Community Midwife-Complex needs in pregnancy


Location
Colchester, England
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
Profession
Midwife
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
09 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
30 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

11 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Knowledge

    Has knowledge of clinical midwifery practice to be able to provide specialist advice to mothers and members of multi-agency team.

  • Knowledge

    Possesses knowledge of safeguarding and child protection strategy

  • Knowledge

    Knowledge of Trust’s safeguarding and child protection strategy

  • Experience

    Proven post registration experience as clinical midwife

  • Experience

    Recent clinical experience in community setting working with vulnerable caseloads.

  • Experience

    Evidence of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal clinical practice.

  • Experience

    Evidence of advanced decision making skills.

  • Education & Qualifications

    Registered Midwife

  • Education & Qualifications

    Attendance at NLS course

  • Education & Qualifications

    Degree level qualification in relevant subject.

  • Education & Qualifications

    Child protection training level 3

Desirable

4 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Experience in report writing

  • Education & Qualifications

    NIPE qualification

  • Education & Qualifications

    Educated to Masters level

  • Education & Qualifications

    Mentor

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 is compassionate, 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Applicant requirements

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.

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This advert is for Community Midwife-Complex needs in pregnancy with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Colchester, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Oct 2026.

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