# Community Midwife > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-midwife/fbc6698a-c077-4231-9e1b-318eb6f5ac36 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-midwife/fbc6698a-c077-4231-9e1b-318eb6f5ac36.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Eastbourne District General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (3/4 days per week with on call day and night on call duties) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T13:50:50.455Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Eastbourne/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Community_Midwife/Community_Midwife-v8307799 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8307799?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Eastbourne Community Midwives offer a unique and rewarding opportunity to work across both community and birth centre settings. Based at Eastbourne District General Hospital, our integrated team provides holistic antenatal and postnatal care while also supporting our on-call birth service for local families. This varied role allows you to build meaningful relationships with women and their families throughout their maternity journey, combining the autonomy of community practice with the excitement and fulfilment of supporting births within our welcoming birth centre. As part of our supportive and collaborative team, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the experiences and outcomes of the families we care for. This is an exciting opportunity to provide personalised care to women, pregnant people, and their families throughout the antenatal and postnatal periods. You will manage your own caseload, developing meaningful relationships and delivering continuity of care during a significant time in people's lives. If you are passionate about continuity of care, enjoy working autonomously while being part of a supportive team, and are committed to delivering exceptional maternity care, we would love to hear from you. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated midwives to join our friendly and supportive Community Midwifery Team in Eastbourne. As part of our integrated community team, you will also contribute to our on-call birth service, supporting births in out-of-hospital settings, including home births and within the Eastbourne DGH Standalone Birth Centre. This unique role offers the opportunity to experience the full scope of midwifery practice, combining community-based care with intrapartum support. In addition, our team works collaboratively across the wider maternity service, providing support to our acute site in Hastings and ensuring seamless care for the families we serve. You will work closely with our obstetric colleagues and specialist multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, and personalised maternity care. We are committed to providing safe, compassionate care while continually striving to improve the experience and outcomes for women and families. We pride ourselves on being a close-knit and supportive team where collaboration, innovation, and professional development are actively encouraged. Successful applicants will benefit from a comprehensive induction programme and a dedicated period of supernumerary support to help build confidence and settle into the role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - 1 years clinical experience - Evidence of continued professional development - Demonstrate interest in developing midwifery practice. **Desirable** - Experience of undertaking project work ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered midwife on the NMC register - Ability to undertaken further training - Evidence of continued professional development to diploma level qualification **Desirable** - D32/33 Teaching and clinical assessment (formally ENB 997/998) - IT literate ### Skills / Knowledge / Abilities **Essential** - Able to carry out full range of midwifery practice including extended skills - Work as part of a team - Understanding of the new NHS and the opportunities it offers - Effective and adaptable interpersonal and organisational skill **Desirable** - Knowledge of quality, audit, research - Understanding of child protection issues ## Documents - [job hazard form (pdf, 408.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10678902) - [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672) - [midwife- community / integrated birthing centre (pdf, 242.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10657399) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.