Community Midwife

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate midwives to join our community midwifery teams and midwifery continuity of carer MCoC teams. You will be joining a team of friendly and supportive midwives who are passionate about the community care we provide.  Our traditional community teams are based across our four Midwifery Hubs, covering Northampton and surrounding villages.  We also have a specialist safeguarding community team caring for vulnerable families in the antenatal and postnatal period.

We provide evidence-based care in the antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum period, supporting women’s choice of birthplace, including homebirths.  We work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team and support our colleagues in the hospital setting.

You will be responsible for a caseload of birthing people, running clinics within a hub setting and providing care within the home. You will have sound clinical skills, good communication and interpersonal skills. You will be supporting students on their learning journey.  We offer CPD opportunities to help you achieve your career aspirations.

Successful candidates will be booked on to a thorough induction package, with yearly maternity training weeks to keep your mandatory and role specific training up to date.

This post will be subject to internal rotation as required and participating in an on-call provision to support homebirths to support future service needs.

Main duties of the job

Provide midwifery care to birthing people during the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods in all areas including their home, maternity hubs, and hospital settings.

As a community midwife you will be bringing continuity of care to our local families, supporting the vision of Better Births and Saving babies Lives.  Working autonomously and within a team of passionate community midwives within a geographical area, supporting home births and community to have a rewarding work experience.

Promote collaborative working partnerships and effective communication between all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

To be responsible for the maintenance and development of their own clinical skills and maintain revalidation requirements. Including attendance of a yearly protected Trust mandatory training week.

Ensure professional and clinical standards are maintained and developed in response to new evidence.

Act as a professional role model for midwifery.

To observe the NMC Code of Conduct.  Maintain standards of recordkeeping within the practice setting, utilising accepted standards where appropriate.Undertake relevant clinical practices in accordance with the Scope of Professional.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Research & development.

• Possess knowledge of the audit process and methods of critically appraising Research
• Demonstrate clinical competence and fitness for practice.
• Involvement in clinical audit and evaluation of practice within the clinical area
• Promote and disseminate research and audit findings.
• Contribute ideas and undertake monitoring with regards to quality of women centred care

Personal skills

• Maintain personal professional profile and Revalidation.
• Identify and negotiate training needs, actively address these through the Trust appraisal system.
• Maintain an awareness of issues relating to midwifery on the national agenda.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Co-ordinate the responsibilities, capabilities, and workload of team members

Other information

• The postholder may be required to carry out other relevant duties as required within the maternity unit.
• The postholder will adhere to the duties specified under the Staff Responsibilities of the NHS
• Constitution in their day-to-day work and behaviours.
• The postholder will be expected to aspire to the Values of the Trust in their day-to-day work and behaviours to support the Trust in achieving its Vision.
• The postholder will adhere to, always, any Professional, NHS Code of Conducts and legislation relevant for their area of work.
• The postholder will make themselves familiar with, and adhere to, always, the policies and procedures of the Trust, and their area of work.
• The postholder will be expected to work to any Corporate/Division/Directorate/Department objectives and standards to provide an acceptable level of service.
• The postholder will be expected to undertake training, including mandatory and role.
• Specific training, relevant to their role and ensure it is renewed as required.