of current issues and recent documents relating to health care

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Innovative approach to midwifery skills
• Is aware of and participates in evidence based care and research activities
• Ability to evaluate and audit midwifery care

Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge

• Relevant knowledge regarding the principles as set out within the Better Births review including Continuity of Carer
• An ability to compile complex written information
• Ability to produce reports and data at short notice
• Proven oral and written communication skills
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Able to manage sensitive or difficult situations effectively
• IT skills including Microsoft Office, Excel and Powerpoint
• Evidence of change management

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.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearAdditional 4.5% uplift for on calls as per AFC