Job overview
Band 6 Community Midwife - Fixed Term 12 months, various hours available.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for band 6 NMC Registered Midwives to join our community midwifery team.
Our community midwifery services strive to provide high standards of evidenced-based, personalised care from hospital and community bases across Tameside and Glossop.
We are seeking experienced and enthusiastic midwives with a flexible approach to work, who can work autonomously and within a Multi-Disciplinary Team to provide safe and effective care across the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.
You should be confident and knowledgeable, with excellent interpersonal and clinical skills to fulfil the requirements of this role. We expect our community midwives to advocate and provide holistic, individualised care and advice to meet the needs of individuals . You will work within our guidelines and pathways, and exercise professionalism, initiative, and sound clinical judgement to appropriately refer to and work alongside our MDT and partner agencies.
Main duties of the job
The post is for a Band 6 Midwife with post-qualification NHS experience to work in the community and intrapartum settings. The intrapartum care will be provided through an on-call basis to support the homebirth service.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details on the role and main duties; the recruiting manager can be contacted on the details provided if you wish to discuss this.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification also outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Can demonstrate evidence based knowledge and application to practice
- Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
- Demonstrates understanding of role boundaries and able to recognise when to escalate
- Ability to prioritise and effectively manage own workload
- Ability to travel around Tameside and Glossop
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and application of confidentiality and safeguarding issues
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in all areas of maternity, with community experience
- Post-registration experience in the NHS
- Commitment to professional development & evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Experience of providing intrapartum care within the home environment
Qualifications
Essential
- RM with current UK NMC registration
- Diploma/Degree in midwifery
- Adult Basic Life Support
- Neonatal Life Support
Desirable
- NIPE/ENB 997 or equivalent, or working towards
- Preparation for Mentorship or Supporting Learners in Practice / practising Practice Supervisor or Assessor
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This advert is for Community Midwife with Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Ashton Under Lyne, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity leave cover). The application deadline is 05 Aug 2026.
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